The loving ballad of Lord Bateman
1871
An adaptation of the traditional ballad, by Dickens, who altered the verses as set down by Cruikshank. In this edition, Cruikshank revised verse xx, cancelled Dickens's last verse and substituted three others. Preface and notes are by Dickens. Erroneously attributed to Thackeray. Cf. Haight, A.L. "Charles Dickens tries to remain anonymous." In Colophon, new graphic ser., 1 (1939): [39]-[66]; BLC Cover title: Lord Bateman Text of the poem printed on rectos only Some leaves printed and numbered on one side only This edition has three additional stanzas by Cruikshank
