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1. In this old folk song, a man addresses a woman who done him wrong. In fact, she cast him off discourteously, in spite of the many things he says he gave her. Some people say Henry VIII wrote it. What's the song?
2. In this song from long ago, a woman finds herself married to a guy who's barely in his teens. The assurance that he's daily growing doesn't help much. Name the song.
3. A man gets caught in bed with another man's wife. The husband kills him, but they're both very polite about it. Give the title of the song, please.
4. A woman asks why her son's sword is all red with blood. After a couple of weak lies, he makes a horrible confession. What is the ballad that tells this tale?
5. One of the oldest surviving songs in the English language, this song about the changing of the seasons is sung in Middle English as a round. What is it called?
6. A young woman won't marry the man who is courting her, but she'll join him in death. There are many variants of this old folk song. What is it called?
7. A well-known riddle song proposes various impossible tasks. If you can accomplish them, you'll be a true love of the singer. Name the song, which Simon and Garfunkel popularized.
8. This song is best known as a fife-and-drum tune. A soldier thinks sadly of a woman back home, who is (he hopes) still waiting for him. What's it called?
9. A murder, an amazing resurrection, and a second murder of the same victim seem to be the subject of this song, but it's actually about a production process. What is the song?
10. A young man returns home from a visit with his supposed "true love" and reveals he has been poisoned. What is the song called?
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