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Presentation:
Lord
PresentedRandall
by: Group one
Vocabulary
words:
• Fain - An old English word meaning "gladly" or "willingly." In this context, it suggests a strong desire or willingness.
• Broo - This is a Scots word meaning "broth."
• Leavins - Refers to leftovers, the food that is left uneaten.
• Gyatt - An archaic or dialectal past tense of "get”.
• Wildwood - An old or poetic term for a dense, uncultivated forest.
• Make my bed - A phrase often used in older English to mean preparing a place for rest or death; here, it suggests preparing
for death.
• Bloodhound - A breed of dog known for its keen sense of smell, often used in hunting or tracking. Historically, bloodhounds
were prized for their ability to follow scents over long distances, making them valuable in hunts.\
• Ballad -A slow sentimental or romantic song. Or, in this presentation, a poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas.
Traditional ballads are typically of unknown authorship, having been passed on orally from one generation to the next.
 The History
"Lord Randall", or "Lord Randal", is an Anglo-
Scottish border ballad consisting of a
conversation between a young Lord and his
mother. Similar ballads can be found across
Europe in many languages, including Danish,
German, Magyar, Irish, etc. Italian variants are
usually titled "L'avvelenato” ("The Poisoned
Man"), the earliest known version of this ballad
is a 1629 setting by Camillo il Bianchino, in
Verona. Under the title "Croodlin Doo" Robert llustration by Arthur Rackham
Chambers published a version in his "Scottish in Some British Ballads, ca.
Ballads" 1919
Fun fact: The author of the poem “Lord Randall” remains
anonymous to this day.
"Oh where ha'e ye been, Lord Randall, "And wha gat your leavins, Lord
my son! Randall, my son?
And where ha'e ye been, my handsome And wha gat your leavins, my
young man!" handsome young man?"
"I ha'e been to the wild wood: mother, "My hawks and my hounds; mother,
make my bed soon, make my bed soon,
For I'm wearied wi' hunting, and fain For I'm wearied wi hunting, and fain
wald lie down." wad lie doon."

Lord
"An wha met ye there, Lord Randall, my "What become a yer bloodhounds,
son? Lord Randall, my son?
An wha met you there, my handsome What become a yer bloodhounds, my

Randall
young man?" handsome young man?"
"I dined wi my true-love; mother, make "They swelled and they died; mother,
my bed soon, make my bed soon,
For I'm wearied wi hunting, and fain For I'm weary wi huntin, and fain wad
wad lie doon." the original poem lie doon."

"And what did she give you, Lord "O I fear ye are poisoned, Lord
Randall, my son? Randall, my son!
And what did she give you, my I fear ye are poisoned, my handsome
handsome young man?" young man!"
"Eels fried in broo; mother, make my "O yes, I am poisoned; mother, make
bed soon, my bed soon,
For I'm wearied wi hunting, and fain For I'm sick at m' heart, and I fain wad
wad lie doon." lie doon."
Summary:
The protagonist, Lord Randall, went hunting in the
forest, known as the “Greenwood” in the story. After
hunting, he went straight to his lover for dinner,
where he ate eel mixed with broth. Tired, he went
home, where his mother was waiting for him. She
asked about the bloodhounds and his hunting dogs,
but he replied that they were dead and swollen. After
a few minutes, his mother realized that he had been
poisoned by his lover. With no other choice, Lord
Randall asked his mother to lay his deathbed.
Quiz
1.) Who is the original author of
the Ballad/Poem?
2.) What is the dog breed of Lord
Randall’s dogs?
3.) How was Lord Randall
poisoned?
4-5.) Describe a ballad.
Exit Card ;-;
• 3 - Name the three characters in the story
• 2 - Two examples of the given vocabulary word
• 1 -What do you think is the true meaning of the
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