Babes in the Wood

traditional children's tale
VisualArtwork broadside_ballad Q4837790
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Babes in the Wood

Summary

Babes in the Wood is a broadside ballad[1]. It draws 603 Wikipedia views per month (broadside_ballad category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • Babes in the Wood's instance of is recorded as broadside ballad[3].
  • Babes in the Wood's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[4].
  • Babes in the Wood is part of Roxburghe Ballads[5].
  • Babes in the Wood's Commons category is recorded as Babes in the Wood[6].
  • Babes in the Wood's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
  • Babes in the Wood's country of origin is recorded as Kingdom of England[8].
  • 1595 marks the founding of Babes in the Wood[9].
  • Babes in the Wood was published on 1595[10].
  • Babes in the Wood's work available at URL is recorded as https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/31808/image[11].
  • Babes in the Wood's work available at URL is recorded as https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/31812/image[12].
  • Babes in the Wood's work available at URL is recorded as https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/33763/image[13].
  • Babes in the Wood's work available at URL is recorded as https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/33764/image[14].
  • Babes in the Wood's work available at URL is recorded as https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/31809/image[15].
  • Babes in the Wood's work available at URL is recorded as https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/30201/image[16].
  • Babes in the Wood's work available at URL is recorded as https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/31290/image[17].
  • Babes in the Wood's work available at URL is recorded as https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/20246/image[18].
  • Babes in the Wood's work available at URL is recorded as https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/33762/image[19].
  • Babes in the Wood's work available at URL is recorded as https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/31289/image[20].
  • Babes in the Wood's work available at URL is recorded as https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/32457/image[21].
  • Babes in the Wood's catalog is recorded as Laws ballad number[22].
  • Babes in the Wood's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[23].
  • Babes in the Wood's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Norfolke Gentleman his laſt VVill and Teſtament'}[24].
  • Babes in the Wood's has characteristic is recorded as traditional folk song[25].
  • Babes in the Wood's different from is recorded as Babes in the Wood[26].
  • Babes in the Wood's copyright status is recorded as public domain[27].

Body

Publication

Babes in the Wood was published on 1595[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[7]. It is part of Roxburghe Ballads[5].

Why It Matters

Babes in the Wood draws 603 Wikipedia views per month (broadside_ballad category, ranking #1 of 2).[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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