"Sir Patrick Spens" is one of the most popular of the Child Ballads (No. 58) (Roud 41), and is of Scottish origin.[1] It is a maritime ballad about a disaster at sea.
- ^ Francis James Child, English and Scottish Popular Ballads, "Sir Patrick Spens"
"Sir Patrick Spens" is one of the most popular of the Child Ballads (No. 58) (Roud 41), and is of Scottish origin.[1] It is a maritime ballad about a disaster at sea.