When the hero of the Child ballad The Lord of Lorn and the False Steward is forced to trade places with an impostor and swear never to reveal the truth to anyone, he tells his story to a horse while he knows that the heroine is eavesdropping.
The hero of a Child ballad, The Lord of Lorn and the False Steward, is forced to swap places with an imposter and vow never to divulge the truth to anyone. He recounts his tale to a horse while knowing that the heroine is listening in.