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[http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=steel&book=english&story=childe "Childe Rowland"] is a [[Fairy Tale]], the most popular version having been published by [[Joseph Jacobs (Creator)|Joseph Jacobs]] in his ''English Folk and Fairy Tales'' in 1892, and written partly in verse and part in prose. It is said to be inspired by a Scottish ballad, which is why the text alternates between prose and rhyming stanzas.
[http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=steel&book=english&story=childe "Childe Rowland"] is a [[Fairy Tale]], the most popular version having been published by [[Joseph Jacobs]] in his ''English Folk and Fairy Tales'' in 1892, and written partly in verse and part in prose. It is said to be inspired by a Scottish ballad, which is why the text alternates between prose and rhyming stanzas.


The fairy tale details how four children of a queen, Childe Rowland, his two older brothers and his sister, Burd Ellen, were playing ball near a church. Rowland kicked the ball over the church and Burd Ellen went to retrieve it, inadvertently circling the church "widdershins", or opposite the way of the sun, and disappeared. Rowland went to [[Merlin]] to ask what became of his sister and was told that she was taken to the Dark Tower by the King of Elfland, and only the boldest knight in Christendom could retrieve her. The remainder of the tale follows Childe Rowland's attempt to save his sister, venturing to the Dark Tower of Elfland.
The fairy tale details how four children of a queen, Childe Rowland, his two older brothers and his sister, Burd Ellen, were playing ball near a church. Rowland kicked the ball over the church and Burd Ellen went to retrieve it, inadvertently circling the church "widdershins", or opposite the way of the sun, and disappeared. Rowland went to [[Merlin]] to ask what became of his sister and was told that she was taken to the Dark Tower by the King of Elfland, and only the boldest knight in Christendom could retrieve her. The remainder of the tale follows Childe Rowland's attempt to save his sister, venturing to the Dark Tower of Elfland.


"Childe Rowland" is notably referenced in [[Shakespeare]]'s ''[[King Lear (Theatre)|King Lear]]'' (Act III, scene 4), when Edgar, posing as mad Tom and rambling incoherently, has the lines:
"Childe Rowland" is notably referenced in [[Shakespeare]]'s ''[[King Lear]]'' (Act III, scene 4), when Edgar, posing as mad Tom and rambling incoherently, has the lines:
{{quote| ''Child Rowland to the dark tower came, <br />
{{quote| ''Child Rowland to the dark tower came, <br />
His word was still 'Fie, foh, and fum <br />
His word was still 'Fie, foh, and fum <br />
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It is on the grounds of the ''King Lear'' lines that Joseph Jacobs called the King of Elfland's palace "the Dark Tower" in his version, as this name was not in the immediate source he used.
It is on the grounds of the ''King Lear'' lines that Joseph Jacobs called the King of Elfland's palace "the Dark Tower" in his version, as this name was not in the immediate source he used.


"Childe Rowland" has been referenced in many works, including [[Stephen King]]'s ''[[Dark Tower]]'' series, Lord Dunsany's 1924 novel ''The King of Elfland's Daughter'', Alan Garner's 1965 novel ''Elidor'', [[Terry Pratchett]]'s ''[[Discworld (Literature)/The Wee Free Men|The Wee Free Men]]'' and even [[Alastair Reynolds]]' 2003 novella ''Diamond Dogs''. The fairy tale was also used in Martin Carthy's song "Jack Rowland" and a radio drama based on the tale.
"Childe Rowland" has been referenced in many works, including [[Stephen King]]'s ''[[Dark Tower]]'' series, Lord Dunsany's 1924 novel ''The King of Elfland's Daughter'', Alan Garner's 1965 novel ''Elidor'', [[Terry Pratchett]]'s ''[[Discworld/The Wee Free Men|The Wee Free Men]]'' and even [[Alastair Reynolds]]' 2003 novella ''Diamond Dogs''. The fairy tale was also used in Martin Carthy's song "Jack Rowland" and a radio drama based on the tale.
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* [[Can't Argue With Elves]]: Averted.
* [[Can't Argue with Elves]]: Averted.
* [[Distressed Damsel]]: Burd Ellen.
* [[Distressed Damsel]]: Burd Ellen.
* [[The Fair Folk]]
* [[The Fair Folk]]
* [[Girl in The Tower]]
* [[Girl in the Tower]]
* [[Our Elves Are Better]]
* [[Our Elves Are Better]]
* [[Screw You Elves]]
* [[Screw You, Elves]]
* [[Space Whale Aesop]]: Never run around a church widdershins, or evil elves will kidnap you.
* [[Space Whale Aesop]]: Never run around a church widdershins, or evil elves will kidnap you.