"Bruton Town" (also known as "The Bramble Briar", "The Merchant's Daughter" or "In Bruton Town") is a traditional English folk murder ballad that tells the story of how two brothers murder a servant who is courting their sister. There are many versions of the song going by a number of different titles.

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