Project Gutenberg 2007-02-19 Public domain in the USA. 154 Sidgwick, Frank 1879 1939 Steward, B. D. Ballads of Scottish Tradition and Romance Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Third Series Reading ease score: 86.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Louise Hope, Paul Murray and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Ballads of Scottish Tradition and Romance" by Frank Sidgwick is a collection of folk ballads compiled and edited in the early 20th century. The work presents a variety of traditional Scottish ballads that delve into themes of love, valor, and historical events, drawing upon the rich oral storytelling tradition of Scotland. The collection features well-known pieces such as "The Hunting of the Cheviot" and "The Battle of Otterburn," which are based on historical incidents and characters. The opening of the collection provides context for the chosen ballads, with the author expressing gratitude to contributors for their assistance in editing and historical accuracy. Sidgwick categorizes the ballads thematically, discussing their historical origins and significance, while also addressing the evolution of these tales through oral tradition. The first ballad, "The Hunting of the Cheviot," sets the tone for the collection, presenting a narrative steeped in conflict and regional pride, illustrating the intersection of folklore with Scotland's historical narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ballads, Scots -- Scotland -- Texts PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 400132 397044 2024-10-09T06:32:43.767758 2023-09-09T08:50:00.402398 text/html text/html 404037 2007-02-19T11:56:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 291468 2007-02-19T11:56:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 391490 2024-10-09T06:32:58.340681 application/epub+zip 392049 2024-10-09T06:32:48.617717 application/epub+zip 185836 2024-10-09T06:32:46.486733 application/epub+zip 742760 2024-10-09T06:33:03.883634 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 742624 2024-10-09T06:32:56.572688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426262 2022-08-09T12:38:12.057926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262855 262759 2024-10-09T06:32:41.379775 2023-09-09T08:49:58.312394 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 262680 2007-02-19T11:56:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 96468 2007-02-19T11:56:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 262679 2007-02-19T11:56:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 96347 2007-02-19T11:56:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20929 2024-10-09T06:33:04.040631 application/rdf+xml 19079 2024-10-09T06:32:47.104737 image/jpeg 4124 2024-10-09T06:32:46.795729 image/jpeg 369128 2024-10-09T06:32:43.800755 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog