Project Gutenberg 2007-07-25 Public domain in the USA. 103 Rogers, Charles 1825 1890 Roger, Charles The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume 5. The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century Reading ease score: 71.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Susan Skinner, Ted Garvin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume 5" by Charles Rogers is a collection of poems and songs that celebrates Scottish lyrical tradition, reflecting on the cultural and historical significance of Scottish song over the past half-century. Written in the mid-19th century, this volume likely serves as a tribute to the poets and bards who have shaped Scotland’s literary heritage, including notable modern Gaelic poets as well. Through its verses, the work aims to capture the essence of Scottish life, love, and landscape. The opening of this volume introduces the theme of the invaluable heritage of Scottish lyrics, elaborating on the wealth of lyrical compositions that arise from the hearts of the people. The author suggests that the vast collections of songs preserved speak to the passion and vibrancy of Scotland's cultural memory, lamenting the many works that have been lost to time. Rogers conveys a nostalgic tone as he reflects on the significance of community and personal connections within these songs, culminating in a poignant description of the "good Duke James" and the affectionate rapport between him and the people of Tweed. This sets the stage for a rich exploration of Scottish lyrical expression that captures both the joyousness and the sorrows of its people. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Scotland -- Poetry Songs, Scottish Gaelic -- Texts Scottish Gaelic poetry -- Translations into English PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 631823 631822 2024-10-09T14:03:29.359567 2023-09-10T05:45:03.615638 text/html text/html 659776 2007-07-25T09:07:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 301551 2007-07-25T09:07:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 331464 2024-10-09T14:03:54.161441 application/epub+zip 335794 2024-10-09T14:03:36.805530 application/epub+zip 257989 2024-10-09T14:03:33.054755 application/epub+zip 588856 2024-10-09T14:04:01.961906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509886 2024-10-09T14:03:47.712469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431405 2022-09-10T11:35:08.697572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414674 414573 2024-10-09T14:03:25.760601 2023-09-10T05:45:00.331631 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 414500 2007-07-25T09:07:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 157411 2007-07-25T09:07:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 414499 2007-07-25T09:07:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 157361 2007-07-25T09:07:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21964 2024-10-09T14:04:02.128903 application/rdf+xml 13859 2024-10-09T14:03:33.270550 image/jpeg 2248 2024-10-09T14:03:33.164546 image/jpeg 302462 2024-10-09T14:03:29.405575 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