Project Gutenberg 2008-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 61 Borrow, George 1803 1881 Borrow, George Henry Wise, Thomas James 1859 1937 Wise, Thomas J. (Thomas James) The Expedition to Birting's Land, and Other Ballads Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. The expedition to Birting's land -- The singing mariner -- Youth's song in spring -- The nightingale -- Lines -- Morning song -- From the French -- The morning walk. Transcribed from the 1914 Thomas J. Wise pamphlet by David Price "The Expedition to Birting's Land, and Other Ballads by Borrow and Wise" by George Borrow is a collection of literary ballads written during the early 20th century. This work showcases Borrow’s poetic prowess and storytelling ability, drawing on themes of adventure, heroism, and conflict in a mythical context. The book is largely influenced by traditional forms of balladry and reflects the nostalgic qualities of past eras, blending history with fiction in its narrative style. The title piece, "The Expedition to Birting’s Land," is a heroic tale featuring King Diderik and his courageous knights as they prepare for battle against King Ifald of Birting's Land, who threatens them with war. The story unfolds with a mix of bravado and supernatural elements, as the knights embark on a war campaign filled with vivid imagery of valor and conflict. Amid the combat, the knights face not only earthly foes but also a witch, who transforms into a crane, adding a fantastical twist to their quest. Alongside this central narrative, the collection includes several other ballads that explore themes of love, nature, and human emotion, all rendered in lyrical and evocative language. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ballads English poetry PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 44620 44522 2024-10-11T11:45:39.401333 2023-09-12T04:52:55.814600 text/html text/html 42309 2008-10-06T17:47:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 15046 2008-10-06T17:48:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 100555 2024-10-11T11:45:45.365323 application/epub+zip 98910 2024-10-11T11:45:42.780317 application/epub+zip 78788 2024-10-11T11:45:41.553320 application/epub+zip 256855 2024-10-11T11:45:47.108360 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245630 2024-10-11T11:45:44.575316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211674 2022-09-12T11:23:19.183878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 35164 2024-10-11T11:45:39.050386 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34958 2008-10-06T17:47:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 13613 2008-10-06T17:48:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19903 2024-10-11T11:45:47.242334 application/rdf+xml 19575 2024-10-11T11:45:42.096327 image/jpeg 4432 2024-10-11T11:45:41.823325 image/jpeg 98180 2024-10-11T11:45:39.407364 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia