Project Gutenberg 2012-10-13 Public domain in the USA. 73 Child, Francis James 1825 1896 Child, F. J. (Francis James) English and Scottish Ballads, Volume VII Produced by Simon Gardner, Dianna Adair, Louise Davies and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Digital & Multimedia Center, Michigan State University Libraries.) "English and Scottish Ballads, Volume VII" by Francis James Child is a collection of traditional ballads written in the mid-19th century. This volume brings together various ballads, including tales of battles, heroic figures, and poignant narratives, reflecting the rich oral traditions of both English and Scottish cultures. The ballads featured often revolve around notable historical figures and events, such as "The Battle of Otterbourne" and "The Hunting of the Cheviot," showcasing the struggle and valor of characters involved in these age-old conflicts. At the start of the collection, the focus is on "The Battle of Otterbourne," detailing a significant historical confrontation between Scottish forces led by the Earl of Douglas and English troops under Harry Percy. The narrative describes the complexities and emotions surrounding the battle, including the strategic decisions made by both sides and the valor displayed by the leaders. The ballad sets the tone for the collection, highlighting themes of warfare, honor, and the intertwining of national pride and personal legacy, while establishing a narrative style that combines engaging storytelling with lyrical aesthetics characteristic of traditional ballads. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ballads, English -- England -- Texts Ballads, Scots -- Scotland -- Texts PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 718471 718480 2024-09-17T09:29:26.210934 2023-09-18T04:42:15.093230 text/html text/html 733251 2012-10-13T14:47:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 186962 2012-10-13T14:48:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 262467 2024-09-17T09:29:59.321766 application/epub+zip 267808 2024-09-17T09:29:36.841873 application/epub+zip 267808 2024-09-17T09:29:31.132911 application/epub+zip 611033 2024-09-17T09:30:07.384749 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540620 2024-09-17T09:29:49.976824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 539085 2022-09-18T18:19:15.716484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445739 445462 2024-09-17T09:29:21.751983 2023-09-18T04:42:10.891167 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 445460 2012-10-13T14:47:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 158886 2012-10-13T14:48:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 445872 2012-10-13T14:47:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 158974 2012-10-13T14:48:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20441 2024-09-17T09:30:07.569723 application/rdf+xml 16516 2024-09-17T09:29:31.655897 image/jpeg 3928 2024-09-17T09:29:31.391938 image/jpeg 243783 2024-09-17T09:29:26.254956 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