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Title: Popular British Ballads, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 4 (of 4)

Note: Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by David Widger from page images generously
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Summary: "Popular British Ballads, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 4 (of 4)" edited by R. Brimley Johnson is a collection of traditional ballads written in the late 19th century. This volume compiles various poignant and narrative-rich songs that reflect the themes of love, loss, and folklore typical of British storytelling. The anthology includes pieces like “The High Tide on the Coast of Lincolnshire” and others that highlight the emotional depth of both personal and historical events embedded in British culture. The opening of this collection features a series of ballads, beginning with “The High Tide on the Coast of Lincolnshire,” which captures a dramatic tale of a rising tide threatening a village and the accompanying emotional turmoil of a family impacted by this disaster. The narrative revolves around the old mayor’s efforts to rally the bell ringers to alert the town, introducing characters such as the speaker reflecting on their son’s wife, Elizabeth, who is missing amid the chaos. This excerpt sets a tone of urgency and heartfelt concern, setting up the collection’s focus on narratives that weave human experiences with the emotive landscape of the British countryside. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Editor: Johnson, R. Brimley (Reginald Brimley), 1867-1932

Illustrator: Cooke, W. Cubitt (William Cubitt), 1866-1951

EBook No.: 45244

Published: Mar 28, 2014

Downloads: 341

Language: English

Subject: Ballads, English -- England -- Texts

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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Title: Popular British Ballads, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 4 (of 4)

Note: Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by David Widger from page images generously
provided by Google Books

Summary: "Popular British Ballads, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 4 (of 4)" edited by R. Brimley Johnson is a collection of traditional ballads written in the late 19th century. This volume compiles various poignant and narrative-rich songs that reflect the themes of love, loss, and folklore typical of British storytelling. The anthology includes pieces like “The High Tide on the Coast of Lincolnshire” and others that highlight the emotional depth of both personal and historical events embedded in British culture. The opening of this collection features a series of ballads, beginning with “The High Tide on the Coast of Lincolnshire,” which captures a dramatic tale of a rising tide threatening a village and the accompanying emotional turmoil of a family impacted by this disaster. The narrative revolves around the old mayor’s efforts to rally the bell ringers to alert the town, introducing characters such as the speaker reflecting on their son’s wife, Elizabeth, who is missing amid the chaos. This excerpt sets a tone of urgency and heartfelt concern, setting up the collection’s focus on narratives that weave human experiences with the emotive landscape of the British countryside. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Editor: Johnson, R. Brimley (Reginald Brimley), 1867-1932

Illustrator: Cooke, W. Cubitt (William Cubitt), 1866-1951

EBook No.: 45244

Published: Mar 28, 2014

Downloads: 341

Language: English

Subject: Ballads, English -- England -- Texts

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.