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 Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 67 Nichols, Beverley 1898 1983 Nichols, John Beverley A Book of Old Ballads — Volume 3 Reading ease score: 88.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger, Juliet Sutherland, Phil McLaury, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. Text version by Al Haines. "A Book of Old Ballads — Volume 3" by Beverley Nichols is a collection of traditional ballads, likely compiled in the early 20th century. The book showcases a range of poetic narratives that often explore themes of love, betrayal, adventure, and folklore. It serves as a rich testament to the heritage of English storytelling through verse, encapsulating the essence of historical concerns and the emotional depth found in folk expressions. The ballads within the collection touch on various characters and stories, including tragic romances, heroic feats, and supernatural encounters. For instance, the tale of "Clerk Colvill" tells of a man's encounter with a mischievous mermaid, while "The Child of Elle" spins a narrative of star-crossed love thwarted by family feuds. Other ballads, such as "Sir Patrick Spens," depict the perils of seafaring and fate's cruel hand. Each ballad offers a distinct voice and storytelling style, reflecting the varied tapestry of life, folklore, and the human experience in a lyrical format that emphasizes rhythm and character. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ballads, English -- Texts PR Text Browsing: Literature 113871 109760 2024-10-04T03:40:06.629905 2023-10-04T04:29:01.215643 text/html text/html 104071 2023-03-24T03:23:00 text/html 2186966 2024-10-04T03:40:13.845889 application/epub+zip 2187297 2024-10-04T03:40:10.037880 application/epub+zip 101111 2024-10-04T03:40:08.547887 application/epub+zip 2309913 2024-10-04T03:40:16.238848 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2292638 2024-10-04T03:40:12.952852 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181491 2022-09-04T06:30:38.403806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87398 87251 2024-10-04T03:40:05.889907 2023-10-04T04:29:00.620641 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 87207 2023-03-24T03:02:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18861 2024-10-04T03:40:16.366834 application/rdf+xml 13569 2024-10-04T03:40:09.147009 image/jpeg 3350 2024-10-04T03:40:08.853898 image/jpeg 31863 2023-03-24T03:23:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 2046728 2023-03-24T03:23:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 2125410 2024-10-04T03:40:06.702902 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia