Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 228 Nichols, Beverley 1898 1983 Nichols, John Beverley A Book of Old Ballads — Complete Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. Foreword -- Mandalay -- The frolicksome duke -- The knight and shepherd's daughter -- King Estmere -- King John and the Abbot of Canterbury -- Barbara Allen's Cruelty -- Fair Rosamond -- Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne -- The boy and the mantle -- The heir of Linne -- King Cophetua and the beggar maid -- Sir Andrew Barton -- May Collin -- The blind beggar's daughter of Bednall Green -- Thomas the rhymer -- Young Beichan -- Brave Lord Willoughbey -- The Spanish lady's love -- The friar of orders gray -- Clerk Colvill -- Sir Aldingar -- Edom O' Gordon -- Chevy Chace -- Sir Lancelot du Lake -- Gil Morrice -- The Child of Elle -- Child Waters -- King Edward IV and the tanner of Tamworth -- Sir Patrick Spens -- The Earl of Mar's daughter -- Edward, Edward -- King Leir and his three daughters -- Hynd Horn -- John Brown's body -- Tipperary -- The bailiff's daughter of Islington -- The three ravens -- The gaberlunzie man -- The wife of Usher's Well -- The lye -- The ballad of Reading Gaol. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Phil McLaury, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "A Book of Old Ballads — Complete" by Beverley Nichols is a collection of traditional ballads assembled in the early to mid-20th century. This anthology features a rich array of verses from English and Scottish folklore, focusing on themes of love, adventure, and the human experience. The ballads often reflect historical narratives and societal values that resonate with the spirit of past generations, customizing them for contemporary appreciation. The opening of this collection introduces readers to its purpose and context, emphasizing the enduring quality and vitality of these ballads compared to modern poetry. Beverley Nichols argues for the significance of these lyrical tales, claiming they capture a vibrant sense of patriotism and emotional directness that many contemporary works lack. He contrasts the outward-looking perspective of traditional ballad-singers with the more introspective nature of modern lyricists. Nichols suggests that the charm and historical essence of ballads serve not only as entertainment but also as indispensable cultural artifacts, providing a glimpse into the collective soul of humanity throughout the ages. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ballads, English -- Texts PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 364719 351939 2024-10-04T03:40:28.792307 2023-10-04T04:29:16.488803 text/html text/html 342057 2023-03-24T10:06:36 text/html 5546554 2024-10-04T03:40:43.031232 application/epub+zip 5549743 2024-10-04T03:40:33.905272 application/epub+zip 180728 2024-10-04T03:40:31.535266 application/epub+zip 5748175 2024-10-04T03:40:47.886226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5699687 2024-10-04T03:40:40.699248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304058 2022-09-04T06:31:03.501492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281873 281777 2024-10-04T03:40:26.409777 2023-10-04T04:29:14.509780 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 281631 2023-03-24T09:43:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20222 2024-10-04T03:40:48.028177 application/rdf+xml 13436 2024-10-04T03:40:32.141281 image/jpeg 3322 2024-10-04T03:40:31.838259 image/jpeg 103151 2023-03-24T10:07:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 5313065 2023-03-24T10:07:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 5401058 2024-10-04T03:40:29.014311 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