Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 75 Bates, Katharine Lee 1859 1929 Bates, Katherine Lee Ballad Book Reading ease score: 83.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. Introduction -- Ballads of superstition: The wee wee man. Tamlane. True Thomas. The Elfin knight. Lady Isobel and the elf-knight. Tom Thumbe. Kempion. Alison Gross. The wife of Usher's Well. A lyke-wake dirge. Proud Lady Margaret. The twa sisters o' Binnorie. The demon lover. Riddles wisely expounded -- Ballads of tradition: Sir Patrick Spens. The battle of Otterburne. The hunting of the Cheviot. Edom o' Gordon. Kinmont Willie. King John and the Abbot of Canterbury. Robin Hood rescuing the widow's three sons. Robin Hood and Allin a Dale. Robin Hood's death and burial -- Romantic and domestic ballads: Annie of Lochroyan. Lord Thomas and Fair Annet. The banks o' Yarrow. The Douglas tragedy. Fine flowers i' the valley. The gay goss-hawk. Young Redin. Willie and May Margaret. Young Beichan. Gilderoy. Bonny Barbara Allan. The gardener. Etin the forester. Lamkin. Hugh of Lincoln. Fair Annie. The Laird o' Drum. Lizie Lindsay. Katharine Janfarie. Glenlogie. Get up and bar the door. The Lawlands o' Holland. The twa corbies. Helen of Kirconnell. Waly waly. Lord Ronald. Edward, Edward. Produced by Tiffany Vergon, Dave Maddock and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Ballad Book" by Katharine Lee Bates is a collection of traditional ballads compiled in the early 20th century, reflecting the rich oral storytelling heritage of English and Scottish literature. The volume is intended as a resource for educators and students, aiming to foster appreciation and understanding of early ballads that portray historical themes, folklore, and human emotions through vivid narratives and lyrical beauty. The opening of "Ballad Book" serves as a preface that articulates the importance of awakening a passion for poetry in students through the study of these early ballads. Bates emphasizes that these ballads not only represent the nascent forms of English literature but also resonate with the youthful spirit and emotions common to the human experience. She provides a critical framework for understanding the origins of poetry and balladry, explaining their evolution from communal traditions to printed literature while highlighting the thematic diversity present, including elements of superstition, tradition, and romance. This introductory portion sets the tone for the collection, positioning it as both an educational tool and a joyful exploration of cultural history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ballads, English -- England -- Texts Ballads, Scots -- Scotland -- Texts PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 344882 344765 2024-10-04T05:03:11.093815 2023-10-04T05:29:30.648625 text/html text/html 344875 344758 2024-10-04T05:03:11.433810 2023-10-04T05:29:30.900679 text/html text/html 174651 2024-10-04T05:03:22.412742 application/epub+zip 176828 2024-10-04T05:03:14.376769 application/epub+zip 176827 2024-10-04T05:03:12.574775 application/epub+zip 349776 2024-10-04T05:03:26.319712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312309 2024-10-04T05:03:20.497761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275767 2022-09-04T08:04:28.909144 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268905 268839 2024-10-04T05:03:10.603785 2023-10-04T05:29:30.291609 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 268749 2012-12-31T12:53:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 99701 2012-12-31T12:53:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20184 2024-10-04T05:03:26.454701 application/rdf+xml 12338 2024-10-04T05:03:13.120766 image/jpeg 3320 2024-10-04T05:03:12.840794 image/jpeg 168880 2024-10-04T05:03:11.459799 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