Project Gutenberg 1997-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 51 Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck) 1836 1911 Gilbert, William Schwenck, Sir More Bab Ballads Transcribed from the 1920 Macmillan and Co edition of “The Bab Ballads”, also from “Fifty Bab Ballads” 1884 George Routledge and Sons edition by David Price "More Bab Ballads" by W. S. Gilbert is a collection of humorous verse, likely written in the late 19th century. This work showcases Gilbert's wit and satire, employing whimsical rhymes and playful storytelling to explore various subjects, often highlighting the foibles of society, relationships, and human behavior. The opening portion of "More Bab Ballads" sets the tone with a variety of stories told in verse. It introduces characters like Poll Pineapple, an aged bumboat woman reminiscing about her adventurous youth and her infatuation with Lieutenant Belaye. The tone is both nostalgic and humorous, as Poll reflects on her past experiences while also revealing the absurdities of her youthful escapades. As various ballads unfold, we encounter other quirky narratives about ogres, a sailor's ill-fated romance, and humorous takes on morality, love, and social norms, all wrapped in Gilbert's clever rhymes, inviting readers into a whimsical yet critical examination of Victorian society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English wit and humor Humorous poetry, English PR Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 227759 227568 2024-09-01T07:47:50.036367 2023-10-01T07:15:35.375892 text/html text/html 244568 2019-08-14T16:37:17 text/html 107165 2019-08-14T16:40:20 text/html application/zip 118550 2024-09-01T07:47:58.119313 application/epub+zip 118572 2024-09-01T07:47:51.864355 application/epub+zip 117835 2024-09-01T07:47:50.919361 application/epub+zip 219545 2024-09-01T07:48:01.677305 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185099 2024-09-01T07:47:56.737365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184602 2022-09-01T08:47:42.859130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173289 173142 2024-09-01T07:47:48.770431 2023-10-01T07:15:34.238877 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 173319 2019-08-14T16:37:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 67004 2019-08-14T16:40:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18479 2024-09-01T07:48:01.836296 application/rdf+xml 14421 2024-09-01T07:47:51.028411 image/jpeg 2994 2024-09-01T07:47:50.974354 image/jpeg 108684 2024-09-01T07:47:50.057364 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