Old Ballads

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Various

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

To be supplied : Project Gutenberg, 2010.

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Old Ballads by Various" is a collection of traditional songs and ballads, likely written during the 18th to early 19th centuries. This anthology showcases a variety of folk themes, touching on love, loss, and the simple joys of life, reflecting the cultural sentiments of its time. The compilation features works from various anonymous poets as well as recognized writers, and it serves to preserve the oral storytelling tradition through verse. The content of the book spans numerous ballads, each with its own unique narrative. For instance, in "Annie Laurie," the speaker reminisces about a true love, while "Auld Lang Syne" evokes themes of friendship and nostalgia. Other ballads like "The Miller of Dee" and "The Bailiff's Daughter of Islington" tell tales of everyday life and love, showcasing both humor and pathos. Each piece captures a snapshot of human emotion and experience, whether it's expressing romantic longing, celebrating camaraderie, or lamenting loss. Altogether, this collection serves as a delightful window into the folk traditions and lyrical artistry of its era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Come, lasses and lads

Comin' thro' the rye

Cherry-ripe

Annie Laurie

Robin Adair

Molly Bawn

Go, happy Rose!

The anchor's weigh'd

Alice Gray

Home, sweet home

John Anderson, my jo

My pretty Jane

Rock'd in the cradle of the deep

The minstrel boy

On the banks of Allan Water

Auld lang syne

Within a mile of Edinburgh town

The night-piece to Julia

Tom Bowling

My love is like the red red rose

Widow Malone

The jolly young waterman

Caller herrin'

A hunting we will go

Hearts of oak

The fine old English gentleman

The Bay of Biscay O!

Black-eyed Susan

Duncan Gray

The bailiff's daughter of Islington

The miller of Dee

The angel's whisper

Simon the Cellarer

Auld Robin Gray

Bonnie Dundee

Sally in our alley

Kitty of Coleraine

Here's to the maiden of bashful fifteen

The leather bottel

Woodman, spare that tree

The token

O, wert thou in the cauld blast

The passionate shepherd to his love

Lovely Nan

The lass of Richmond Hill

Tell me not, sweet

She wore a wreath of roses

O Nanny, wilt thou go with me?

D'ye ken John Peel?

Credits:

Produced by The Internet Archive Children's Library, Ted Garvin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Notes:

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Collection_of_Old_Ballads

Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2004-02-01