Project Gutenberg 2008-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 88 Borrow, George 1803 1881 Borrow, George Henry Wise, Thomas James 1859 1937 Wise, Thomas J. (Thomas James) The Expedition to Birting's Land, and Other Ballads The expedition to Birting's land -- The singing mariner -- Youth's song in spring -- The nightingale -- Lines -- Morning song -- From the French -- The morning walk. Transcribed from the 1914 Thomas J. Wise pamphlet by David Price "The Expedition to Birting's Land, and Other Ballads by Borrow and Wise" by George Borrow is a collection of literary ballads written during the early 20th century. This work showcases Borrow’s poetic prowess and storytelling ability, drawing on themes of adventure, heroism, and conflict in a mythical context. The book is largely influenced by traditional forms of balladry and reflects the nostalgic qualities of past eras, blending history with fiction in its narrative style. The title piece, "The Expedition to Birting’s Land," is a heroic tale featuring King Diderik and his courageous knights as they prepare for battle against King Ifald of Birting's Land, who threatens them with war. The story unfolds with a mix of bravado and supernatural elements, as the knights embark on a war campaign filled with vivid imagery of valor and conflict. Amid the combat, the knights face not only earthly foes but also a witch, who transforms into a crane, adding a fantastical twist to their quest. Alongside this central narrative, the collection includes several other ballads that explore themes of love, nature, and human emotion, all rendered in lyrical and evocative language. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Ballads English poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 44743 2025-07-11T06:31:23.467748 text/html 42309 2008-10-06T17:47:22 text/html 100635 2025-07-11T06:31:28.691726 application/epub+zip 98910 2025-07-11T06:31:26.477750 application/epub+zip 78786 2025-07-11T06:31:25.341747 application/epub+zip 256853 2025-07-11T06:31:30.188216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245630 2025-07-11T06:31:28.013737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211674 2022-09-12T11:23:19.183878 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 35164 2025-07-11T06:31:23.196774 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34958 2008-10-06T17:47:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19986 2025-07-11T06:31:30.310214 application/rdf+xml 19575 2025-07-11T06:31:25.873738 image/jpeg 4432 2025-07-11T06:31:25.610746 image/jpeg 13613 2008-10-06T17:48:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 15046 2008-10-06T17:48:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 98225 2025-07-11T06:31:23.472751 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia