Project Gutenberg 2011-11-16 Public domain in the USA. 235 Child, Francis James 1825 1896 Child, F. J. (Francis James) English and Scottish Ballads, Volume III Produced by Simon Gardner, Dianna Adair, Louise Davies and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Digital & Multimedia Center, Michigan State University Libraries.) "English and Scottish Ballads, Volume III" by Francis James Child is a collection of traditional ballads written in the mid-19th century. This volume continues the compilation of folk tales and lyrical poems that capture the rich storytelling culture of England and Scotland, highlighting themes of love, betrayal, heroism, and tragedy. The collection features various ballads such as "Earl Richard," "Young Redin," and "Lord William," each presenting its unique narrative and characters. The opening of this volume includes a selection of ballads, beginning with "Earl Richard," which tells a story of treacherous love and loss, while "Young Redin" depicts a tragic romance marked by fatal betrayal. The themes of death, remorse, and supernatural elements, such as the appearances of birds that signal omens, set a haunting tone throughout these early verses. Each ballad reflects the historical and cultural context of their origins, offering readers a glimpse into the lives, beliefs, and folk traditions of past societies. This opening portion serves not only as an introduction to the lyrical content of the volume but also as an essential component in understanding the narrative styles and folk customs inherent in the ballad tradition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Ballads, English -- England -- Texts Ballads, Scots -- Scotland -- Texts PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 768223 2025-08-15T11:37:00.784121 text/html 784752 2021-01-08T07:39:24 text/html 282501 2025-08-15T11:37:44.994431 application/epub+zip 287900 2025-08-15T11:37:18.073556 application/epub+zip 269279 2025-08-15T11:37:09.745150 application/epub+zip 655002 2025-08-15T11:37:52.518405 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 582450 2025-08-15T11:37:30.790491 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 551199 2022-09-17T11:31:30.885995 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455637 2025-08-15T11:36:56.791206 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 455480 2021-01-08T07:39:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 456052 2021-01-08T07:39:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20863 2025-08-15T11:37:52.703372 application/rdf+xml 16237 2025-08-15T11:37:10.472087 image/jpeg 3866 2025-08-15T11:37:10.121070 image/jpeg 152120 2021-01-08T07:39:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 179369 2021-01-08T07:39:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 152309 2021-01-08T07:39:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 259039 2025-08-15T11:37:00.828137 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