Project Gutenberg 2011-12-26 Public domain in the USA. 180 Child, Francis James 1825 1896 Child, F. J. (Francis James) English and Scottish Ballads, Volume IV Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_Child_Ballads 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 IV" by Francis James Child is a classic collection of narrative ballads written in the mid-19th century. This volume continues the anthology of traditional ballads from England and Scotland, capturing tales of love, adventure, and heroism that have been passed down through generations. The book includes various tales such as "Young Beichan and Susie Pye," highlighting the themes of romance and loyalty in the face of adversity. The opening of this collection presents transcriber notes explaining the preservation of archaic spellings and formatting choices that echo the original manuscripts. It begins with a detailed contents page listing ballads and their page numbers, showcasing the diverse range of stories featured within the volume. Notably, it introduces "Young Beichan and Susie Pye," a tale of love and sacrifice, where Beichan, trapped in a dungeon, is saved by Susie Pye, the daughter of the Moor who imprisoned him. Their vow to remain true to one another, set against a backdrop of trials and tribulations, sets the stage for a captivating exploration of enduring love in folklore. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Ballads, English -- England -- Texts Ballads, Scots -- Scotland -- Texts PR Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 670250 2025-08-15T13:25:19.632062 text/html 684866 2021-01-08T09:39:07 text/html 256948 2025-08-15T13:25:55.446855 application/epub+zip 259450 2025-08-15T13:25:33.537954 application/epub+zip 236821 2025-08-15T13:25:26.967992 application/epub+zip 602357 2025-08-15T13:26:02.326809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 535013 2025-08-15T13:25:44.912964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501803 2022-09-17T13:55:55.390388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403704 2025-08-15T13:25:16.014098 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 403422 2021-01-08T09:39:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 403684 2021-01-08T09:39:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20636 2025-08-15T13:26:03.026796 application/rdf+xml 16511 2025-08-15T13:25:27.633965 image/jpeg 3885 2025-08-15T13:25:27.307029 image/jpeg 131471 2021-01-08T09:39:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 153957 2021-01-08T09:39:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 131530 2021-01-08T09:39:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 237334 2025-08-15T13:25:19.672118 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