Project Gutenberg 2012-05-22 Public domain in the USA. 317 Child, Francis James 1825 1896 Child, F. J. (Francis James) English and Scottish Ballads, Volume VI Produced by Simon Gardner, Dianna Adair, Louise Davies and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://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 VI" by Francis James Child is a collection of traditional ballads edited in the mid-19th century. This volume captures a range of narrative poetry that reflects the folklore, history, and cultural traditions of England and Scotland, featuring iconic tales of outlaws, heroes, and romantic exploits. The ballads are rich in character, with notable figures such as the blind Harper, Johnie of Breadislee, and the infamous Johnie Armstrong, who face various trials and adventures. The opening of the volume introduces the reader to the iconic ballad "The Lochmaben Harper," which tells the story of a blind Harper from Lochmaben who devises a clever plan to steal a prized horse from King Henry's stables, aided by his grey mare. The Harper's journey unfolds with a blend of humor and resourcefulness, showcasing not only his determination but also the characteristic wit found in many ballads of the Scottish Borders. This sets the stage for the subsequent tales within the collection, which further explore themes of bravery, love, and the perpetual conflict between the Scottish and English realms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Ballads, English -- England -- Texts Ballads, Scots -- Scotland -- Texts PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 633356 2025-06-16T08:19:55.229700 text/html 645622 2012-05-22T15:16:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 159952 2012-05-22T15:17:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 259887 2025-06-16T08:20:27.593027 application/epub+zip 264343 2025-06-16T08:20:07.369138 application/epub+zip 241730 2025-06-16T08:20:01.715189 application/epub+zip 588872 2025-06-16T08:20:34.740006 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 525766 2025-06-16T08:20:19.703109 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493739 2022-09-18T08:26:17.120843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396328 2025-06-16T08:19:51.855786 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 396129 2012-05-22T15:16:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 137026 2012-05-22T15:17:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 396493 2012-05-22T15:17:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137139 2012-05-22T15:17:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20654 2025-06-16T08:20:34.924000 application/rdf+xml 16562 2025-06-16T08:20:02.464158 image/jpeg 3882 2025-06-16T08:20:02.081154 image/jpeg 243545 2025-06-16T08:19:55.270739 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