Project Gutenberg 2012-11-07 Public domain in the USA. 1281 Crosland, T. W. H. (Thomas William Hodgson) 1865 1924 Crosland, Thomas William Hodgson McNeill, Angus English Songs and Ballads Produced by Brian Foley, Jane Robins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "English Songs and Ballads" by T. W. H. Crosland is a compilation of well-known poetic pieces from various authors, indicating its origin in the late 19th to early 20th century. This collection brings together English songs and ballads that are likely to resonate with the general taste, rather than the compiler's individual preferences. It serves as an anthology of celebrated works that reflect the rich heritage of English poetry. The opening of the anthology presents a note that outlines the compiler's intention to curate poems that resonate with a broad audience. Following this, an index of first lines gives readers an immediate overview of the diverse selection within the collection, spanning various themes and emotions expressed in English poetry. The first excerpt introduces a song titled "My Swete Sweting," showcasing themes of love and affection, while also hinting at other poetic works included in the compilation. The collection overall serves as a window into the poetic landscape of English literature, illustrating the emotional depth and stylistic variety present in traditional songs and ballads. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Ballads, English -- Texts Songs, English -- Texts PR Text Category: Poetry Category: British Literature 926788 2025-08-16T16:00:47.566524 text/html 945028 2024-10-23T12:04:47 text/html 323948 2025-08-16T16:02:10.114141 application/epub+zip 325645 2025-08-16T16:01:21.696366 application/epub+zip 310638 2025-08-16T16:01:04.177414 application/epub+zip 863751 2025-08-16T16:02:24.007017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 717118 2025-08-16T16:01:38.348300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 648038 2022-09-18T20:03:08.899902 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482576 2025-08-16T16:00:42.501524 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 462813 2024-10-23T12:04:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16433 2025-08-16T16:02:24.215010 application/rdf+xml 12927 2025-08-16T16:01:04.915411 image/jpeg 3591 2025-08-16T16:01:04.549384 image/jpeg 285347 2025-08-16T16:00:47.619460 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