Project Gutenberg 2014-03-28 Public domain in the USA. 308 Johnson, R. Brimley (Reginald Brimley) 1867 1932 Johnson, Reginald Brimley Cooke, W. Cubitt (William Cubitt) 1866 1951 Cooke, William Cubitt Cooke, W.C. Popular British Ballads, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 2 (of 4) Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by Google Books "Popular British Ballads, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 2 (of 4)" edited by R. Brimley Johnson is a collection of traditional ballads written in the late 19th century. This volume gathers various folk tales and songs that reflect British culture, exploring themes of love, betrayal, and adventure. The ballads feature characters like True Thomas and daring knights, blending romance and folklore through lyrical storytelling. The opening of the volume presents several ballads, starting with "Thomas the Rhymer," who encounters a mysterious lady from Elfland that takes him on a transformative journey. Following this, "The Bonny Hind" tells of a tragic romance between a young squire and a noble maiden, which leads to dire consequences. The other ballads introduce further tales of love, loss, and supernatural elements, setting a tone that combines historical richness with the melodic structure of traditional storytelling. Overall, the beginning serves to immerse the reader in an enchanting world of ancient narratives and emotional depth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45242/45242-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 90.6 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Ballads, English -- England -- Texts PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 458187 2025-08-18T10:17:43.269623 text/html 486464 2024-10-24T04:15:59 text/html 14280117 2025-08-18T10:18:01.175965 application/epub+zip 14268029 2025-08-18T10:17:46.811559 application/epub+zip 188811 2025-08-18T10:17:44.635574 application/epub+zip 14763530 2025-08-18T10:18:10.261010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 14740187 2025-08-18T10:17:57.600967 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393303 2022-09-20T16:16:44.842066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258354 2025-08-18T10:17:36.089571 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 238491 2024-10-24T04:15:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16696 2025-08-18T10:18:10.476909 application/rdf+xml 24172 2025-08-18T10:17:44.822543 image/jpeg 3782 2025-08-18T10:17:44.727553 image/jpeg 14349452 2025-08-18T10:17:43.529580 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