Project Gutenberg 2014-06-11 Public domain in the USA. 700 Percy, Thomas 1729 1811 Percy, Thomas, Bp. of Dromore Wheatley, Henry B. (Henry Benjamin) 1838 1917 Wheatley, H. B. (Henry Benjamin) Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Volume 2 (of 3) Consisting of Old Heroic Ballads, Songs and Other Pieces of Our Earlier Poets Together With Some Few of Later Date Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliques_of_Ancient_English_Poetry Produced by Richard Tonsing, Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Volume 2 (of 3)" by Thomas Percy and edited by Henry B. Wheatley is a collection of historical ballads and poems written in the late 19th century. This volume focuses primarily on English heroic ballads, songs, and works by earlier poets, capturing the rich traditions of English literature. It serves to preserve and illuminate the cultural heritage and poetic forms that have shaped the English literary landscape. The opening of this volume begins with a detailed discussion of the ballad "Richard of Almaigne," which reflects the popular sentiments and political tensions of the time following the battle of Lewes in 1264. The ballad serves as an early example of satirical poetry, critiquing the actions of royalty during a period of strife. Percy provides context for the ballad, discussing its historical significance and the broader implications of its themes, such as loyalty, betrayal, and the enduring spirit of the common people during tumultuous times. This introduction sets the tone for the collection, which features a diverse array of poetic works that celebrate the depth of English folk tradition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45940/45940-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700 Ballads, English -- Texts Romances, English -- History and criticism Minstrels English language -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Glossaries, vocabularies, etc. PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 1286573 2025-09-18T13:42:08.238213 text/html 1307454 2024-10-24T07:55:53 text/html 2290181 2025-09-18T13:42:53.052549 application/epub+zip 2307961 2025-09-18T13:42:21.092190 application/epub+zip 420673 2025-09-18T13:42:14.597213 application/epub+zip 2451434 2025-09-18T13:43:05.299497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2338973 2025-09-18T13:42:42.963571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1288495 2022-09-20T21:33:50.946834 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 721003 2025-09-18T13:42:02.349239 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 701144 2024-10-24T07:55:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18704 2025-09-18T13:43:05.532484 application/rdf+xml 14316 2025-09-18T13:42:14.978211 image/jpeg 2151 2025-09-18T13:42:14.791205 image/jpeg 2253818 2025-09-18T13:42:08.918288 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 en.wikipedia