Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 218 Nichols, Beverley 1898 1983 Nichols, John Beverley A Book of Old Ballads — Volume 3 Produced by David Widger, Juliet Sutherland, Phil McLaury, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. Text version by Al Haines. "A Book of Old Ballads — Volume 3" by Beverley Nichols is a collection of traditional ballads, likely compiled in the early 20th century. The book showcases a range of poetic narratives that often explore themes of love, betrayal, adventure, and folklore. It serves as a rich testament to the heritage of English storytelling through verse, encapsulating the essence of historical concerns and the emotional depth found in folk expressions. The ballads within the collection touch on various characters and stories, including tragic romances, heroic feats, and supernatural encounters. For instance, the tale of "Clerk Colvill" tells of a man's encounter with a mischievous mermaid, while "The Child of Elle" spins a narrative of star-crossed love thwarted by family feuds. Other ballads, such as "Sir Patrick Spens," depict the perils of seafaring and fate's cruel hand. Each ballad offers a distinct voice and storytelling style, reflecting the varied tapestry of life, folklore, and the human experience in a lyrical format that emphasizes rhythm and character. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Ballads, English -- Texts PR Text Browsing: Literature 113975 2025-06-03T12:55:24.130018 text/html 104071 2023-03-24T03:23:00 text/html 2187044 2025-06-03T12:55:31.597052 application/epub+zip 2187288 2025-06-03T12:55:27.634092 application/epub+zip 101107 2025-06-03T12:55:26.249057 application/epub+zip 2309869 2025-06-03T12:55:34.113998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2292638 2025-06-03T12:55:30.641031 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181491 2022-09-04T06:30:38.403806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87398 2025-06-03T12:55:23.219065 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 87207 2023-03-24T03:02:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17862 2025-06-03T12:55:34.269045 application/rdf+xml 13569 2025-06-03T12:55:26.826028 image/jpeg 3350 2025-06-03T12:55:26.535035 image/jpeg 31863 2023-03-24T03:23:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 2046728 2023-03-24T03:23:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 2125455 2025-06-03T12:55:24.213062 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