Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 228 Nichols, Beverley 1898 1983 Nichols, John Beverley A Book of Old Ballads — Volume 4 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 4" by Beverley Nichols is a collection of traditional ballads compiled and introduced by the author during the early 20th century. This anthology features a selection of lyrical narratives that reflect the folk traditions and storytelling methods of earlier centuries, with a focus on themes of love, loss, and moral lessons. The text showcases a variety of pieces, maintaining the historical essence of the ballads while appealing to modern readers. The content within this collection is diverse, encompassing well-known ballads such as "Edward, Edward" and "King Leir and His Three Daughters." Each ballad tells a compelling story, often steeped in tragedy and poignant emotion. For instance, "Edward, Edward" portrays a son's grim confession to his mother regarding the murder of his father, while "King Leir and His Three Daughters" recounts a tale of betrayal and familial strife reminiscent of Shakespeare's version. The collection also includes musical pieces like "John Brown's Body" and "It's a Long Way to Tipperary," showcasing the cultural significance of these songs in relation to historical events. Overall, the volume serves as both a tribute to the rich tradition of balladry and a significant contribution to preserving the art of storytelling through verse. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Ballads, English -- Texts PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 99614 2025-10-03T11:39:40.103476 text/html 90205 2023-03-24T03:33:56 text/html 1879417 2025-10-03T11:39:46.367460 application/epub+zip 1878864 2025-10-03T11:39:43.087446 application/epub+zip 95741 2025-10-03T11:39:41.806469 application/epub+zip 1998227 2025-10-03T11:39:48.459424 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1981366 2025-10-03T11:39:45.587470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172785 2022-09-04T06:30:48.234885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 76335 2025-10-03T11:39:39.471474 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76144 2023-03-24T03:28:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18374 2025-10-03T11:39:48.592428 application/rdf+xml 13485 2025-10-03T11:39:42.359464 image/jpeg 3370 2025-10-03T11:39:42.068504 image/jpeg 27964 2023-03-24T03:36:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 1730578 2023-03-24T03:36:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 1828231 2025-10-03T11:39:40.171512 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