Project Gutenberg 1997-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 168 Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck) 1836 1911 Gilbert, William Schwenck, Sir More Bab Ballads Transcribed from the 1920 Macmillan and Co edition of “The Bab Ballads”, also from “Fifty Bab Ballads” 1884 George Routledge and Sons edition by David Price "More Bab Ballads" by W. S. Gilbert is a collection of humorous verse, likely written in the late 19th century. This work showcases Gilbert's wit and satire, employing whimsical rhymes and playful storytelling to explore various subjects, often highlighting the foibles of society, relationships, and human behavior. The opening portion of "More Bab Ballads" sets the tone with a variety of stories told in verse. It introduces characters like Poll Pineapple, an aged bumboat woman reminiscing about her adventurous youth and her infatuation with Lieutenant Belaye. The tone is both nostalgic and humorous, as Poll reflects on her past experiences while also revealing the absurdities of her youthful escapades. As various ballads unfold, we encounter other quirky narratives about ogres, a sailor's ill-fated romance, and humorous takes on morality, love, and social norms, all wrapped in Gilbert's clever rhymes, inviting readers into a whimsical yet critical examination of Victorian society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor Humorous poetry, English PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Humour Category: British Literature 227887 2025-07-01T07:40:59.273173 text/html 244568 2019-08-14T16:37:17 text/html 107165 2019-08-14T16:40:20 text/html application/zip 118791 2025-07-01T07:41:06.225152 application/epub+zip 118560 2025-07-01T07:41:00.982169 application/epub+zip 117827 2025-07-01T07:41:00.115179 application/epub+zip 219503 2025-07-01T07:41:09.273118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185099 2025-07-01T07:41:05.092185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184602 2022-09-01T08:47:42.859130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173289 2025-07-01T07:40:58.389209 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 173319 2019-08-14T16:37:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 67004 2019-08-14T16:40:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18559 2025-07-01T07:41:09.403117 application/rdf+xml 14421 2025-07-01T07:41:00.218174 image/jpeg 2994 2025-07-01T07:41:00.166173 image/jpeg 108718 2025-07-01T07:40:59.292161 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