A Book of Old English Ballads
Apr 22, 2026•2 hr 34 min
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Episode description
In this selection... the aim has been to bring within moderate compass a collection of these songs of the people which should fairly represent the range, the descriptive felicity, the dramatic power, and the genuine poetic feeling of a body of verse which is still, it is to be feared, unfamiliar to a large number of those to whom it would bring refreshment and delight. (Summary from introduction)
Genre(s): Poetry
Language: English
Keyword(s): English (121), LibiVox (35), Ballads (16), Scottish (14)
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