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Book of Old English Ballads

Book of Old English Ballads

By: George Wharton Edwards
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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)Copyright Poetry Genre Art Entertainment & Performing Arts Literary History & Criticism
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  • Book of Old English Ballads - George Wharton Edwards

    Book of Old English Ballads - George Wharton Edwards
    Jun 18 2026
    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)
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