English and Scottish Ballads : Volume I
Francis James Child
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(, July 9, 2013)
This book is an illustrated version of the original English and Scottish Ballads by Francis James Child. The ballads are grouped in eight Books. It is as follows:— BOOK I. contains Ballads involving Superstitions of various kinds,—as of Fairies, Elves, Water-spirits, Enchantment, and Ghostly Apparitions; and also some Legends of Popular Heroes. BOOK II. Tragic Love-ballads. BOOK III. Other Tragic Ballads. BOOK IV. Love-ballads not Tragic. BOOK V. Ballads of Robin Hood, his followers, and compeers. BOOK VI. Ballads of other Outlaws, especially Border Outlaws, of Border Forays, Feuds, &c. BOOK VII. Historical Ballads, or those relating to public characters or events.