Ancient Poems, Ballads and Songs of the Peasantry of England

By Bell, Robert

Book Id: WPLBN0000636344
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Title:	Ancient Poems, Ballads and Songs of the Peasantry of England
Author:	Bell, Robert
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Language:	English
Subject:	Literature, Literature & thought, Writing.
Collections:	Classic Literature Collection, Blackmask Online Collection
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Publisher:	Blackmask Online


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Table of Contents
Table of Contents: Ancient Poems, Ballads and Songs of the Peasantry of England, 1 -- Edited by Robert Bell, 1 -- Introduction, 3 -- POEMS, 6 -- THE PLAIN?DEALING MAN, 6 -- THE VANITIES OF LIFE, 9 -- THE LIFE AND AGE OF MAN, 13 -- THE YOUNG MAN'S WISH, 15 -- THE MIDNIGHT MESSENGER; OR, A SUDDEN CALL FROM AN EARTHLY GLORY -- TO THE COLD GRAVE, 16 -- A DIALOGUE BETWIXT AN EXCISEMAN AND DEATH, 21 -- THE MESSENGER OF MORTALITY; OR LIFE AND DEATH CONTRASTED IN A -- DIALOGUE BETWIXT DEATH AND A LADY, 24 -- ENGLAND'S ALARM; OR THE PIOUS CHRISTIAN'S SPEEDY CALL TO REPENTANCE, 27 -- SMOKING SPIRITUALIZED, 30 -- THE MASONIC HYMN, 32 -- GOD SPEED THE PLOW, AND BLESS THE CORN?MOW. A DIALOGUE BETWEEN -- THE HUSBANDMAN AND SERVINGMAN, 34 -- A DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE HUSBANDMAN AND THE SERVINGMAN, 37 -- THE CATHOLICK, 39 -- THE BLIND BEGGAR OF BEDNALL GREEN, 41 -- BALLADS, 48 -- THE BOLD PEDLAR AND ROBIN HOOD, 48 -- THE OUTLANDISH KNIGHT, 50 -- LORD DELAWARE. (TRADITIONAL.), 52 -- LORD BATEMAN, 55 -- THE GOLDEN GLOVE; OR, THE SQUIRE OF TAMWORTH, 57 -- KING JAMES I. AND THE TINKLER. (5) (TRADITIONAL.), 59 -- THE KEACH I' THE CREEL, 61 -- THE MERRY BROOMFIELD; OR, THE WEST COUNTRY WAGER, 63 -- SIR JOHN BARLEYCORN, 66 -- BLOW THE WINDS, I?HO!, 67 -- THE BEAUTIFUL LADY OF KENT; OR, THE SEAMAN OF DOVER, 69 -- THE BERKSHIRE LADY'S GARLAND, 75 -- THE NOBLEMAN'S GENEROUS KINDNESS, 81 -- THE DRUNKARD'S LEGACY, 84 -- THE BOWES TRAGEDY, 89 -- THE CRAFTY LOVER; OR, THE LAWYER OUTWITTED, 93 -- THE DEATH OF QUEEN JANE. (TRADITIONAL.), 95 -- THE WANDERING YOUNG GENTLEWOMAN; OR, CATSKIN, 97 -- THE BRAVE EARL BRAND AND THE KING OF ENGLAND'S DAUGHTER, 103 -- THE JOVIAL HUNTER OF BROMSGROVE; OR, THE OLD MAN AND HIS THREE -- SONS. (TRADITIONAL.), 105 -- LADY ALICE, 108 -- THE FELON SEWE OF ROKEBY AND THE FREERES OF RICHMOND, 109 -- ARTHUR O'BRADLEY'S WEDDING, 116 -- THE PAINFUL PLOUGH, 121 -- THE USEFUL PLOW; OR, THE PLOUGH'S PRAISE, 122 -- Ancient Poems, Ballads and Songs of the Peasantry of England -- i