Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the Peasantry of England
By Robert Bell And James Henry Dixon
Length6h 25m
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'Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the Peasantry of England' is a curated collection of poems, songs, and ballads from earlier periods of English history. Edited by Robert Bell and contributed by James Henry Dixon, the book gives readers a fascinating insight into the lives, thoughts, feelings, and experiences of the English peasantry. The material ranges from lively songs and ballads to more serious poems, all capturing unique aspects of rural life in historic England.
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GenrePoetry
Length6 hrs 25 mins
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Publish dateJan 1, 1857
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1INTRODUCTION.
57THE RURAL DANCE ABOUT THE MAY-POLE.
2Poems.
58THE HITCHIN MAY-DAY SONG.
3THE PLAIN-DEALING MAN.
59THE HELSTONE FURRY-DAY SONG.
4THE VANITIES OF LIFE.
60CORNISH MIDSUMMER BONFIRE SONG.
5THE LIFE AND AGE OF MAN.
61SUFFOLK HARVEST-HOME SONG.
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6THE YOUNG MAN’S WISH.
62THE HAYMAKER’S SONG.
7THE MIDNIGHT MESSENGER;
63THE SWORD-DANCERS’ SONG.
8A DIALOGUE BETWIXT AN EXCISEMAN AND DEATH.
64THE SWORD-DANCERS’ SONG AND INTERLUDE.
9THE MESSENGER OF MORTALITY;
65THE MASKERS’ SONG.
10ENGLAND’S ALARM;
66GLOUCESTERSHIRE WASSAILERS’ SONG.
11SMOKING SPIRITUALIZED.
67THE MUMMERS’ SONG;
12THE MASONIC HYMN.
68FRAGMENT OF THE HAGMENA SONG.
13GOD SPEED THE PLOW, AND BLESS THE CORN-MOW.
69THE GREENSIDE WAKES SONG.
14A DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE HUSBANDMAN AND THE SERVINGMAN.
70THE SWEARING-IN SONG OR RHYME.
15THE CATHOLICK.
71FAIRLOP FAIR SONG.
16Ballads.
72AS TOM WAS A-WALKING.
17THE THREE KNIGHTS.
73THE MILLER AND HIS SONS.
18THE BLIND BEGGAR OF BEDNALL GREEN.
74JACK AND TOM.
19THE BOLD PEDLAR AND ROBIN HOOD.
75JOAN’S ALE WAS NEW.
20THE OUTLANDISH KNIGHT.
76GEORGE RIDLER’S OVEN.
21LORD DELAWARE.
77THE CARRION CROW.
22LORD BATEMAN.
78THE LEATHERN BOTTEL.
23THE GOLDEN GLOVE; OR, THE SQUIRE OF TAMWORTH.
79THE FARMER’S OLD WIFE.
24KING JAMES I. AND THE TINKLER.
80OLD WICHET AND HIS WIFE.
25THE KEACH I’ THE CREEL.
81THE JOLLY WAGGONER.
26THE MERRY BROOMFIELD; OR, THE WEST COUNTRY WAGER.
82THE YORKSHIRE HORSE-DEALER.
27SIR JOHN BARLEYCORN.
83THE KING AND THE COUNTRYMAN.
28BLOW THE WINDS, I-HO!
84JONE O’ GREENFIELD’S RAMBLE.
29THE BEAUTIFUL LADY OF KENT; OR, THE SEAMAN OF DOVER.
85THORNEHAGH-MOOR WOODS.
30THE BERKSHIRE LADY’S GARLAND.
86THE LINCOLNSHIRE POACHER.
31THE NOBLEMAN’S GENEROUS KINDNESS.
87SOMERSETSHIRE HUNTING SONG.
32THE DRUNKARD’S LEGACY.
88THE TROTTING HORSE.
33THE BOWES TRAGEDY.
89THE SEEDS OF LOVE.
34THE CRAFTY LOVER; OR, THE LAWYER OUTWITTED.
90THE GARDEN-GATE.
35THE DEATH OF QUEEN JANE.
91THE NEW-MOWN HAY.
36THE WANDERING YOUNG GENTLEWOMAN; OR, CATSKIN.
92THE PRAISE OF A DAIRY.
37THE BRAVE EARL BRAND AND THE KING OF ENGLAND’S DAUGHTER.
93THE MILK-MAID’S LIFE.
38THE JOVIAL HUNTER OF BROMSGROVE; OR, THE OLD MAN AND HIS THREE SONS.
94THE MILKING-PAIL.
39LADY ALICE.
95THE SUMMER’S MORNING.
40THE FELON SEWE OF ROKEBY AND THE FREERES OF RICHMOND.
96OLD ADAM.
41Songs.
97TOBACCO.
42ARTHUR O’BRADLEY’S WEDDING.
98THE SPANISH LADIES.
43THE PAINFUL PLOUGH.
99HARRY THE TAILOR.
44THE USEFUL PLOW; OR, THE PLOUGH’S PRAISE.
100SIR ARTHUR AND CHARMING MOLLEE.
45THE FARMER’S SON.
101THERE WAS AN OLD MAN CAME OVER THE LEA.
46THE FARMER’S BOY.
102WHY SHOULD WE QUARREL FOR RICHES.
47RICHARD OF TAUNTON DEAN; OR, DUMBLE DUM DEARY.
103THE MERRY FELLOWS;
48WOOING SONG OF A YEOMAN OF KENT’S SONNE.
104THE OLD MAN’S SONG.
49THE CLOWN’S COURTSHIP.
105ROBIN HOOD’S HILL.
50HARRY’S COURTSHIP.
106BEGONE DULL CARE.
51HARVEST-HOME SONG.
107FULL MERRILY SINGS THE CUCKOO.
52HARVEST-HOME.
108JOCKEY TO THE FAIR.
53THE MOW.
109LONG PRESTON PEG.
54THE BARLEY-MOW SONG.
110THE SWEET NIGHTINGALE;
55THE BARLEY-MOW SONG.
111THE OLD MAN AND HIS THREE SONS.
56THE CRAVEN CHURN-SUPPER SONG.
112A BEGGING WE WILL GO.
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