Hayley, William 1745-1820 creator text utu 2005 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Ballads, Founded on Anecdotes Relating to Animals" by William Hayley is a collection of poetic ballads written in the early 19th century. This work explores the themes of loyalty, bravery, and the profound connections between humans and animals, often using the stories of specific animals to convey moral lessons. At the start of the book, the reader is introduced to a series of ballads that celebrate the virtues of various animals, such as dogs, elephants, and eagles. Each ballad tells a different story—one of a loyal dog named Fido who sacrifices himself to save his master, Edward, from danger; another presents an elephant that demonstrates gentleness and intelligence, acting heroically to protect a gardener from a tiger. Through these poignant anecdotes, Hayley crafts narratives that highlight themes of friendship, sacrifice, and the nobility of animals, aiming to inspire a sense of admiration and empathy in young readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2005-10-01 Text file produced by Jonathan Ingram, Robert Prince and Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger Original publication data not identified Animals -- Poetry PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9048 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9048 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133228.0 9048