Grierson, Elizabeth W. (Elizabeth Wilson) creator Stewart, Allan 1865-1951 text utu 2009 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Tales From Scottish Ballads" by Elizabeth W. Grierson is a collection of retellings of traditional Scottish ballads, likely written in the early 20th century. This anthology mixes adventure, folklore, and heroic tales that feature iconic figures and themes from Scottish history and culture, putting a spotlight on characters like William Wallace and Kinmont Willie. The opening portion of the work begins with the story of "The Lochmaben Harper," an old, blind harper from Lochmaben, who is presumed foolish by the locals yet has grand ambitions of stealing the English King Henry's prized brown horse. The narrative reveals his cunning nature as he cleverly executes his plan, using his old mare to lead King Henry’s horse back to Scotland while appearing merely as a simple musician. The story sets the tone for the collection, emphasizing themes of wit, trickery, and the blending of everyday life with extraordinary adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) The Lochmaben harper -- The laird o' Logie -- Kinmont Willie -- The gude Wallace -- The warlock o' Oakwood -- Muckle-mou'd Meg -- Dick o' the cow-- The heir of Linne -- Black Agnace of Dunbar -- Thomas the rhymer -- Lord Soulis -- The brownie of Blednock -- Sir Patrick Spens -- Young Bekie -- The Earl of Mar's daughter -- Hynde Horn -- The gay gos-hawk. Release date is 2009-03-27 Produced by Stephane Charland, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net Original publication data not identified Ballads, Scots -- Adaptations Ballads, Scots -- Juvenile literature PR PZ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28424 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28424 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133640.0 28424