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100 1 _aGrierson, Elizabeth W.
_q(Elizabeth Wilson)
245 1 0 _aTales From Scottish Ballads
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2009-03-27
505 0 _aThe 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.
508 _aProduced by Stephane Charland, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBallads, Scots -- Adaptations
653 _aBallads, Scots -- Juvenile literature
700 1 _aStewart, Allan,
_d1865-1951
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28424
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