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100 1 _aJohnson, R. Brimley
_q(Reginald Brimley),
_d1867-1932
245 1 0 _aPopular British Ballads, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 4 (of 4)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2014-03-28
508 _aProduced by David Widger from page images generously provided by Google Books
520 _a"Popular British Ballads, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 4 (of 4)" edited by R. Brimley Johnson is a collection of traditional ballads written in the late 19th century. This volume compiles various poignant and narrative-rich songs that reflect the themes of love, loss, and folklore typical of British storytelling. The anthology includes pieces like “The High Tide on the Coast of Lincolnshire” and others that highlight the emotional depth of both personal and historical events embedded in British culture. The opening of this collection features a series of ballads, beginning with “The High Tide on the Coast of Lincolnshire,” which captures a dramatic tale of a rising tide threatening a village and the accompanying emotional turmoil of a family impacted by this disaster. The narrative revolves around the old mayor’s efforts to rally the bell ringers to alert the town, introducing characters such as the speaker reflecting on their son’s wife, Elizabeth, who is missing amid the chaos. This excerpt sets a tone of urgency and heartfelt concern, setting up the collection’s focus on narratives that weave human experiences with the emotive landscape of the British countryside. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBallads, English -- England -- Texts
700 1 _aCooke, W. Cubitt
_q(William Cubitt),
_d1866-1951
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45244
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