The Book Of Scottish Ballads A Comprehensive Collection Of The Ballads Of Scotland With Notices Historical Critical And Antiquarian

Excerpt from The Book of Scottish Ballads: A Comprehensive Collection of the Most Approved Ballads of Scotland, Ancient and Modern; With Notices Historical, Critical, and Antiquarian The Percy Reliques' contained, beside the English pieces, some of our very best Scottish Ballads, which were there printed for the first time in a collected form. These are duly specified in the course of this Work. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This beautiful collection brings together some of Scotland's best-loved ballads, from classics like 'Auld Lang Syne' and 'The Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond' to lesser-known gems. With detailed notes on the history and meaning of each ballad, as well as beautiful illustrations, this book is an essential resource for anyone interested in Scottish culture and folklore. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.