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Ballads

by William Makepeace Thackeray

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Author
Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863
Credits
Produced by Donald Lainson, and David Widger
Language
English
LoC Class
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject
English poetry -- 19th century
Category
Text
eBook-No.
2732
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2732
Release Date
July 1, 2001
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.BALLADS
  2. 2.By William Makepeace Thackeray — BALLADS.
  3. 3.THE CHRONICLE OF THE DRUM.
  4. 4.ABD-EL-KADER AT TOULON.
  5. 5.THE KING OF BRENTFORD'S TESTAMENT.
  6. 6.THE WHITE SQUALL.
  7. 7.PEG OF LIMAVADDY.
  8. 8.MAY-DAY ODE.
  9. 9.THE BALLAD OF BOUILLABAISSE.
  10. 10.THE MAHOGANY TREE.
  11. 11.THE YANKEE VOLUNTEERS.
  12. 12.THE PEN AND THE ALBUM.
  13. 13.MRS. KATHERINE'S LANTERN.
  14. 14.LUCY'S BIRTHDAY.
  15. 15.THE CANE-BOTTOM'D CHAIR.
  16. 16.PISCATOR AND PISCATRIX.
  17. 17.THE ROSE UPON MY BALCONY.
  18. 18.RONSARD TO HIS MISTRESS.
  19. 19.AT THE CHURCH GATE.
  20. 20.THE AGE OF WISDOM.
  21. 21.SORROWS OF WERTHER.
  22. 22.A DOE IN THE CITY.
  23. 23.THE LAST OF MAY.
  24. 24."AH, BLEAK AND BARREN WAS THE MOOR."
  25. 25.SONG OF THE VIOLET.
  26. 26.FAIRY DAYS.
  27. 27.POCAHONTAS.
  28. 28.FROM POCAHONTAS.
  29. 29.LOVE-SONGS MADE EASY.
  30. 30.WHAT MAKES MY HEART TO THRILL AND GLOW?
  31. 31.THE GHAZUL, OR ORIENTAL LOVE-SONG.
  32. 32.THE MERRY BARD.
  33. 33.THE CAÏQUE.
  34. 34.MY NORA.
  35. 35.TO MARY.
  36. 36.SERENADE.
  37. 37.THE MINARET BELLS.
  38. 38.COME TO THE GREENWOOD TREE.
  39. 39.FIVE GERMAN DITTIES.
  40. 40.A TRAGIC STORY.
  41. 41.THE CHAPLET.
  42. 42.THE KING ON THE TOWER.
  43. 43.ON A VERY OLD WOMAN.
  44. 44.A CREDO.
  45. 45.FOUR IMITATIONS OF BÉRANGER.
  46. 46.THE KING OF YVETOT.
  47. 47.THE KING OF BRENTFORD.
  48. 48.THE GARRET.
  49. 49.ROGER-BONTEMPS.
  50. 50.JOLLY JACK.
  51. 51.IMITATION OF HORACE.
  52. 52.AD MINISTRAM.
  53. 53.OLD FRIENDS WITH NEW FACES.
  54. 54.THE KNIGHTLY GUERDON.*
  55. 55.THE ALMACK'S ADIEU.
  56. 56.WHEN THE GLOOM IS ON THE GLEN.
  57. 57.THE RED FLAG.
  58. 58.DEAR JACK.
  59. 59.COMMANDERS OF THE FAITHFUL.
  60. 60.WHEN MOONLIKE ORE THE HAZURE SEAS.
  61. 61.KING CANUTE.
  62. 62.FRIAR'S SONG.
  63. 63.ATRA CURA.
  64. 64.REQUIESCAT.
  65. 65.LINES UPON MY SISTER'S PORTRAIT.
  66. 66.THE LEGEND OF ST. SOPHIA OF KIOFF.
  67. 67.TITMARSH'S CARMEN LILLIENSE.
  68. 68.THE WILLOW-TREE.
  69. 69.THE WILLOW-TREE.
  70. 70.LYRA HIBERNICA
  71. 71.THE PIMLICO PAVILION.
  72. 72.THE CRYSTAL PALACE.
  73. 73.MOLONY'S LAMENT.
  74. 74.MR. MOLONY'S ACCOUNT OF THE BALL.
  75. 75.THE BATTLE OF LIMERICK.
  76. 76.LARRY O'TOOLE.
  77. 77.THE ROSE OF FLORA.
  78. 78.THE LAST IRISH GRIEVANCE.
  79. 79.THE BALLADS OF POLICEMAN X.
  80. 80.THE WOLFE NEW BALLAD OF JANE RONEY AND MARY BROWN.
  81. 81.THE THREE CHRISTMAS WAITS.
  82. 82.LINES ON A LATE HOSPICIOUS EWENT.*
  83. 83.THE BALLAD OF ELIZA DAVIS.
  84. 84.DAMAGES, TWO HUNDRED POUNDS.
  85. 85.THE KNIGHT AND THE LADY.
  86. 86.JACOB HOMNIUM'S HOSS.
  87. 87.THE SPECULATORS.
  88. 88.A WOEFUL NEW BALLAD
  89. 89.THE LAMENTABLE BALLAD OF THE FOUNDLING OF SHOREDITCH.
  90. 90.THE ORGAN-BOY'S APPEAL.
  91. 91.LITTLE BILLEE.*
  92. 92.THE END OF THE PLAY.
  93. 93.VANITAS VANITATUM.

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