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Studies in Folk-song and Popular Poetry

Studies in Folk-song and Popular Poetry

by Alfred M. Williams

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Author
Williams, Alfred M. (Alfred Mason), 1840-1896
Title
Studies in Folk-Song and Popular Poetry
Credits
Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive
Language
English
LoC Class
PN: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections
Subject
Folk songs -- History and criticism
Category
Text
eBook-No.
45277
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45277
Release Date
March 31, 2014
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.STUDIES IN FOLK-SONG AND POPULAR POETRY,
  2. 2.By Alfred M. Williams. — With A Prefatory Note By Edward Clodd,
  3. 3.PREFACE — STUDIES IN FOLK-SONG AND POPULAR POETRY.
  4. 4.AMERICAN SEA SONGS.
  5. 5.THE YANKEE MAN-OF-WAR.
  6. 6.THE CONSTITUTION AND THE GUERRIERE.
  7. 7.THE COAST OF PERU.
  8. 8.FOLK-SONGS OF THE CIVIL WAR.
  9. 9.FREEDOM'S GUIDE.
  10. 10.VENGEONS LA PATRIE.
  11. 11.THE BEAUTIES OF CONSCRIPTION.
  12. 12.THE PORT ROYAL DANCE.
  13. 13.CALL ALL.
  14. 14.THE VALIANT CONSCRIPT.
  15. 15.THE SOUTHERN GIRL'S SONG.
  16. 16.ENGLISH AND SCOTTISH POPULAR BALLADS.
  17. 17.LADY NAIRNE AND HER SONGS.
  18. 18.THE LAIRD OF COCKPEN.
  19. 19.JAMIE, THE LAIRD.
  20. 20.THE HUNDRED PIPERS.
  21. 21.CHARLIE IS MY DARLING.
  22. 22.CALLER HERRIN'.
  23. 23.SIR SAMUEL FERGUSON AND CELTIC POETRY.
  24. 24.AIDEEN'S GRAVE.
  25. 25.THE FAIR HAIR'D GIRL.
  26. 26.THE COOLUN.
  27. 27.WILLIAM THOM, THE WEAVER POET.
  28. 28.YTHANSIDE.
  29. 29.WHISPER LOW.
  30. 30.FOLK-SONGS OF LOWER BRITTANY.
  31. 31.CRADLE SONG.
  32. 32.THE FOX GALLANT. — I had a pullet and I had but one,
  33. 33.THE SONG OF THE NIGHTINGALE.
  34. 34.THE DITTY OF LOVE.
  35. 35.I WILL BE NEITHER PRIEST NOR MONK.
  36. 36.THE SECRETS OF THE CLERK.
  37. 37.DO NOT MARRY A SAILOR.
  38. 38.THE SONG OF THE OLD SPINNER.
  39. 39.THE WILL OF THE OLD MARE.
  40. 40.THE FOLK-SONGS OF POITOU.
  41. 41.NANON.
  42. 42.THE SHEPHERDESS AND THE GENTLEMAN.
  43. 43.THE FAIR ROSALIE.
  44. 44.THE NIGHT BEFORE MY WEDDING.
  45. 45.JOSEPH.
  46. 46.THE SHEPHERD WHO MAKES LOVE TO ME.
  47. 47.THE FAIR ONE ASLEEP.
  48. 48.IT WAS THE SPRING SIX MONTHS AGO.
  49. 49.THE WINTER IT IS PAST.
  50. 50.THE DESERTER.
  51. 51.THE WIFE OF THE MARINE. 1
  52. 52.SOME ANCIENT PORTUGUESE BALLADS.
  53. 53.DOM YANNO.
  54. 54.THE SHIP CATHARINE.
  55. 55.DON JUAN D'ARMADA.
  56. 56.THE CAPTIVE.
  57. 57.THE FAITHFUL PALADIN.
  58. 58.THE FAIR PRINCESS.
  59. 59.DOM DUARDOS AND FLERIDA.
  60. 60.THE PILGRIM MAID.
  61. 61.THE DEATH-BED MARRIAGE.
  62. 62.DOM ALEIXIO.
  63. 63.DOM PEDRO MENINO.
  64. 64.COUNT NILLO.
  65. 65.HUNGARIAN FOLK-SONGS. — BARCSAI.
  66. 66.KURIS PISTA.
  67. 67.THE MURDERED YOUTH.
  68. 68.THE THREE BRIGANDS.
  69. 69.THE BELLS OF TARJA.
  70. 70.THE BETROTHED.
  71. 71.POISONED JANOS.
  72. 72.GYURI BANDI.
  73. 73.THE MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.
  74. 74.THE THREE ORPHANS.
  75. 75.BUGA JAKAB.
  76. 76.THE FAIR ILONA.
  77. 77.THE BRIGAND'S WIFE.
  78. 78.THE GIRL AND THE SHEPHERD.
  79. 79.THE THREE SCARFS.
  80. 80.THE LOVELIEST FLOWER OF ALL.
  81. 81.THE LONESOME ONE.
  82. 82.FOLK-SONGS OF ROUMANIA.
  83. 83.THE HEIDUCK'S SONG.
  84. 84."I AM CONTENT."
  85. 85.THE OUTCAST.
  86. 86.HE THAT TOOK NOTHING.
  87. 87.SPINNING SONG.

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