English Songs and Ballads

The Project Gutenberg EBook of English Songs and Ballads, by VariousThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.orgTitle: English Songs and BalladsAuthor: VariousRelease Date: August 2, 2007 [EBook #22223]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS ***Produced by Lewis JonesCrosland, T.W.H. [ed.] (1903) "English Songs and Ballads"(The World's Classics Series)(Produced by Lewis Jones)ENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADSCOMPILED BY T W. H. CROSLANDLONDON GRANT RICHARDS 48 LEICESTER SQUARE 1903Edinburgh: Printed by T. and A. CONSTABLEFirst Impression April 1902Second Impression April l903NOTEENGLISH SONGS AND BALLADS' must not be regarded as 'a choice,' but simply as a bringing together of poeticalpieces which are, presumably, well known to the average person,—that is to say, the compiler has endeavoured toillustrate the general taste rather than his own preference.INDEX OF FIRST LINES(Transcriber's note: No author is cited for the first song in the collection, "My Swete Sweting." Page references in the"Index of First Lines" and in the "Index of Authors" have been expunged since they do not apply to this electronic version;please use electronic searches to locate poems.)About the sweet bag of a beeA chieftain to the ...