The Book of Brave Old Ballads

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Book of Brave Old Ballads, by UnknownThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.netTitle: The Book of Brave Old BalladsAuthor: UnknownIllustrator: John GilbertRelease Date: May 15, 2008 [EBook #25480]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE BOOK OF BRAVE OLD BALLADS ***Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Chris Logan and theOnline Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net(This file was made using scans of public domain works inthe International Children's Digital Library.)CoverTHE BOOKOFBRAVE OLD BALLADS.Illustrated with Sixteen Coloured Engravings,FROM DRAWINGS BY JOHN GILBERT."I never heard the old song of Percie and Douglas, that I found not my heart moved more than with a trumpet."—SirPhilip Sidney.LONDON:WARD, LOCK, AND TYLER,WARWICK HOUSE, PATERNOSTER ROW.LONDON:PRINTED BY J. OGDEN AND CO.,172, ST. JOHN STREET, E.C.THE FROLICSOME DUKE, OR THE TINKER'S GOODFORTUNE. THE FROLICSOME DUKE, OR THE TINKER'S GOODFORTUNE.DecorationCONTENTS.pageRobin Hood and Guy of Gisborne 1The Childe of Elle 17Adam Bell, Clym of the Clough, and William of Cloudesly—Part the First 30Part the Second 43Part the Third 55Sir Lancelot du Lake 74The Frolicksome Duke; or, The Tinker's Good ...