Peasant Songs of Spain
Peasant Songs of Spain is a collection of Spanish folk songs compiled by George Borrow. The book was first published in 1843 and contains over 200 songs, many of which are accompanied by musical notation. The songs are divided into two sections: the first section contains songs from the Basque region, while the second section contains songs from the rest of Spain. Borrow collected the songs during his travels in Spain, and he provides detailed notes on the history and context of each song. He also includes a brief introduction to the book, in which he explains his motivations for collecting the songs and his admiration for the Spanish people. Peasant Songs of Spain is an important source of information on Spanish folk music and culture. It is also an interesting insight into the life and culture of 19th century Spain.
By George Borrow · First published 1913 · Genre: Folklore, Poetry, Non-Fiction · 287 words
First lines
1. When Jesu our Redeemer To him the twelve did call, By threes and fours he called them, Till they were mustered all.
And when they all were mustered, 'Twas thus to them he spake: "O which of ye, my children, Will perish for my sake?"
Then, gazing on each other, They stood abashed and still; All save Saint John the Baptist, And Peter of the Hill.
"We'll die for thee, O Jesus, Upon to-morrow's morn." For him died John the Baptist, And suffered pain and scorn.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: George Borrow
- Date: 1913 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Folklore, Poetry, Non-Fiction, Anthology
- Length: 287 words
- Structure: 1 section, 7 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Folklore — The book is a collection of peasant songs from Spain, which is a form of folklore.
- Poetry — The book is a collection of songs, which are a form of poetry.
- Non-Fiction — The book is a collection of real songs from Spain, making it a non-fiction work.
- Anthology — The book is a collection of songs, making it an anthology.
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1 · Ballads · Poetry · abashed · baptist · call · called · children · earlier · fours · gazing · hill