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Alf the Freebooter, Little Danneved and Swayne Trost, and Other Ballads is a collection of ballads written by Thomas James Wise. The book contains a selection of ballads from the British Isles, including some of the most popular and well-known ballads of the time. The ballads are presented in their original form, with some minor changes to make them more accessible to modern readers. The book also includes a brief introduction to the history and development of the ballad form, as well as a selection of notes and commentary on the individual ballads. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history and development of the ballad form, as well as for those who simply enjoy reading traditional ballads.
By Thomas James Wise · First published 1913 · Genre: Ballad, Folklore, Fantasy · 6 chapters · 3,733 words
First lines
Sir Alf he is an Atheling, Both at Stevn and at Ting. {5} "Know ye little Alf"?
Alf he builds a vessel stout, For he will rove and sail about.
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Alf the Freebooter, Little Danneved and Swayne Trost, and Other Ballads is listed on Textopian as a poem by Thomas James Wise, dated 1913 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Thomas James Wise
- Date: 1913 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Ballad, Folklore, Fantasy, Historical Fiction
- Length: 3,733 words
- Structure: 6 chapters, 97 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Ballad — The title of the book includes the phrase 'Other Ballads', indicating that the primary genre of the book is ballad.
- Folklore — The title of the book includes the phrase 'Alf the Freebooter', which is a type of folklore.
- Fantasy — The title of the book includes the phrase 'Little Danneved and Swayne Trost', which are characters from a fantasy world.
- Historical Fiction — The author, Thomas James Wise, is known for writing historical fiction, so this genre may be relevant to the book.
Tags
Ballads · English poetry · alf · bear · beautiful · danneved · day · death · er · finally · first · gains
Contents
- SIR ALF THE FREEBOOTER "Song the First"
- SIR ALF THE FREEBOOTER "Song the Second"
- LITTLE DANNEVED AND SWAYNE TROST
- SIR PALL, SIR BEAR, AND SIR LIDEN
- BELARDO'S WEDDING
- THE YEW TREE