| Author |
Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912 |
| Title |
Ballades & Rhymes from Ballades in Blue China and Rhymes a la Mode
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Contents |
Ballade of Theocritus -- Ballade of Cleopatra's needle -- Ballade of roulette -- Ballade of sleep -- Ballade of the midnight forest -- Ballade of the Tweed -- Ballade of the book-hunter -- Ballade of the voyage to Cythera -- Ballade of the summer term -- Ballade of the muse -- Ballade against the Jesuits -- Ballade of dead cities -- Ballade of the royal game of golf -- Double ballade of primitive man -- Ballade of autumn -- Ballade of true wisdom -- Ballade of worldly wealth -- Ballade of life -- Ballade of blue china -- Ballade of dead ladies -- Villon's ballade of good counsel -- Ballade of the bookworm -- Valentine in form of ballade -- Ballade of old plays -- Ballade of his books -- Ballade of the dream -- Ballade of the Southern Cross -- Ballade of Aucassin -- Ballade amoureuse -- Ballade of Queen Anne -- Ballade of blind love -- Ballade of his choice of a sepulchre -- Dizain -- A portrait of 1783 -- The moon's minion -- In Ithaca -- Homer -- The burial of Moliere -- Bion -- Spring -- Before the snow -- Villanelle -- Natural theology -- The Odyssey -- Ideal -- The fairy's gift -- Benedetta Ramus -- Partant pour la Scribie -- St. Andrew's Bay -- Woman and the weed.
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| Credits |
Transcribed from the 1911 Longmans, Green and Co. edition by David Price
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| Summary |
"Ballades & Rhymes from Ballades in Blue China and Rhymes à la Mode" by Andrew Lang is a collection of lyrical poetry crafted during the early 20th century. The work showcases a variety of ballades—a poetic form with a musical quality—alongside whimsical and reflective rhymes that explore themes such as nature, love, wisdom, and the passage of time. The collection celebrates the beauty of language and literary tradition while offering a playful yet profound examination of human experience and emotion. The opening of the collection introduces readers to the form and tone of Lang's work. It begins with a brief history of the ballade form and reflects on its revival in England, setting the stage for the ensuing poems. The initial ballade serves as a light-hearted invitation to find solace and joy in the verses, presenting a charming image of a "dainty troop" of ballades aimed at relieving the burdens of everyday life. As the reader progresses through the opening, they encounter glimpses of various subjects that will shape the collection, such as the beauty of ancient blue china, the allure of poetic endeavors, and an exploration of memory and nostalgia, all interwoven with a rich tapestry of rhyme and meter. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
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| Subject |
Poetry
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| Subject |
Ballades
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
3138 |
| Release Date |
Mar 1, 2002 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Feb 9, 2016 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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