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""The English and Scottish Popular Ballads"" is a comprehensive collection of traditional ballads, meticulously compiled and edited by Francis James Child and George Lyman Kittredge. This volume, ""Volume v3:2,"" offers a rich repository of folk songs that have been passed down through generations, reflecting the cultural and historical tapestry of England and Scotland. These ballads, often narrative in form, recount tales of love, loss, heroism, and tragedy, providing a window into the lives and values of the people who created and cherished them. The collection is an invaluable resource for scholars, students, and anyone interested in the rich tradition of English and Scottish folklore and literature. Child's work remains a cornerstone for understanding the evolution and significance of balladry in the English-speaking world. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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