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The Ballad Book, written by Katharine Lee Bates and published in 1890, is a collection of traditional ballads and folk songs from England, Scotland, Ireland, and America. The book includes lyrics and musical notation for each song, as well as historical notes and commentary on... Read Full Overview

Katharine Lee Bates (1859-1929) was an American songwriter. She is remembered as the author of the words to the anthem "America the Beautiful". She popularized "Mrs. Santa Claus" through her poem Goody Santa Claus on a Sleigh Ride from the collection Sunshine and Other Verses... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Ballad Book is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1890. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus... Read Full Overview

Katharine Lee Bates (August 12, 1859 - March 28, 1929) was an American professor and author, chiefly remembered for her anthem "America the Beautiful", but also for her many books and articles on social reform, on which she was a noted speaker. Bates enjoyed close links with... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

A luminous gathering of voices from a turning point in American verse. Ballad Book invites readers to hear the old ballad heartbeat in a modern key. This compact collection, rooted in the turn of the century and the New England verse tradition, offers a seamless blend of ballad... Read Full Overview

Ballad Book: Edited By Katharine Lee Bates This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards:... Read Full Overview

"Ballad Book" is a rich collection of traditional Scottish ballads and folk songs, preserving a vital part of Scotland's cultural heritage. This carefully prepared edition presents a wide selection of these narrative poems, exploring themes of love, loss, heroism, and everyday... Read Full Overview

"Ballad Book" is a rich collection of traditional Scottish ballads and folk songs, preserving a vital part of Scotland's cultural heritage. This carefully prepared edition presents a wide selection of these narrative poems, exploring themes of love, loss, heroism, and everyday... Read Full Overview