Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the Peasantry of England
Transcribed from the 1857 John W. Parker and Son edition by David Price, email ccx074@coventry.ac.uk ANCIENT POEMS, BALLADS AND SONGS OF THE PEASANTRY OF ENGLAND. TAKEN DOWN FROM ORAL RECITATION AND TRANSCRIBED FROM PRIVATE MANUSCRIPTS, RARE BROADSIDES AND SCARCE PUBLICATIONS. INTRODUCTION. In 1846, the Percy Society issued to its members a volume entitled Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the Peasantry of England, edited by Mr. James Henry Dixon. The sources drawn upon by Mr. Dixon are intimated in the following extract from his preface:-
"Thet's wot I'm hopin' fer."
The train rolled on and presently Joe got out his map and began to study
it, so that he might know something of the great city when he arrived
there.
"Guess I'll git a drink o' water," said Josiah Bean, and walked to the
end of the car to do so. Immediately a slick looking man who had been
seated behind the farmer arose and followed him.
CHAPTER XIV.
A SCENE ON THE TRAIN.
The slick-looking individual had listened attentively to all that passed
between our hero and the farmer.
He waited until the latter had procured his drink of water and then
rushed up with a smile on his face.
"I declare!" he exclaimed. "How do you do?" And he extended his hand.
Transcribed from the 1857 John W. Parker and Son edition by David Price, email ccx074@coventry.ac.uk ANCIENT POEMS, BALLADS AND SONGS OF THE PEASANTRY OF ENGLAND. TAKEN DOWN FROM ORAL RECITATION AND TRANSCRIBED FROM PRIVATE MANUSCRIPTS, RARE BROADSIDES AND SCARCE PUBLICATIONS. INTRODUCTION. In 1846, the Percy Society issued to its members a volume entitled Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the Peasantry of England, edited by Mr. James Henry Dixon. The sources drawn upon by Mr. Dixon are intimated in the following extract from his preface:-