Border Ballads: A Selection

by James Reed (Editor)

This collection of poems rooted in the wild and beautiful lands that lie between England and Scotland describes a traditionally lawless area whose inhabitants owed allegiance first to kin and laird and then to the authorities in London or Edinburgh. Recording a violent, clannish world of fierce hatreds and passionate loyalties, the ballads tell vivid tales of raids, feuds and betrayals, romances and acts of revenge.

Genres: Reference, Poetry, Music, Scotland

188 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1973

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Introduction is insightful discussion of the border ballads