University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Ballad of Abraham Lincoln by Bayard Taylor
This is an online photocopy of the original children's book The Ballad of Abraham Lincoln by Bayard Taylor (1884), an illustrated poem about Abraham Lincoln.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Book of Ballads
A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of The Book of Ballads, a book of poetry for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Butterfly Ballads and Stories in Rhyme
A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Butterfly Ballads and Stories in Rhyme by Helen Atteridge, a book of poetry for children.
University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Ballad
The University of Victoria's English department gives a comprehensive definition of the "ballad" poetic form. Short examples included.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Ballads About Relatives
In this lesson students will write 4-lined ballads about their relatives.
Other
The Ballad of Mulan: Grade 3, Theme 1, Selection 2, Summary [Pdf]
This site is a reading exercise entitled "The Ballad of Mulan" and is a third grade fluency assessment.
World Wide School
World Wide School: The Bab Ballads
An online book by W.S. Gilbert containing lyrics to many Bab Ballads.
Other
Mad River Theater Works: The Ballad of John Henry [Pdf]
Scroll down this study guide to find the lyrics to the Ballad of John Henry, which was collected from individuals in the West Virginia mountains in the 1920's. Discusses the different versions of the song and the history behind it.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: The Ballad of the White Horse by G. K. Chesterton
Provides multiple digital formats of the full text of G. K. Chesterton's epic poem.
Other
Gilbert and Sullivan Archive: The Bab Ballads by w.s. Gilbert
Information about the poems that Gilbert wrote for "Fun" magazine under the pen name Bab. Links to the actual songs and poems are included.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Friedrich's Ballad by Juliana Horatia Ewing
Read the full text of the short story Friedrich's Ballad by Juliana Horatia Ewing. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
British Council
British Council: Learn English Kids: The Ballad of Lisa the Lemur
Listen and follow along to learn about lemurs, their habitat, and the dangers to their habitat.
University of South Florida
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Lit2 Go: Robin Hood and Allin a Dale
The text of a ballad about Robin Hood, collected by Francis James Child in a work called, "The English and Scottish Popular Ballads." The text can be read online or downloaded by individual chapters in MP3 or PDF format. In addition, the...
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Selected Poetry of Thomas Moore
Text of four poems by Thomas Moore: "A Ballad: The Lake of the Dismal Swamp," "Lalla Rookh," "Oft, in the Stilly Night," and "The Time I've Lost in." Site by University of Toronto.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Romantic Poetry: The Romantic Period
This lesson on Romantic Poetry focuses on the Romantic Period including the shift in thoughts away from reason and science and toward the power of nature, emotion, imagination, and the individual man. It features links to a vocabulary...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Romantic Poetry: The First Generation: William Wordsworth
This lesson from a unit on Romantic Poetry focuses on William Wordsworth who is famous for lyrical ballads. It features links to information about the French Revolution, two of his poems: "The World Is Too Much With Us" and "Lines...
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Sir Patrick Spence
Original text of the medieval popular ballad "Sir Patrick Spence" (also known as "Sir Patrick Spens")
Other
Nbmaa/ Grant Wood/ Sentimental Ballad
Grant Wood's artwork "Sentimental Ballad" is shown and a brief overview of highlights of the artist's work with the film industry.
Curated OER
Library of Congress: read.gov: Ballad of the Lost Hare
Book cover of Ballad of the Lost Hare by Margaret Sidney.
City University of New York
Brooklyn College: Melani: Romanticism: Introduction to Romanticism
This is an article discribing Romanticism and the Romantic Period from 1798-1832 including its beginning with the publication of Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge. Characteristics include heightened imagination, nature...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: An I Pod Inspired Writing Lesson: The Dust Bowl Blues
The 1930's Dust Bowl era was about the grueling times of people suffering in the drought-stricken region of the Oklahoma pan handle. This activity will help students to gain an understanding of the plights of the people. Using Woody...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Story of Popsey Manor by G. S. Cline
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Story of Popsey Manor: Olde Don Henri's Sketches Songs and Ballads by G. S. Cline (1888). It features a collection of illustrated short stories, poems, and songs.
New Zealand Ministry of Education
Nz Ministry of Education: Playing Around With Poetry
Young scholars listen to and read various texts using figurative language including a ballad, poetry (Haiku, Cinquain, Limmerick) and rap music. They discuss language, meaning and ideas in a range of texts, relating their understanding...
Luminarium
Luminarium: Lines Written Above Tintern Abbey
From the full text of Lyrical Ballads by William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, the poem "Lines Written a Few Miles bove Tintern Abbey." Annotated.