The Dalby Bear, and Other Ballads
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A fearsome bear troubles the peasants of Dalby moors, but its encounter with a knight turns a struggle over livestock into a tale of enchantment. George Borrow gives the animal a voice and a royal past, setting blunt threats beside an appeal for help. The other ballads move between bridal celebrations and family danger, with flooded brooks, proud promises and a hostile stepmother shaping their conflicts.
These are stories told in verse, carried by direct speech, compact rhymes and recurring lines. In the ballad of Tygge Hermandsen, a bridegroom sends another man to fetch his bride because he fears crossing swollen streams. In The Wicked Stepmother, a young wife faces distress linked to a spell.
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Book facts
- Author
- George Borrow
- Reading time
- About 5 minutes
- Pages
- 12
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Poetry
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online