The Book of BalladsTHE BOOK OF BALLADSReading editionChapter navigation65 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE BOOK OF BALLADSIllustrated by DOYLE, LEECH, CROMQUILLTHE BROKEN PITCHERDON FERNANDO GOMERSALEZTHE COURTSHIP OF OUR CIDFYTTE FIRSTFYTTE SECOND.THE LAY OF MR COLT.STREAK THE FIRST.STREAK THE SECOND.THE DEATH OF JABEZ DOLLARTHE ALABAMA DUELTHE AMERICAN'S APOSTROPHE TO BOZMISCELLANEOUS BALLADSTHE STUDENT OF JENATHE LAY OF THE JEBITEBURSCH GROGGNEBURGNIGHT AND MORNINGTHE BITTER BITTHE MEETINGTHE CONVICT AND THE AUSTRALIAN LADYDOLEFUL LAY OF THE HONORABLE J. O. UWINSTHE KNYGHTE AND THE TAYLZEOUR'S DAUGHTERTHE MIDNIGHT VISITTHE LAY OF THE LOVELORN.MY WIFE'S COUSINTHE QUEEN IN FRANCEPART I.PART II.THE MASSACRE OF MACPHERSONTHE YOUNG STOCKBROKER'S BRIDETHE LAUREATES' TOURNEYFYTTE THE FIRST.FYTTE THE SECOND.THE ROYAL BANQUETTHE BARD OF ERIN'S LAMENTTHE LAUREATEMONTGOMERY, A POEM.THE DEATH OF SPACEFYTTE THE FIRST.FYTTE THE SECOND-THE RHYME OF SIR LAUNCELOT BOGLE.THE LAY OF THE LOVER'S FRIENDTO BON GAULTIER.THE CADI'S DAUGHTER, A LEGEND OF THE BOSPHORUS.THE DIRGE OF THE DRINKERTHE DEATH OF DUBALEASTERN SERENADEDAME FREDEGONDETHE DEATH OF ISHMAEL.PARR'S LIFE PILLSTARQUIN AND THE AUGURNOT BY ALFRED TENNYSON.JUPITER AND THE INDIAN ALETHE LAY OF THE DONDNEY BROTHERSPARIS AND HELENSONG OF THE ENNUYECAROLINEFOUND IN MY EMPORIUM OF LOVE-TOKENS.THE MISHAPCOMFORT IN AFFLICTIONTHE INVOCATIONTHE HUSBAND'S PETITIONSONNET TO BRITAIN.Previous chapter ←Front matterNext chapter →Illustrated by DOYLE, LEECH, CROMQUILLAll chapters and sections (65)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE BOOK OF BALLADSIllustrated by DOYLE, LEECH, CROMQUILLTHE BROKEN PITCHERDON FERNANDO GOMERSALEZTHE COURTSHIP OF OUR CIDFYTTE FIRSTFYTTE SECOND.THE LAY OF MR COLT.STREAK THE FIRST.STREAK THE SECOND.THE DEATH OF JABEZ DOLLARTHE ALABAMA DUELTHE AMERICAN'S APOSTROPHE TO BOZMISCELLANEOUS BALLADSTHE STUDENT OF JENATHE LAY OF THE JEBITEBURSCH GROGGNEBURGNIGHT AND MORNINGTHE BITTER BITTHE MEETINGTHE CONVICT AND THE AUSTRALIAN LADYDOLEFUL LAY OF THE HONORABLE J. O. UWINSTHE KNYGHTE AND THE TAYLZEOUR'S DAUGHTERTHE MIDNIGHT VISITTHE LAY OF THE LOVELORN.MY WIFE'S COUSINTHE QUEEN IN FRANCEParts12Part 2 · Other sectionsTHE MASSACRE OF MACPHERSONTHE YOUNG STOCKBROKER'S BRIDETHE LAUREATES' TOURNEYFYTTE THE FIRST.FYTTE THE SECOND.THE ROYAL BANQUETTHE BARD OF ERIN'S LAMENTTHE LAUREATEMONTGOMERY, A POEM.THE DEATH OF SPACEFYTTE THE FIRST.FYTTE THE SECOND-THE RHYME OF SIR LAUNCELOT BOGLE.THE LAY OF THE LOVER'S FRIENDTO BON GAULTIER.THE CADI'S DAUGHTER, A LEGEND OF THE BOSPHORUS.THE DIRGE OF THE DRINKERTHE DEATH OF DUBALEASTERN SERENADEDAME FREDEGONDETHE DEATH OF ISHMAEL.PARR'S LIFE PILLSTARQUIN AND THE AUGURNOT BY ALFRED TENNYSON.JUPITER AND THE INDIAN ALETHE LAY OF THE DONDNEY BROTHERSPARIS AND HELENSONG OF THE ENNUYECAROLINEFOUND IN MY EMPORIUM OF LOVE-TOKENS.THE MISHAPCOMFORT IN AFFLICTIONTHE INVOCATIONTHE HUSBAND'S PETITIONSONNET TO BRITAIN.By VariousEdited by BON GAULTIER← Front matterIllustrated by DOYLE, LEECH, CROMQUILL →