English Folk Poetry Katherine Thomsen and a variety of resources

and a variety of resources for the instructor

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English Folk Poetry Katherine Thomsen and a variety of resourcesDrawing on the long tradition of folklore study, Roger deV. Renwick examines three genres: traditional English folksongs, local songs of regional interest, and working class poetry. In the span of time that extends from the eighteenth to the twentieth century, he finds govern world views underlying a large sampling of poems related by common language, imagery, or topic, and then shows how these world views relate to the everyday lives and beliefs of