Auld Robin Gray: A Ballad (1825)

Auld Robin Gray: A Ballad is a poem written by Anne Barnard in 1825. The ballad tells the story of a young woman named Jenny who falls in love with a man named Jock, but her father disapproves of the match and arranges for her to marry Auld Robin Gray, an old man with money. Jenny agrees to the marriage, but after several years of unhappiness, she is reunited with Jock and they run away together. The ballad is a poignant tale of love, loss, and regret, and has been popular for nearly two centuries. It is considered a classic of Scottish literature and has been set to music numerous times.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.