Books published by Welkin Books

The Original Robin HoodTraditional ballads and plays, including all medieval sourcesTranslated into Modern English by Thor EwingRhymes of Robin Hood were the great popular literature of medieval England. Now newly translated into fresh Modern English verse, they tell the original story of the outlaw hero.A thorough introduction places the legend in its original context in the reign of King Henry III, and casts fascinating new light on the true identity of the real Robin and his feud with the Sheriff of Nottingham.

Songs and plays drawn from English tradition celebrating England's patron saint, retelling the legend of how St George was born near Coventry, fought and killed the dragon, and married the King of Egypt's daughter, before returning home to England with his bride.Includes music for the songs and 10 black-and-white illustrations reproduced from early woodcuts.

Auld Sangs for Bairns & Wee Weans is a unique treasure trove of traditional Scottish nursery rhymes, containing more than 100 rhymes along with their music.All songs are presented in regularized modern Scots spelling, with a comprehensive Glossary as well as Notes and Introduction.The book includes 84 vintage black-&-white illustrations.

Too many boys think poetry is all flowers and fairies. Drawing on a thousand years of English literature, these are poems which have thrilled and stirred the blood of generations of boys and men.This collection of fifty classic poems explores themes of strength, bravery and justice, and includes well-loved favourites, poems that were loved by generations gone by, and great poems which deserve to be better known.