Sir Patrick Spens

from Influential Lyrics · host Kyle Grimes

In 1765, Bishop Thomas Percy published his 3-volume Reliques of Ancient English Poetry. The book introduced a number of late medieval poems into the English literary canon, the most famous of which is the popular ballad called "Sir Patrick Spens." This episode includes a reading of the poem, a brief explication, and some commentary on the meaning, value, and significance of the work.

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