A description and short history of the form, with examples, by Conrad Geller.
176 selections by the anthologist Arthur Quiller-Couch. Indexed by title and first line.
A short history of the form with a link to a description of the ballad stanza.
A four-page description of the form with examples both old and new.
A history of the ballad with many famous examples of the form. Includes instruction on how to write...
Simple instructions on how to write a ballad with a link to a prior lesson in how to write in meter...