"XXXII Ballades in Blue China [1885]" by Andrew Lang

Andrew Lang was a Scottish poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to the field of anthropology who is best known for collecting tales and folklore from around the world for widespread publication. Ballade of Theocritus, Ballade of Cleopatra's Needle, Ballade of Roulette, Ballade of Sleep, Ballade of the Midnight Forest, and Ballade of the Tweed are just a few of the Chinese ballads he collected to release to the world.