Percy's Reliques is the seminal collection of historical and lyrical ballads that defined English literature at the end of the 18th century. This study examines his working methods.

The Boys Percy is a collection of old ballads and poems from the Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, compiled by Bishop Thomas Percy. The book includes tales of love, war, and adventure in a format that was popular during the 19th century. This volume contains an appendix with previously unpublished ballads from the original Percy Folio MS. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.