Faithless Nelly Gray

Faithless Nelly Gray is a ballad written by Thomas Hood, a 19th-century English poet and humorist. The ballad tells the tragic tale of a young woman named Nelly Gray who is abandoned by her lover, a sailor named Ben Bolt. Nelly is left alone and pregnant, and she eventually dies of a broken heart. The ballad is a poignant and emotional story of love, betrayal, and loss, and it has become a classic of English literature. Thomas Hood's lyrical and evocative language paints a vivid picture of Nelly's plight, and his use of rhyme and meter adds to the ballad's emotional impact. Faithless Nelly Gray is a timeless work of poetry that continues to resonate with readers today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.