Poetry for ChildrenPoems with varying degrees of difficulty and a wide range of subject matter, specifically chosen for elementary children. |
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BABY SMALL BATTLE OF BLENHEIM beneath bird blessed bright CALDON-LOW call me early cherry Cheshire cheese COCK ROBIN cried danced Darling Lily dead and gone DEATH OF MASTER DORA GREENWELL DYING CHILD Effie eyes F. T. Merrill fair father flowers Freddie Garrett and Merrill grave green hand head heard heart Heaven Homes of England JANE TAYLOR JENNY WREN kissed laugh light LILY'S BALL little birdie little Dandelion LITTLE GOOSE Little white Lily look LUCY GRAY MARY HOWITT MASTER TOMMY ROOK Merrill E. H. Garrett Merrill Garrett moon morning mother dear nest Netherby never night o'er OLD CHRISTMAS PET LAMB poor pretty babes PUSSY-CAT Queen quoth REAPER ROBIN HOOD'S DEATH round shining sing SIR JOHN MOORE sleep smile snow sorrow tear tell thee There's thou tree Twas TWINKLE VISIT FROM ST wild wind WOOD young Lochinvar
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Page 108 - mong Graemes of the Netherby clan ; Forsters, Fenwicks, and Musgraves, they rode and they ran : There was racing and chasing on Cannobie Lee, But the lost bride of Netherby ne'er did they see. So daring in love, and so dauntless in war, Have ye e'er heard of gallant like young Lochinvar?
Page 106 - He stayed not for brake, and he stopped not for stone, He swam the Eske river where ford there was none; But, ere he alighted at Netherby gate, The bride had consented, the gallant came late; For a laggard in love, and a dastard in war, Was to wed the fair Ellen of brave Lochinvar. So boldly he entered the Netherby Hall, Among bridesmen, and kinsmen, and brothers, and all.
Page 48 - That, father, will I gladly do ; Tis scarcely afternoon — • The Minster clock has just struck two, And yonder is the moon.
Page 93 - With a little old driver so lively and quick I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick. More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled and shouted and called them by name: "Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen! On, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Donder and Blitzen! To the top of the porch, to the top of the wall! Now, dash away, dash away, dash away all!
Page 117 - Beneath it rung the battle shout, And burst the cannon's roar ; The meteor of the ocean air Shall sweep the clouds no more. Her deck, once red with heroes' blood, Where knelt the vanquished foe, When winds were hurrying o'er the flood, And waves were white below, No more shall feel the victor's tread, Or know the conquered knee ; — The harpies of the shore shall pluck The eagle of the sea...
Page 105 - O, young Lochinvar is come out of the west, Through all the wide Border his steed was the best ; And save his good broad-sword he weapons had none, He rode all unarm'd, and he rode all alone.
Page 123 - I'm the chief of Ulva's isle, And this, Lord Ullin's daughter. 'And fast before her father's men Three days we've fled together, For should he find us in the glen, My blood would stain the heather. 'His horsemen hard behind us ride — Should they our steps discover, Then who will cheer my bonny bride When they have slain her lover?
Page 66 - I sleep so sound all night, mother, that I shall never wake, If you do not call me loud when the day begins to break : But I must gather knots of flowers, and buds and garlands gay, For I'm to be Queen o' the May, mother, I'm to be Queen o
Page 118 - Mid pleasures and palaces though we may roam, Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home...
Page 55 - Dear tokens of the earth are they, Where he was once a child. "They shall all bloom in fields of light, Transplanted by my care, And saints, upon their garments white, These sacred blossoms wear.