Children's classic poetry.
(Book)

Includes index of titles and authors. Classic pãims on different themes by such notable authors as Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear, R.L. Stevenson, Christina Rossetti, and many others. Birds and beasts: I had a little pony -- Tiger -- How doth the little crocodile -- Mary had a crocodile -- Cow -- from the kitten and the falling leaves -- Parrot -- from Birds of paradise -- Coyote -- Woodman's dog -- Mary's lamb -- There was a monkey -- Wind and weather: Whether the weather be fine -- Spring and fall -- Weathers -- North wind doth blow -- Snow -- Snow in the suburbs -- Echoing green -- Rain -- Windy nights -- Rain in summer -- Mystery and magic: Cornish charm -- Riddling knight -- Jabberwocky -- Kubla Khan -- from the Pied Piper of Hamelin -- La belle dame sans merci -- Lion and the unicorn -- Fairies -- Love and beauty: New sights -- from the little mermaid -- Owl and the pussy-cat -- Romance -- lullaby-hush, little baby -- She walks in beauty -- Behold, my brothers -- Sympathy -- I wandered lonely as a cloud -- from these I have loved -- Laughter and tears: I eat my peas with honey -- King's breakfast -- Mr. Nobody -- As I looked out -- As I was going out one day -- You are old, Father William -- Duck and the kangaroo -- O Captain! My Captain! -- Birthday -- People and places: Monday's child -- Travel -- Casabianca -- From a railway carriage -- Land of nod -- from the song of Hiawatha -- Waltzing Matilda -- There was an old man -- Three plum bums -- Smuggler's song.