Going-to-the-SunTHE THISTLEVINEReading editionChapter navigation31 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterILLUSTRATIONSTHE ELEMENTS OF GOOD TEAWE START WEST FOR THE WATERFALLSTHE MYSTIC ROOSTER OF THE MONTANA SUNRISETHE BIRD CALLED “CURIOSITY”THE THISTLEVINEAND THEY LAUGHEDTHE FAIRY CIRCUSTHE BATTLE-AX OF THE SUNTHE CHRISTMAS TREESTHE PHEASANT SPEAKS OF HIS BIRTHDAYSTHE MYSTIC UNICORN OF THE MONTANA SUNSETJOHNNY APPLESEED STILL FURTHER WESTTHE APPLE-BARREL OF JOHNNY APPLESEEDTHE COMET OF GOING-TO-THE-SUNTHE BOAT WITH THE KITE STRING AND THE CELESTIAL EYESSO MUCH THE WORSE FOR BOSTONTHE ROCKETS THAT REACHED SATURNMEDITATIONTHE TRAVELERELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNINGSOME BALLOONS GROW ON TREES For Betsy RichardsBABYLON’S GARDENS ARE BURNINGIN THE BEAUTY PARLORSA POLITICAL CAMPAIGNOLD JUDGE HOOT OWLPEARLSTHE LAND HORSE AND THE SEA HORSECONCERNING THE MOUSE WITH TWO TAILSWORDS ABOUT AN ANCIENT QUEEN Inscribed with Apologies to Lytton StracheyPrevious chapter ←THE BIRD CALLED “CURIOSITY”Next chapter →AND THEY LAUGHEDAll chapters and sections (31)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsILLUSTRATIONSTHE ELEMENTS OF GOOD TEAWE START WEST FOR THE WATERFALLSTHE MYSTIC ROOSTER OF THE MONTANA SUNRISETHE BIRD CALLED “CURIOSITY”THE THISTLEVINEAND THEY LAUGHEDTHE FAIRY CIRCUSTHE BATTLE-AX OF THE SUNTHE CHRISTMAS TREESTHE PHEASANT SPEAKS OF HIS BIRTHDAYSTHE MYSTIC UNICORN OF THE MONTANA SUNSETJOHNNY APPLESEED STILL FURTHER WESTTHE APPLE-BARREL OF JOHNNY APPLESEEDTHE COMET OF GOING-TO-THE-SUNTHE BOAT WITH THE KITE STRING AND THE CELESTIAL EYESSO MUCH THE WORSE FOR BOSTONTHE ROCKETS THAT REACHED SATURNMEDITATIONTHE TRAVELERELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNINGSOME BALLOONS GROW ON TREES For Betsy RichardsBABYLON’S GARDENS ARE BURNINGIN THE BEAUTY PARLORSA POLITICAL CAMPAIGNOLD JUDGE HOOT OWLPEARLSTHE LAND HORSE AND THE SEA HORSECONCERNING THE MOUSE WITH TWO TAILSWORDS ABOUT AN ANCIENT QUEEN Inscribed with Apologies to Lytton StracheyThe Thistlevine saw the butterflies Disappear through the morning skies.◇← THE BIRD CALLED “CURIOSITY”AND THEY LAUGHED →