The Giant
Reading edition
AND
Other Nonsense Verse
BY
ALBERT W. SMITH
ANDRUS & CHURCH ITHACA, N. Y. 1910
“The Giant,” the “Arctic Ball,” and “Funnyland,” in slightly different form, appeared originally in “The Ladies’ Home Journal,” and thanks are due to the editor for his kind permission to include them in this book.
Copyright, 1910 by Albert W. Smith. Copyright, 1911 by Albert W. Smith.
To Ruby Alpheus Dorothy and Ruth.
Contents:
THE GIANT THE ARCTIC BALL A TROPICAL AFTERNOON TEA THE TIDES NIGHT AND DAY FUNNYLAND A MARSH LYRIC THE BOY AND THE BASILISK RETRIBUTION WHY THE SEA IS SALT OVERDONE THE WEST WIND THE NORTH WIND HOW IT HAPPENED THE FIRST MIST TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE