The Home Book of Verse — Volume 1
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1. Front matter2. THE HUMAN SEASONS3. "ONLY A BABY SMALL"4. ONLY5. INFANT JOY6. BABY7. TO A NEW-BORN BABY GIRL8. TO LITTLE RENEE ON FIRST SEEING HER LYING IN HER CRADLE9. RHYME OF ONE10. TO A NEW-BORN CHILD11. BABY MAY12. ALICE13. SONGS FOR FRAGOLETTA14. CHOOSING A NAME15. WEIGHING THE BABY16. ETUDE REALISTE17. LITTLE FEET18. THE BABIE19. LITTLE HANDS20. BARTHOLOMEW21. THE STORM-CHILD22. "ON PARENT KNEES"23. THE KING OF THE CRADLE24. THE FIRSTBORN25. NO BABY IN THE HOUSE26. OUR WEE WHITE ROSE27. INTO THE WORLD AND OUT28. "BABY SLEEPS"29. BABY BELL30. MOTHER GOOSE'S MELODIES31. THE QUEEN OF HEARTS32. LITTLE BO-PEEP33. MARY'S LAMB34. THE STAR35. "SING A SONG OF SIXPENCE"36. SIMPLE SIMON37. A PLEASANT SHIP38. "I HAD A LITTLE HUSBAND"39. "WHEN I WAS A BACHELOR"40. "JOHNNY SHALL HAVE A NEW BONNET"41. THE CITY MOUSE AND THE GARDEN MOUSE42. ROBIN REDBREAST43. SOLOMON GRUNDY44. "MERRY ARE THE BELLS"45. "WHEN GOOD KING ARTHUR RULED THIS LAND"46. THE BELLS OF LONDON47. THE OWL, THE EEL AND THE WARMING-PAN48. THE COW49. THE LAMB50. LITTLE RAINDROPS51. "MOON, SO ROUND AND YELLOW"52. THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT53. OLD MOTHER HUBBARD54. THE DEATH AND BURIAL OF COCK ROBIN55. BABY-LAND56. THE FIRST TOOTH57. BABY'S BREAKFAST58. THE MOON59. BABY AT PLAY60. THE DIFFERENCE61. FOOT SOLDIERS62. TOM THUMB'S ALPHABET63. GRAMMAR IN RHYME64. DAYS OF THE MONTH65. THE GARDEN YEAR66. RIDDLES67. PROVERBS68. KIND HEARTS69. WEATHER WISDOM70. OLD SUPERSTITIONS71. WYNKEN, BLYNKEN, AND NOD72. THE SUGAR-PLUM TREE73. WHEN THE SLEEPY MAN COMES74. AULD DADDY DARKNESS75. WILLIE WINKIE76. THE SANDMAN77. THE DUSTMAN78. SEPHESTIA'S LULLABY79. "GOLDEN SLUMBERS KISS YOUR EYES"80. "SLEEP, BABY, SLEEP"81. MOTHER'S SONG82. A LULLABY83. A CRADLE HYMN84. CRADLE SONG85. LULLABY86. LULLABY OF AN INFANT CHIEF87. GOOD-NIGHT88. "LULLABY, O LULLABY"89. LULLABY90. THE COTTAGER TO HER INFANT91. TROT, TROT!92. HOLY INNOCENTS93. LULLABY94. CRADLE SONG95. AN IRISH LULLABY96. CRADLE SONG97. MOTHER-SONG FROM "PRINCE LUCIFER"98. KENTUCKY BABE99. MINNIE AND WINNIE100. BED-TIME SONG101. TUCKING THE BABY IN102. "JENNY WI' THE AIRN TEETH"103. CUDDLE DOON104. BEDTIME105. HAPPY THOUGHT106. WHOLE DUTY OF CHILDREN107. POLITENESS108. RULES OF BEHAVIOR109. LITTLE FRED110. THE LOVABLE CHILD111. GOOD AND BAD CHILDREN112. REBECCA'S AFTER-THOUGHT113. KINDNESS TO ANIMALS114. A RULE FOR BIRDS' NESTERS115. "SING ON, BLITHE BIRD"116. "I LIKE LITTLE PUSSY"117. LITTLE THINGS118. THE LITTLE GENTLEMAN119. THE CRUST OF BREAD120. "HOW DOTH THE LITTLE BUSY BEE"121. THE BROWN THRUSH122. THE SLUGGARD123. THE VIOLET124. DIRTY JIM125. THE PIN126. JANE AND ELIZA127. MEDDLESOME MATTY128. CONTENTED JOHN129. FRIENDS130. ANGER131. "THERE WAS A LITTLE GIRL"132. THE REFORMATION OF GODFREY GORE133. THE BEST FIRM134. A LITTLE PAGE'S SONG135. HOW THE LITTLE KITE LEARNED TO FLY136. THE BUTTERFLY AND THE BEE137. THE BUTTERFLY138. MORNING139. BUTTERCUPS AND DAISIES140. THE ANT AND THE CRICKET141. AFTER WINGS142. DEEDS OF KINDNESS143. THE LION AND THE MOUSE144. THE BOY AND THE WOLF145. THE STORY OF AUGUSTUS, WHO WOULD NOT HAVE ANY SOUP146. THE STORY OF LITTLE SUCK-A-THUMB147. WRITTEN IN A LITTLE LADY'S LITTLE ALBUM148. MY LADY WIND149. TO A CHILD150. A FAREWELL151. REEDS OF INNOCENCE152. THE WONDERFUL WORLD153. THE WORLD'S MUSIC154. A BOY'S SONG155. GOING DOWN HILL ON A BICYCLE156. PLAYGROUNDS157. "WHO HAS SEEN THE WIND?"158. THE WIND'S SONG159. THE PIPER ON THE HILL160. THE WIND AND THE MOON161. CHILD'S SONG IN SPRING162. BABY SEED SONG163. LITTLE DANDELION164. LITTLE WHITE LILY165. WISHING166. IN THE GARDEN167. THE GLADNESS OF NATURE168. GLAD DAY169. THE TIGER170. ANSWER TO A CHILD'S QUESTION171. HOW THE LEAVES CAME DOWN172. A LEGEND OF THE NORTHLAND173. THE CRICKET'S STORY174. THE SINGING-LESSON175. CHANTICLEER176. "WHAT DOES LITTLE BIRDIE SAY?"177. NURSE'S SONG178. JACK FROST179. OCTOBER'S PARTY180. THE SHEPHERD181. NIKOLINA182. LITTLE GUSTAVA183. PRINCE TATTERS184. THE LITTLE BLACK BOY185. THE BLIND BOY186. BUNCHES OF GRAPES187. MY SHADOW188. THE LAND OF COUNTERPANE189. THE LAND OF STORY-BOOKS190. THE GARDENER191. FOREIGN LANDS192. MY BED IS A BOAT193. THE PEDDLER'S CARAVAN194. MR. COGGS195. THE BUILDING OF THE NEST196. "THERE WAS A JOLLY MILLER"197. ONE AND ONE198. A NURSERY SONG199. A MORTIFYING MISTAKE200. THE MAN IN THE MOON201. LITTLE ORPHANT ANNIE202. OUR HIRED GIRL203. SEEIN' THINGS204. THE DUEL205. HOLY THURSDAY206. A STORY FOR A CHILD207. THE SPIDER AND THE FLY208. THE CAPTAIN'S DAUGHTER209. THE NIGHTINGALE AND GLOW-WORM210. SIR LARK AND KING SUN: A PARABLE211. THE BABES IN THE WOOD212. GOD'S JUDGMENT ON A WICKED BISHOP213. THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN214. A CAROL215. "GOD REST YOU MERRY, GENTLEMEN"216. "O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM"217. A CHRISTMAS HYMN218. "WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED THEIR FLOCKS BY NIGHT"219. CHRISTMAS CAROLS220. THE ANGELS221. THE BURNING BABE222. TRYSTE NOEL223. CHRISTMAS CAROL224. "BRIGHTEST AND BEST OF THE SONS OF THE MORNING"225. CHRISTMAS BELLS226. A CHRISTMAS CAROL227. THE HOUSE OF CHRISTMAS228. THE FEAST OF THE SNOW229. MARY'S BABY230. GATES AND DOORS231. THE THREE KINGS232. LULLABY IN BETHLEHEM233. A CHILD'S SONG OF CHRISTMAS234. JEST 'FORE CHRISTMAS235. A VTSTT FROM ST. NICHOLAS236. CEREMONIES FOR CHRISTMAS237. ON THE MORNING OF CHRIST'S NATIVITY238. THE FAIRY BOOK239. FAIRY SONGS240. QUEEN MAB241. THE ELF AND THE DORMOUSE242. "OH! WHERE DO FAIRIES HIDE THEIR HEADS?"243. FAIRY SONG244. DREAM SONG245. FAIRY SONG246. QUEEN MAB247. THE FAIRIES OF THE CALDON-LOW248. THE FAIRIES249. THE FAIRY THRALL250. FAREWELL TO THE FAIRIES251. THE FAIRY FOLK252. THE FAIRY BOOK253. THE VISITOR254. THE LITTLE ELF255. THE SATYRS AND THE MOON256. THE CHILDREN257. THE CHILDREN'S HOUR258. LAUS INFANTIUM259. THE DESIRE260. A CHILD'S LAUGHTER261. SEVEN YEARS OLD262. CREEP AFORE YE GANG263. CASTLES IN THE AIR264. UNDER MY WINDOW265. THE BAREFOOT BOY266. THE HERITAGE267. LETTY'S GLOBE268. DOVE'S NEST269. THE ORACLE270. TO A LITTLE GIRL271. TO A LITTLE GIRL272. A PARENTAL ODE TO MY SON273. A NEW POET274. TO LAURA W—, TWO YEARS OLD275. TO ROSE276. TO CHARLOTTE PULTENEY277. THE PICTURE OF LITTLE T. C. IN A PROSPECT OF FLOWERS278. TO HARTLEY COLERIDGE279. TO A CHILD OF QUALITY280. EX ORE INFANTIUM281. OBITUARY282. THE CHILD'S HERITAGE283. A GIRL OF POMPEII284. ON THE PICTURE OF A "CHILD TIRED OF PLAY"285. THE REVERIE OF POOR SUSAN286. CHILDREN'S SONG287. THE MITHERLESS BAIRN288. THE CRY OF THE CHILDREN289. THE SHADOW-CHILD290. MOTHER WEPT291. DUTY292. LUCY GRAY293. IN THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL294. "IF I WERE DEAD"295. THE TOYS296. A SONG OF TWILIGHT297. LITTLE BOY BLUE298. THE DISCOVERER299. A CHRYSALIS300. MATER DOLOROSA301. THE LITTLE GHOST302. MOTHERHOOD303. THE MOTHER'S PRAYER304. DA LEETLA BOY305. ON THE MOOR306. EPITAPH OF DIONYSIA307. FOR CHARLIE'S SAKE308. "ARE THE CHILDREN AT HOME?"309. THE MORNING-GLORY310. SHE CAME AND WENT311. THE FIRST SNOW-FALL312. "WE ARE SEVEN"313. MY CHILD314. When at the day's calm close,315. THE CHILD'S WISH GRANTED316. CHALLENGE317. TIRED MOTHERS318. MY DAUGHTER LOUISE319. "I AM LONELY"320. SONNETS321. ROSE-MARIE OF THE ANGELS322. MAIDENHOOD323. TO THE VIRGINS, TO MAKE MUCH OF TIME324. TO MISTRESS MARGARET HUSSEY325. ON HER COMING TO LONDON326. "O, SAW YE BONNY LESLEY"327. TO A YOUNG LADY328. RUTH329. THE SOLITARY REAPER330. THE THREE COTTAGE GIRLS331. A PORTRAIT332. TO A CHILD OF FANCY333. DAISY334. TO PETRONILLA WHO HAS PUT UP HER HAIR335. THE GYPSY GIRL336. FANNY337. SOMEBODY'S CHILD338. EMILIA339. TO A GREEK GIRL340. "CHAMBER SCENE"341. "AH, BE NOT FALSE"342. A LIFE-LESSON343. THE BREAKING344. THE FLIGHT OF YOUTH345. "DAYS OF MY YOUTH"346. AVE ATQUE VALE347. TO YOUTH348. STANZAS WRITTEN ON THE ROAD BETWEEN FLORENCE AND PISA349. STANZAS FOR MUSIC350. "WHEN AS A LAD"351. "AROUND THE CHILD"352. ALADDIN353. THE QUEST354. MY BIRTH-DAY355. SONNET356. ON THIS DAY I COMPLETE MY THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR357. THE ONE WHITE HAIR358. BALLADE OF MIDDLE AGE359. MIDDLE AGE360. TO CRITICS361. THE RAINBOW362. LEAVETAKING363. EQUINOCTIAL364. "BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF YEARS"365. MAN366. THE PULLEY367. ODE ON THE INTIMATIONS OF IMMORTALITY368. WOMAN369. WOMAN370. SIMPLEX MUNDITIIS371. DELIGHT IN DISORDER372. A PRAISE OF HIS LADY373. ON A CERTAIN LADY AT COURT374. PERFECT WOMAN375. THE SOLITARY-HEARTED376. OF THOSE WHO WALK ALONE377. "SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY"378. PRELUDES379. A HEALTH380. OUR SISTER381. FROM LIFE382. THE ROSE OF THE WORLD383. DAWN OF WOMANHOOD384. THE SHEPHERDESS385. A PORTRAIT386. THE WIFE387. "TRUSTY, DUSKY, VIVID, TRUE"388. THE SHRINE389. THE VOICE390. MOTHER391. AD MATREM392. C. L. M.393. STEPPING WESTWARD394. A FAREWELL TO ARMS395. THE WORLD396. "WHEN THAT I WAS AND A LITTLE TINY BOY"397. OF THE LAST VERSES IN THE BOOK398. A LAMENT399. TOMORROW400. LATE WISDOM401. YOUTH AND AGE402. THE OLD MAN'S COMFORTS403. TO AGE404. LATE LEAVES405. YEARS406. THE RIVER OF LIFE407. "LONG TIME A CHILD"408. THE WORLD I AM PASSING THROUGH409. TERMINUS410. RABBI BEN EZRA411. HUMAN LIFE412. YOUNG AND OLD413. THE ISLE OF THE LONG AGO414. GROWING OLD415. PAST416. TWILIGHT417. YOUTH AND AGE418. FORTY YEARS ON419. DREGS420. THE PARADOX OF TIME421. AGE422. OMNIA SOMNIA423. THE YEAR'S END424. AN OLD MAN'S SONG425. SONGS OF SEVEN426. Seven Times Two.—ROMANCE427. AUSPEX428. Happy those early days, when I429. A SUPERSCRIPTION430. THE CHILD IN THE GARDEN431. CASTLES IN THE AIR432. SOMETIMES433. THE LITTLE GHOSTS434. MY OTHER ME435. A SHADOW BOAT436. A LAD THAT IS GONE437. CARCASSONNE438. CHILDHOOD439. THE WASTREL440. TROIA FUIT441. TEMPLE GARLANDS442. TIME LONG PAST443. "I REMEMBER, I REMEMBER"444. MY LOST YOUTH445. "VOICE OF THE WESTERN WIND"446. LANGSYNE, WHEN LIFE WAS BONNIE"447. THE SHOOGY-SHOO448. BABYLON449. THE ROAD OF REMEMBRANCE450. THE TRIUMPH OF FORGOTTEN THINGS451. IN THE TWILIGHT452. AN IMMORALITY453. THREE SEASONS454. THE OLD FAMILIAR FACES455. THE LIGHT OF OTHER DAYS456. "TEARS, IDLE TEARS"457. THE PET NAME458. THREESCORE AND TEN459. RAIN ON THE ROOF460. ALONE BY THE HEARTH461. THE OLD MAN DREAMS462. THE GARRET463. AULD LANG SYNE464. ROCK ME TO SLEEP465. THE BUCKET466. THE GRAPE-VINE SWING467. THE OLD SWIMMIN'-HOLE468. FORTY YEARS AGO469. BEN BOLT470. "BREAK, BREAK, BREAK"471. THE HOME BOOK OF VERSE, INDEX TO ALL FOUR VOLUMES472. ALPHABETICAL INDEX473. Introductory material474. THE HOME BOOK OF VERSE, ALPHABETICAL INDEX475. Introductory material