Poems - Volume One - pocketboek

P O E M S - VOLUME ONE -- CONTENTS - A CHILDS GARDEN OF VERSES PREFATO N R O Y TE BY MRS. R . L. STEVENSON DED CATION I. BED IN SUMMER In winter I get up at night 11. A THOUGHT It is very nice to think 111. AT THE SEA-SIDE When I was down beside the sea IV. YOUNG NIGHT THOUGHT All night long, and every night v. WHOLE D UTY O F CHILDREN A child should always say whats true VI. RAIN The rain is raining all around vxr. PIRATSET ORY Three of us afloat in the meadow by the swihg VIII. FOREIG L N A NDS Up into the cherry-tree IX. WINDY NIGHTS Whenever the moon and stars are set I should like to rise and g6 X. TRAVEL XI. SINCI TC Of speckled egg4 Le birdie sings XII. LOOKIN F G O RWARD When I am grown to mans estate XIII. A Goob FLAY We built a ship upon the stairs XIV. WHERE CO THE BOATS Dark brown is the river xv. Amlas SKIRTS Whenever Auntie moves around A v PAGE xvii rxi 1 vi CONTENTS I XVI. THE LAND OF COUNTERPANE When I was sick and lay a-bed XVII. THE LAND OF NOD From breakfast on all through the day xvm. MY SHADOW I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me XIX. SYSTEM Every night my prayers I say xx. A GOODB OY I woke before the morning, I was happy all the day XXI. ESCAPE AT BEDTIME The lights from the parlour and kitchen shone out xx r. M ARCHINSGO NG Bring the comb and play upon it xx111. THE COW The friendly cow, all red and white v. HAPPY THOUGHT The world is so full of a number of things xxv. THE WIND I saw you toss the kites on high xxv. K EEPSAKME ILL Over the borders, a sin without pardon XXVII. GOOD A ND BADC HILDREN Children, you are very little xxvn. F OREIGNCH ILDREN Little Indian, Sioux or Crow xx x. THE SUNS TRAVELS The sun is not a-bed when I xxx. THELAMPLICWER My tea is nearly ready and the sun has left the sky xxx. MY BED IS A BOAT My bed is like a little boat XXXII. THE MOON The moon has a face like the clock in the hall XXXIXI. THE SWING How do you like to go up in a swing CONTENTS XXXIV. TIME TO RISE A birdie with a yellow bit1 xxxv. LOOKING-GLARSSIV ER Smooth it slides upon its travel xxxvl. FAIRY BREAD Come up here, 0 dusty feet XXXVII. FROM A RAILWAYC ARRIAGE Faster than fairies, faster than witches XXXVIII. WINTER-TIME Late lies the wintry sun a-bed xxxlx. THE HAYLOFT Through all the pleasant meadow-side XL. FAREWEL T L O THE FARM The coach is at the door at last XLI. NORTH-WEST PASSAGE 1. Good Night When the bright lamp is carried in 2. Shadow March All round the house is the jet-black night 3. In Port Last, to the chamber where I lie THE CHILD ALONE I. THE UNSEEN PLAYMATE When children are playing alone on the green 11. MY SHIP AND I 0, its I that am the captain of a tidy little ship 111. MY KINGDOM Down by a shining water well IV. PICTURE-BOOK IN S WINTER Summer fading, winter comes v. MY TREASURES These nuts, that I keep in the back of the nest VI. BLOCK CITY What are you able to build with your blocks VII. THE LAND OF STORY-BOOKS At evening when the lamp is lit vii PAGE 17 viii CONTENTS VIII. ARMIE I N THE FIRE The lamps now glitter down the street IX. THE LITTLE LAND When at home alone I sit GARDEN DAYS I. NIGHT AND DAY When the golden day is done 11. NEST EGGS Birds all the sunny day 111. THE FLOWERS All the names I know from nurse rv. SUMMERSU K Great is the sun, and wide he goes v. THE DUMB SOLDIER When the grass was closely mown VI. AUTUMNFI RES In the other gardens VII. THE GARDENER The gardener does not love totalk vIIr. HISTORICAALS SOCIATIONS Dear Uncle Jim, this garden ground ENVOYS I. To WILLIE AND HENRIETTA If two may read aright 11. To MY MOTHER You, too, my mother, read my rhymes 111...