Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 83 Unknown Gems of Poetry, for Girls and Boys Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. May-Day song -- Alexander Selkirk -- Don't kill the birds -- Questions and answers -- Winter sport -- The old oaken bucket [by Samuel Woodworth] -- The good-natured girls -- "What is that, mother?" -- Children promising their grandfather they will be good -- Love and duty to parents -- The apple-tree. E-text prepared by Internet Archive; University of Florida; and David Garcia and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Gems of Poetry, for Girls and Boys" is a collection of poems authored by an unknown writer, published in the mid-19th century. This anthology is aimed at younger audiences, containing whimsical and moralistic verses designed to entertain and educate children. The book likely reflects the values and sensibilities of the 1850s, a time when literature for children began to emphasize moral lessons and nature appreciation. The content of the book features a diverse range of poems, each celebrating themes such as nature, friendship, family, and personal virtues. For instance, verses like "May-Day Song" evoke the joy of spring and encourage children to embrace life, while "Don't Kill the Birds" calls for kindness towards animals. Other poems focus on moral lessons, illustrating the importance of good behavior and the bonds of family, as seen in "Love and Duty to Parents." Overall, this collection offers a delightful and instructive exploration of childhood experiences, making it an appealing read for both children and those interested in 19th-century poetry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Children's poetry, American PZ Text Children's Picture Books Children's Instructional Books Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Poetry 57321 56898 2024-10-05T07:49:38.209990 2023-10-05T07:59:48.739180 text/html text/html 52484 2004-02-10T15:07:57 text/html; charset=us-ascii 1432133 2004-02-10T15:11:32 text/html application/zip 1533177 2024-10-05T07:49:44.268931 application/epub+zip 1531703 2024-10-05T07:49:41.212966 application/epub+zip 84522 2024-10-05T07:49:39.810949 application/epub+zip 1079390 2024-10-05T07:49:46.358933 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1067638 2024-10-05T07:49:43.327953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147723 2022-09-05T11:18:18.409511 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 34070 33950 2024-10-05T07:49:37.720984 2023-10-05T07:59:48.366160 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 35241 2004-02-10T14:57:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13458 2004-02-10T14:57:27 text/plain application/zip 19760 2024-10-05T07:49:46.489136 application/rdf+xml 14959 2024-10-05T07:49:40.349950 image/jpeg 3857 2024-10-05T07:49:40.078953 image/jpeg 1501237 2024-10-05T07:49:38.287005 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Anonymous