Poems of childhood by Eugene Field
"Poems of Childhood" by Eugene Field is a collection of poetic verses written in the late 19th century. This compilation captures the innocence and imagination of childhood through various themes, often invoking nostalgia for the simplicity and joy of youth. Each poem enchants readers with vivid imagery and a playful tone that celebrates the adventures and whimsical thoughts of children. At the start of the collection, the poem "With Trumpet and Drum"
introduces readers to the joyous sounds and sights of children at play, evoking a sense of warmth and nostalgia. Field employs charming illustrations and an endearing narrative voice that communicates a longing for the carefree spirit of childhood. As the opening progresses, other delightful poems like "Krinken," "The Naughty Doll," and "Nightfall in Dordrecht" paint enchanting scenes of imagination, love, and the bittersweet nature of growing up, drawing the reader into a whimsical world filled with both joy and melancholy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Field, Eugene, 1850-1895 |
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| Illustrator | Parrish, Maxfield, 1870-1966 |
| Title | Poems of childhood |
| Original Publication | New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1904. |
| Note | Eugene Field's daughter Mary French Field Englar (1876-1949) is not the author of the earlier poetry collection "With trumpet and drum" (included here) but apparently owned its copyright. From the Catalog of Copyright Entries from the Library of Congress Copyright Office, 1920: "With trumpet and drum. [Copyright] Mary French Field Englar, Kenilworth, Ill., as the child of the deceased author, in renewal for 28 years. Renewal no. 15723, Mar. 23, 1920. Original entry, Nov. 17, 1892, no. 46783." |
| Note | Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Contents | With trumpet and drum -- Krinken -- The naughty doll -- Nightfall in Dordrecht -- Intry-Mintry -- Pittypat and Tippytoe -- Balow, my Bonnie -- The Hawthorne children -- Little blue pigeon (Japanese Lullaby) -- The lyttel boy -- Teeny-Weeny -- Nellie -- Norse lullaby -- The sugar-plum tree -- Grandma's prayer -- Some time -- The fire-hangbird's nest -- Buttercup, poppy, forget-me-not -- Gold and love for dearie -- Peace of Christmas-time -- To a little brook -- Croodlin' Doo (Cooing Dove) -- Little mistress Sans-Merci -- Long ago -- In the firelight -- Cobbler and stork (Armenian folk-lore) -- "Lollyby, lolly, lollyby" -- Lizzie and the baby -- At the door -- Hugo's "Child at play" -- Wynken, Blynken and Nod (Dutch lullaby) -- Hi-spy -- Little Boy Blue -- Father's letter -- Jewish lullaby -- Our whippings -- The Armenian mother (folk song) -- Heigho, my dearie -- To a usurper -- The bell-flower tree -- Fairy and child -- the grandsire -- Hushaby, sweet my own -- Child and mother -- Medieval eventide song -- The little peach -- Armenian lullaby -- Christmas treasures -- Oh, little child -- Ganderfeather's gift -- Bambino (Sicilian folk-song) -- Little Homer's slate -- The Rock-a-By Lady -- "Booh!" -- Garden and cradle -- The night wind -- Kissing time -- Jest 'fore Christmas -- Beard and baby -- The Dinkey-Bird -- The drum -- The dead babe -- Happy Household -- So, so, rock-a-by so! -- The song of Luddy-Dud -- The duel -- Good-Children street -- The delectable ballad of the Waller Lot -- The Fly-Away Horse -- The Stork -- The Bottle Tree -- Googly-goo -- The bench-legged fyce -- Little Miss Brag -- The humming-top -- Lady Button-Eyes -- The ride to Bumpville -- The brook -- Picnic-time -- Shuffle-Shoon and Amber-Locks -- The Shut-Eye train -- Little-Oh-Dear -- Swing high and swing low -- When I was a boy -- At play -- A valentine -- Little All-Aloney -- The cunnin' little thing -- the doll's wooing -- Inscription for my little son's silver plate -- Seein' things -- Fisherman Jim's kids -- "Fiddle-dee-dee" -- Over the hills and far away. |
| Credits | Carla Foust and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Children's poetry, American |
| Subject | American poetry -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 75578 |
| Release Date | Mar 10, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1805 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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