Child's Garden of Verses (version 2)

by Robert Louis Stevenson

14 chapters1h 0mEnglish1905

About this book

A Child's Garden of Verses is a collection of poems for children by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. The collection first appeared in 1885 under the title Penny Whistles, but has been reprinted many times, often in illustrated versions. It contains about 65 poems - some quite short - including the cherished classics "The Lamplighter," "The Land of Counterpane," "Bed in Summer," "My Shadow" and "The Swing." (Summary by Wikipedia and Sweet Pea)

Chapters (13)

1Bed in Summer, A Thought, At the Sea-Side, Young Night-Thought, Whole Duty of Children, Rain, Pirate Story, Foreign Lands, Windy Nights, Travel

389

2Singing, Looking Forward, A Good Play, Where Go the Boats?, Auntie's Skirts

146

3The Land of Counterpane, The Land of Nod, My Shadow, System, A Good Boy

252

4Escape at Bedtime, Marching Song, The Cow, Happy Thought, The Wind

214

5Keepsake Mill, Good and Bad Children, Foreign Children, The Sun Travels, The Lamplighter

324

6My Bed is a Boat, The Moon, The Swing, Time to Rise, Looking-Glass River

201

7Fairy Bread, From a Railway Carriage, Winter-Time, The Hayloft, Farewell to the Farm

231

8North-West Passage Parts 1 - 3 (Good Night, Shadow March, In Port)

139

9THE CHILD ALONE -- The Unseen Playmate, My Ship and I, My Kingdom, Picture-Books in Winter

278

10THE CHILD ALONE -- My Treasures, Block City, The Land of Story-Books, Armies in the Fire, The Little Land

433

11GARDEN DAYS -- Night and Day, Nest Eggs, The Flowers, Summer Sun

300

12GARDEN DAYS -- The Dumb Soldier, Autumn Fires, The Gardener, Historical Associations

238

13ENVOYS -- To Willie and Henrietta, To My Mother, To Auntie, To Minnie, To My Name-Child, To Any Reader

406

Child's Garden of Verses (version 2)

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