Chapter 2

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CONTENTS

A CHILD'S GARDEN OF VERSES PAGE I. BED IN SUMMER 3 In winter I get up at night

II. A THOUGHT 3 It is very nice to think

III. AT THE SEA-SIDE 4 When I was down beside the sea

IV. YOUNG NIGHT THOUGHT 4 All night long, and every night

V. WHOLE DUTY OF CHILDREN 5 A child should always say what's true

VI. RAIN 5 The rain is raining all around

VII. PIRATE STORY 5 Three of us afloat in the meadow by the swing

VIII. FOREIGN LANDS 6 Up into the cherry-tree

IX. WINDY NIGHTS 7 Whenever the moon and stars are set

X. TRAVEL 7 I should like to rise and go

XI. SINGING 9 Of speckled eggs the birdie sings

XII. LOOKING FORWARD 9 When I am grown to man's estate

XIII. A GOOD PLAY 9 We built a ship upon the stairs

XIV. WHERE GO THE BOATS? 10 Dark brown is the river

XV. AUNTIE'S SKIRTS 11 Whenever Auntie moves around

XVI. THE LAND OF COUNTERPANE 11 When I was sick and lay a-bed

XVII. THE LAND OF NOD 12 From breakfast on all through the day

XVIII. MY SHADOW 12 I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me

XIX. SYSTEM 13 Every night my prayers I say

XX. A GOOD BOY 14 I woke before the morning, I was happy all the day

XXI. ESCAPE AT BEDTIME 14 The lights from the parlour and kitchen shone out

XXII. MARCHING SONG 15 Bring the comb and play upon it

XXIII. THE COW 16 The friendly cow, all red and white

XXIV. HAPPY THOUGHT 16 The world is so full of a number of things

XXV. THE WIND 16 I saw you toss the kites on high

XXVI. KEEPSAKE MILL 17 Over the borders, a sin without pardon

XXVII. GOOD AND BAD CHILDREN 18 Children, you are very little

XXVIII. FOREIGN CHILDREN 19 Little Indian, Sioux or Crow

XXIX. THE SUN'S TRAVELS 20 The sun is not a-bed when I

XXX. THE LAMPLIGHTER 20 My tea is nearly ready and the sun has left the sky

XXXI. MY BED IS A BOAT 21 My bed is like a little boat

XXXII. THE MOON 22 The moon has a face like the clock in the hall

XXXIII. THE SWING 22 How do you like to go up in a swing

XXXIV. TIME TO RISE 23 A birdie with a yellow bill

XXXV. LOOKING-GLASS RIVER 23 Smooth it slides upon its travel

XXXVI. FAIRY BREAD 24 Come up here, O dusty feet

XXXVII. FROM A RAILWAY CARRIAGE 24 Faster than fairies, faster than witches

XXXVIII. WINTER-TIME 25 Late lies the wintry sun a-bed

XXXIX. THE HAYLOFT 26 Through all the pleasant meadow-side

XL. FAREWELL TO THE FARM 26 The coach is at the door at last

XLI. North-West Passage 27

1. GOOD NIGHT 27 When the bright lamp is carried in

2. SHADOW MARCH 28 All round the house is the jet-black night

3. IN PORT 28 Last, to the chamber where I lie

THE CHILD ALONE

I. THE UNSEEN PLAYMATE 31 When children are playing alone on the green

II. MY SHIP AND I 32 O it's I that am the captain of a tidy little ship

III. MY KINGDOM 32 Down by a shining water well

IV. PICTURE-BOOKS IN WINTER 33 Summer fading, winter comes

V. MY TREASURES 34 These nuts, that I keep in the back of the nest

VI. BLOCK CITY 35 What are you able to build with your blocks

VII. THE LAND OF STORY-BOOKS 36 At evening when the lamp is lit

VIII. ARMIES IN THE FIRE 37 The lamps now glitter down the street

IX. THE LITTLE LAND 38 When at home alone I sit

GARDEN DAYS

I. NIGHT AND DAY 43 When the golden day is done

II. NEST EGGS 44 Birds all the sunny day

III. THE FLOWERS 46 All the names I know from nurse

IV. SUMMER SUN 46 Great is the sun, and wide he goes

V. THE DUMB SOLDIER 47 When the grass was closely mown

VI. AUTUMN FIRES 49 In the other gardens

VII. THE GARDENER 49 The gardener does not love to talk

VIII. HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS 50 Dear Uncle Jim, this garden ground

ENVOYS

I. TO WILLIE AND HENRIETTA 55 If two may read aright

II. TO MY MOTHER 55 You too, my mother, read my rhymes

III. TO AUNTIE 56 _Chief of our aunts_--not only I

IV. TO MINNIE 56 The red room with the giant bed

V. TO MY NAME-CHILD 58 Some day soon this rhyming volume, if you learn with proper speed.

VI. TO ANY READER 59 As from the house your mother sees

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