The Children's Garland from the Best Poets

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Editor

Patmore, Coventry, 1823-1896

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E-text prepared by Chris Curnow, Katherine Ward, Joseph Cooper, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Language

English

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PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Subject

English poetry -- Collections

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27441

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https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27441

Release Date

December 7, 2008

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Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Golden Treasury Series — THE CHILDREN'S GARLAND FROM THE BEST POETS
2. 2.SELECTED AND ARRANGED BY COVENTRY PATMORE — PREFACE — INDEX OF FIRST LINES — CONTENTS — The Children's Garland from the Best Poets
3. 3.I — THE CHILD AND THE PIPER
4. 4.II — ON MAY MORNING
5. 5.III — THE APPROACH OF THE FAIRIES
6. 6.IV — ANSWER TO A CHILD'S QUESTION
7. 7.V — THE BROOK
8. 8.VI — STARS
9. 9.VII — THE SHEPHERD TO HIS LOVE
10. 10.VIII — THE KITTEN AND FALLING LEAVES
11. 11.IX — THE FERRYMAN, VENUS, AND CUPID
12. 12.X — SONG
13. 13.XI — LUCY GRAY
14. 14.XII — RAIN IN SUMMER
15. 15.XIII — EPITAPH ON A HARE
16. 16.XIV — ABOU BEN ADHEM AND THE ANGEL
17. 17.XV — LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCY
18. 18.XVI — WINTER
19. 19.XVII — THE INCHCAPE ROCK
20. 20.XVIII — WRITTEN IN MARCH
21. 21.XIX — LORD RANDAL
22. 22.XX — JOHN BARLEYCORN
23. 23.XXI — MARY-ANN'S CHILD
24. 24.XXII — THE USEFUL PLOUGH
25. 25.XXIII — A WREN'S NEST
26. 26.XXIV — A FINE DAY
27. 27.XXV — CASABIANCA
28. 28.XXVI — SIGNS OF RAIN
29. 29.XXVII — HOW THEY BROUGHT THE GOOD NEWS FROM GHENT TO AIX
30. 30.XXVIII — THE RAINBOW
31. 31.XXIX — THE RAVEN AND THE OAK
32. 32.XXX — ODE TO THE CUCKOO
33. 33.XXXI — ROBIN HOOD AND ALLIN A DALE
34. 34.XXXII — VIOLETS
35. 35.XXXIII — THE PALMER
36. 36.XXXIV — THE FORSAKEN MERMAN
37. 37.XXXV — THE SANDS O' DEE
38. 38.XXXVI — THE LOSS OF THE ROYAL GEORGE
39. 39.XXXVII — A SEA DIRGE
40. 40.XXXVIII — THE ANCIENT MARINER
41. 41.XXXIX — SONG OF ARIEL
42. 42.XL — HOW'S MY BOY?
43. 43.XLI — THE SPANISH ARMADA
44. 44.XLII — THE TAR FOR ALL WEATHERS
45. 45.XLIII — THE FISHERMAN
46. 46.XLIV — THE SAILOR
47. 47.XLV — THE WRECK OF THE HESPERUS
48. 48.XLVI — A CANADIAN BOAT SONG
49. 49.XLVII — ROSABELLE
50. 50.XLVIII — THE BALLAD OF THE BOAT
51. 51.XLIX — VERSES
52. 52.L — HOME-THOUGHTS FROM ABROAD
53. 53.LI — THE DREAM OF EUGENE ARAM
54. 54.LII — THE BELEAGUERED CITY
55. 55.LIII — JAFFAR
56. 56.LIV — COLIN AND LUCY
57. 57.LV — THE REDBREAST CHASING THE BUTTERFLY
58. 58.LVI — THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD
59. 59.LVII — ROBIN REDBREAST
60. 60.LVIII — THE OWL
61. 61.LIX — HART LEAP WELL
62. 62.LX — THE SUMMER SHOWER
63. 63.LXI — THE MOUSE'S PETITION
64. 64.LXII — THE GRASSHOPPER
65. 65.LXIII — THE SHEPHERD'S HOME
66. 66.LXIV — THE LORD OF BURLEIGH
67. 67.LXV — THE MOUNTAIN AND THE SQUIRREL
68. 68.LXVI — EVENING
69. 69.LXVII — THE PARROT
70. 70.LXVIII — SONG
71. 71.LXIX — THE BLIND BOY
72. 72.LXX — FALSE FRIENDS-LIKE
73. 73.LXXI — GOODY BLAKE AND HARRY GILL
74. 74.LXXII — THE JOVIAL BEGGAR
75. 75.LXXIII — BISHOP HATTO
76. 76.LXXIV — THE OLD COURTIER
77. 77.LXXV — JOHN GILPIN
78. 78.LXXVI — THE MILKMAID
79. 79.LXXVII — SIR SIDNEY SMITH
80. 80.LXXVIII — THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN
81. 81.LXXIX — THE TIGER
82. 82.LXXX — KING JOHN AND THE ABBOT OF CANTERBURY
83. 83.LXXXI — THE FAIRIES
84. 84.LXXXII — THE SUFFOLK MIRACLE
85. 85.LXXXIII — THE NIGHTINGALE
86. 86.LXXXIV — ON A FAVOURITE CAT DROWNED IN A TUB OF GOLDFISHES
87. 87.LXXXV — THE FOX AT THE POINT OF DEATH
88. 88.LXXXVI — THE OLD MAN'S COMFORTS, AND HOW HE GAINED THEM
89. 89.LXXXVII — THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE
90. 90.LXXXVIII — YE MARINERS OF ENGLAND
91. 91.LXXXIX — NAPOLEON AND THE SAILOR
92. 92.XC — BOADICEA
93. 93.XCI — THE SOLDIER'S DREAM
94. 94.XCII — LOVE AND GLORY
95. 95.XCIII — AFTER BLENHEIM
96. 96.XCIV — THE SAILOR'S MOTHER
97. 97.XCV — MAHMOUD
98. 98.XCVI — AUTUMN
99. 99.XCVII — THE RAVEN
100. 100.XCVIII — THE NIX
101. 101.XCIX — THE SEVEN SISTERS; OR, THE SOLITUDE OF BINNORIE
102. 102.C — THE BEGGAR MAID
103. 103.CI — THE WILD HUNTSMAN
104. 104.CII — TO DAFFODILS
105. 105.CIII — THE HOMES OF ENGLAND
106. 106.CIV — MARY THE MAID OF THE INN
107. 107.CV — THE WITCHES' MEETING
108. 108.CVI — ADELGITHA
109. 109.CVII — THE COUNCIL OF HORSES
110. 110.CVIII — ST. ROMUALD
111. 111.CIX — LADY ALICE
112. 112.CX — THE OUTLANDISH KNIGHT
113. 113.CXI — SPRING
114. 114.CXII — SWEET WILLIAM'S GHOST
115. 115.CXIII — THE FOUNTAIN
116. 116.CXIV — FAIR ROSAMUND
117. 117.CXV — THE HITCHEN MAY-DAY SONG
118. 118.CXVI — THE SPANISH LADY'S LOVE
119. 119.CXVII — LITTLE WHITE LILY
120. 120.CXVIII — MINSTREL'S SONG IN ELLA
121. 121.CXIX — AN ELEGY ON THE DEATH OF A MAD DOG
122. 122.CXX — NONGTONGPAW
123. 123.CXXI — POOR DOG TRAY
124. 124.CXXII — THE FAITHFUL BIRD
125. 125.CXXIII — LORD ULLIN'S DAUGHTER
126. 126.CXXIV — THE SEA
127. 127.CXXV — FIDELITY
128. 128.CXXVI — THE FOX AND THE CAT
129. 129.CXXVII — THE DOG AND THE WATER-LILY
130. 130.CXXVIII — AN EPITAPH ON A ROBIN-REDBREAST
131. 131.CXXIX — BAUCIS AND PHILEMON
132. 132.CXXX — LULLABY FOR TITANIA
133. 133.CXXXI — LORD THOMAS AND FAIR ELLINOR
134. 134.CXXXII — QUEEN MAB
135. 135.CXXXIII — YOUNG LOCHINVAR
136. 136.CXXXIV — INCIDENT
137. 137.CXXXV — KING LEAR AND HIS THREE DAUGHTERS
138. 138.CXXXVI — THE BUTTERFLY AND THE SNAIL
139. 139.CXXXVII — THE DÆMON LOVER
140. 140.CXXXVIII — THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE GLOW-WORM
141. 141.CXXXIX — THE LADY TURNED SERVING-MAN
142. 142.CXL — PAIRING TIME ANTICIPATED
143. 143.CXLI — TO A WATER FOWL
144. 144.CXLII — ROBIN HOOD AND THE BISHOP OF HEREFORD
145. 145.CXLIII — SIR JOHN SUCKLING'S CAMPAIGN
146. 146.CXLIV — THE NUN'S LAMENT FOR PHILIP SPARROW
147. 147.CXLV — TO A BUTTERFLY
148. 148.CXLVI — THE DRAGON OF WANTLEY
149. 149.CXLVII — THE UNGRATEFUL CUPID
150. 150.CXLVIII — THE KING OF THE CROCODILES
151. 151.CXLIX — THE LION AND THE CUB
152. 152.CL — THE SNAIL
153. 153.CLI — THE COLUBRIAD
154. 154.CLII — THE PRIEST AND THE MULBERRY-TREE
155. 155.CLIII — THE PRIDE OF YOUTH
156. 156.CLIV — SIR LANCELOT DU LAKE
157. 157.CLV — THE THREE FISHERS
158. 158.CLVI — ALICE FELL; OR, POVERTY
159. 159.CLVII — THE FIRST SWALLOW
160. 160.CLVIII — THE GRAVES OF A HOUSEHOLD
161. 161.CLIX — THE THRUSH'S NEST
162. 162.CLX — THE LAST OF THE FLOCK
163. 163.CLXI — THE ROMANCE OF THE SWAN'S NEST
164. 164.CLXII — SONG
165. 165.CLXIII — TIMOTHY
166. 166.CLXIV — THE SLEEPING BEAUTY — 1—THE MAGIC SLEEP — II—THE FAIRY PRINCE'S ARRIVAL
167. 167.CLXV — CHORAL SONG OF ILLYRIAN PEASANTS
168. 168.CLXVI — THE DESTRUCTION OF SENNACHERIB
169. 169.CLXVII — THE WIDOW BIRD
170. 170.CLXVIII — DORA
171. 171.CLXIX — A WITCH
172. 172.CLXX — NURSERY RHYMES
173. 173.CLXXI — THE AGE OF CHILDREN HAPPIEST
174. 174.CLXXII — THE NOBLE NATURE
175. 175.CLXXIII — THE RAINBOW — INDEX OF WRITERS
176. 176.Macmillan's Golden Treasury Series. — MACMILLAN & CO., LONDON.

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