Love-Songs of Childhood by Eugene Field
Loyal Books
If you've heard and loved that delightful nursery rhyme/lullaby, Wynken Blynken and Nod you'd certainly enjoy browsing through its creator Eugene Field's Love Songs of Childhood. The volume contains some forty or more poems for children, which are ideal for read aloud sessions with young folks. Parents will certainly enjoy reading them too. Most of these poems have been set to music and are ideal for family sing-alongs too. Eugene Field was a gifted humorist as well as being a talented children's writer. His father was a famous lawyer who fought the infamous Dred Scott case which is often dubbed “the case that started the American Civil War.” Field Sr. died when Eugene was still a young man still in college. Subsequently, Eugene dropped out of college due to financial constraints and he tried many professions before settling down to write. His column in The Chicago Daily News, called Sharps and Flats was very popular in its day and earned him the reputation of being a light-hearted satirist who poked good-natured fun at contemporary events and people. He also wrote humorous verse and short stories. He was one of the few writers who wrote poetry exclusively for children, and it earned him the title of The Children's Poet. Love Songs of Childhood contains some appealing verses, combining fantasy, nonsense and innocent fun. The Delectable Ballad of the Waller Lot, for instance is patterned on those famous ballads in history where fair maidens are carried off by dastardly villains – but this one is a parody and has a mischievous twist at the end! Nonsense verses like Googly-Goo and The Bench-legged Fyce are reminiscent of Edward Lear or Lewis Carroll. Poems like Rock-a-bye-Lady have become an integral part of children's literature. Many towns in America have parks and statues dedicated to Eugene Fields or the characters he created. A charming addition to your bookshelf!
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43 - 00 – IntroductionThu, 02 Jan 2025 - 0h
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42 - 01 – The Rock-A-By LadyWed, 01 Jan 2025 - 0h
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41 - 02 – BOOH!Tue, 31 Dec 2024 - 0h
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40 - 03 – Garden and CradleMon, 30 Dec 2024 - 0h
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39 - 04 – The Night WindSun, 29 Dec 2024 - 0h
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38 - 05 – Kissing TimeSat, 28 Dec 2024 - 0h
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37 - 06 – Jest ‘fore ChristmasFri, 27 Dec 2024 - 0h
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36 - 07 – Beard and BabyThu, 26 Dec 2024 - 0h
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35 - 08 – The Dinkey BirdWed, 25 Dec 2024 - 0h
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34 - 09 – The DrumTue, 24 Dec 2024 - 0h
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33 - 10 – The Dead BabeMon, 23 Dec 2024 - 0h
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32 - 11 – The Happy HouseholdSun, 22 Dec 2024 - 0h
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31 - 12 – So, So, Rock-A-By SoSat, 21 Dec 2024 - 0h
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30 - 13 – The Song of Luddy-DudFri, 20 Dec 2024 - 0h
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29 - 14 – The DuelThu, 19 Dec 2024 - 0h
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28 - 15 – Good-Children StreetWed, 18 Dec 2024 - 0h
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27 - 16 – The Delectable Ballad of the Waller LotTue, 17 Dec 2024 - 0h
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26 - 17 – The StorkMon, 16 Dec 2024 - 0h
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25 - 18 – The Bottle TreeSun, 15 Dec 2024 - 0h
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24 - 19 – Googly-GooSat, 14 Dec 2024 - 0h
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23 - 20 – The Bench-Legged FyceFri, 13 Dec 2024 - 0h
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22 - 21 – Little Miss BragThu, 12 Dec 2024 - 0h
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21 - 22 – The Humming TopWed, 11 Dec 2024 - 0h
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20 - 23 – Lady Button-EyesTue, 10 Dec 2024 - 0h
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19 - 24 – The Road To BumpvilleMon, 09 Dec 2024 - 0h
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18 - 25 – The BrookSun, 08 Dec 2024 - 0h
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17 - 26 – Picnic-TimeSat, 07 Dec 2024 - 0h
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16 - 27 – Shuffle-Shoon and Amber-LocksFri, 06 Dec 2024 - 0h
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15 - 28 – The Shut-Eye TrainThu, 05 Dec 2024 - 0h
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14 - 29 – Little-Oh DearWed, 04 Dec 2024 - 0h
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13 - 30 – The Fly-Away HorseTue, 03 Dec 2024 - 0h
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12 - 31 – Swing High And Swing LowMon, 02 Dec 2024 - 0h
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11 - 32 – When I Was A BoySun, 01 Dec 2024 - 0h
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10 - 33 – At PlaySat, 30 Nov 2024 - 0h
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9 - 34 – A ValentineFri, 29 Nov 2024 - 0h
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8 - 35 – Little All-AloneyThu, 28 Nov 2024 - 0h
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7 - 36 – Seein’ ThingsWed, 27 Nov 2024 - 0h
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6 - 37 – The Cunnin’ Little ThingTue, 26 Nov 2024 - 0h
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5 - 38 – The Doll’s WooingMon, 25 Nov 2024 - 0h
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4 - 39 – Inscription For My Little Son’s Silver PlateSun, 24 Nov 2024 - 0h
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3 - 40 – Fisherman Jim’s KidsSat, 23 Nov 2024 - 0h
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2 - 41 – Fiddle-Dee-DeeFri, 22 Nov 2024 - 0h
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1 - 42 – Over The Hills And Far AwayThu, 21 Nov 2024 - 0h
