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 – IntroductionFri, 02 Jan 2026 - 0h
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42 - 01 – The Rock-A-By LadyThu, 01 Jan 2026 - 0h
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41 - 02 – BOOH!Wed, 31 Dec 2025 - 0h
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40 - 03 – Garden and CradleTue, 30 Dec 2025 - 0h
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39 - 04 – The Night WindMon, 29 Dec 2025 - 0h
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38 - 05 – Kissing TimeSun, 28 Dec 2025 - 0h
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37 - 06 – Jest ‘fore ChristmasSat, 27 Dec 2025 - 0h
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36 - 07 – Beard and BabyFri, 26 Dec 2025 - 0h
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35 - 08 – The Dinkey BirdThu, 25 Dec 2025 - 0h
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34 - 09 – The DrumWed, 24 Dec 2025 - 0h
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33 - 10 – The Dead BabeTue, 23 Dec 2025 - 0h
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32 - 11 – The Happy HouseholdMon, 22 Dec 2025 - 0h
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31 - 12 – So, So, Rock-A-By SoSun, 21 Dec 2025 - 0h
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30 - 13 – The Song of Luddy-DudSat, 20 Dec 2025 - 0h
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29 - 14 – The DuelFri, 19 Dec 2025 - 0h
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28 - 15 – Good-Children StreetThu, 18 Dec 2025 - 0h
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27 - 16 – The Delectable Ballad of the Waller LotWed, 17 Dec 2025 - 0h
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26 - 17 – The StorkTue, 16 Dec 2025 - 0h
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25 - 18 – The Bottle TreeMon, 15 Dec 2025 - 0h
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24 - 19 – Googly-GooSun, 14 Dec 2025 - 0h
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23 - 20 – The Bench-Legged FyceSat, 13 Dec 2025 - 0h
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22 - 21 – Little Miss BragFri, 12 Dec 2025 - 0h
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21 - 22 – The Humming TopThu, 11 Dec 2025 - 0h
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20 - 23 – Lady Button-EyesWed, 10 Dec 2025 - 0h
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19 - 24 – The Road To BumpvilleTue, 09 Dec 2025 - 0h
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18 - 25 – The BrookMon, 08 Dec 2025 - 0h
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17 - 26 – Picnic-TimeSun, 07 Dec 2025 - 0h
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16 - 27 – Shuffle-Shoon and Amber-LocksSat, 06 Dec 2025 - 0h
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15 - 28 – The Shut-Eye TrainFri, 05 Dec 2025 - 0h
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14 - 29 – Little-Oh DearThu, 04 Dec 2025 - 0h
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13 - 30 – The Fly-Away HorseWed, 03 Dec 2025 - 0h
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12 - 31 – Swing High And Swing LowTue, 02 Dec 2025 - 0h
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11 - 32 – When I Was A BoyMon, 01 Dec 2025 - 0h
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10 - 33 – At PlaySun, 30 Nov 2025 - 0h
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9 - 34 – A ValentineSat, 29 Nov 2025 - 0h
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8 - 35 – Little All-AloneyFri, 28 Nov 2025 - 0h
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7 - 36 – Seein’ ThingsThu, 27 Nov 2025 - 0h
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6 - 37 – The Cunnin’ Little ThingWed, 26 Nov 2025 - 0h
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5 - 38 – The Doll’s WooingTue, 25 Nov 2025 - 0h
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4 - 39 – Inscription For My Little Son’s Silver PlateMon, 24 Nov 2025 - 0h
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3 - 40 – Fisherman Jim’s KidsSun, 23 Nov 2025 - 0h
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2 - 41 – Fiddle-Dee-DeeSat, 22 Nov 2025 - 0h
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1 - 42 – Over The Hills And Far AwayFri, 21 Nov 2025 - 0h
