author: eugene field

... Go not to the feast of Ste . Elfreda in the sacred grove ! And thou would thus love me , go not - see , thou my life , on my two knees I ask it ! " " How pale thou art , " said Yseult , “ and trembling . " " Go not to the sacred grove ...

... go by when they are happy years! “Reuben,” sez Bill to me, “le's go down' cellar and draw a pitcher uv cider!” You see that, bein' men, it wuz n't for us to make a show uv ourselves. Marty an' Lizzie just hugged each other an' laughed ...

The Tailor of Gloucester, Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, Story of a Stuffed Elephant ... golden sky away over his head—a sky that was always dancing, shimmering ... free to attend to you." "You won't be 'free' as you call it, much this side ...

... Vampire's First Story — In which a man deceives a woman. The Vampire's Second Story — Of the Relative Villany of Men and Women. The Vampire's Third Story — Of a High-minded Family. The Vampire's Fourth Story — Of A Woman Who Told The ...

... chords of guitar and mandoline from gondola or caique? Did it change into the cry of the wind, plaintive at first, angrily shrill as it freshened, rising to a tearing whistle, sinking ... deep-sea fishings he heard tell, and mighty silver ...

... Novels & Stories in One Volume,' Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson provides a prolific collection of yuletide narratives that cover ... The selection spans various genres, ranging from the heartfelt to the whimsical, and even the religious, offering ...

... Amy Ella Blanchard, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Cornelius Mathews, Olive ... plum pudding that they couldn't finish, but which they disliked to leave on ... after dinner. "Come, now, Donald," she said, "let's break the old gobbler's ...

... Amy Ella Blanchard, Olive Thorne Miller, Winthrop Packard, Kate Upson Clark ... plum pudding that they couldn't finish, but which they disliked to leave on ... after dinner. "Come, now, Donald," she said, "let's break the old gobbler's ...

... Scarecrow . " I never grant favors without some return , " said Oz ; " but this much I will promise . If you will kill for me the Wicked Witch of the West , I will bestow upon you a great many brains , and such good brains that you will ...

Eugene Field. These castles are built as the builder may list — They are sometimes of marble or stone, But they mostly consist Of east wind and mist With an ivy of froth overgrown. A beautiful castle ... song of "World's Fair" Shall be heard ...

Ninety-four of the author's poems for and about children.

I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to experience the beauty and innocence of childhood through the lens of a masterful poet.

... NIGHTFALL IN DORDRECHT THE mill goes toiling slowly around With steady and solemn creak , And my little one hears in the kindly sound The voice of the old mill speak . While round and round those big white wings Grimly and ghostlike ...

Eugene Field's captivating storytelling and insightful commentary make this novel a must-read for those seeking a unique perspective on American society in the late 19th century.