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Rhymes For The Young Folk

by William ALLINGHAM (1824 - 1889)

Dreaming

Popular for his simple, delicate poetry for children, this Irishman wrote these verses for his three children, Gerald, Eva and Henry, and others like them. Typically, they touch on fairies and nature. - Summary by Lynne Thompson

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Listen next episodes of Rhymes For The Young Folk:
A Mountain Round , A Riddle , A Swing Song , Ambition , Birds' Names , Down On The Shore , Here And There , I Love You, Dear , I Saw A Little Birdie Fly , Nick Spence , Riding , Seasons , Sleeping , The Ball , The Bird , The Bubble , The Cat And The Dog , The Lepracaun, Or Fairy Shoemaker , The Year Of Hardships , Tom Cricket , Wishing , Yes Or No?