Rhymes For The Young Folk

by William ALLINGHAM (1824 - 1889)

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Rhymes For The Young Folk

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


Listen next episodes of Rhymes For The Young Folk:
A Riddle , A Swing Song , Ambition , Birds' Names , Down On The Shore , Nick Spence , Riding , The Ball , The Bubble , The Year Of Hardships , Tom Cricket