Stories from the Ballads of Robin Hood: With Lists of Other Ballads to Tell and to Read Aloud. Outlines for Story-telling to Children Over Nine Years of Age |
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... famous ballads ; ed . by Caroline Burnite . Grierson . Children's tales from Scottish ballads . Ingpen . One thousand poems for children , p.298–349 . Lockhart . Ancient Spanish ballads . MacLeod . Book of ballad stories . Scott ...
... famous ballads ; ed . by Caroline Burnite . Grierson . Children's tales from Scottish ballads . Ingpen . One thousand poems for children , p.298–349 . Lockhart . Ancient Spanish ballads . MacLeod . Book of ballad stories . Scott ...
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... Famous poems , p.1-11 . Coates . Children's book of poetry , p.480-485 . Haaren . Ballads and tales , p.67-75 . Henley . Lyra heroica , p.47-57 . Long . Old English ballads , p.88-100 . Mabie . Book of old English ballads , p.29-42 ...
... Famous poems , p.1-11 . Coates . Children's book of poetry , p.480-485 . Haaren . Ballads and tales , p.67-75 . Henley . Lyra heroica , p.47-57 . Long . Old English ballads , p.88-100 . Mabie . Book of old English ballads , p.29-42 ...
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... Aix , by Robert Browning Sources for children Aldrich . Famous poems , p.247-250 . Bellamy & Goodwin . Open sesame , v.2 , p.128–131 . Blake & Alexander . Graded poetry , v.6 , p.69–73 . Browning . Boys ' Browning , p.34–36 . Burt . 28.
... Aix , by Robert Browning Sources for children Aldrich . Famous poems , p.247-250 . Bellamy & Goodwin . Open sesame , v.2 , p.128–131 . Blake & Alexander . Graded poetry , v.6 , p.69–73 . Browning . Boys ' Browning , p.34–36 . Burt . 28.
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... famous verse , p.14-16 . Scudder . Children's book , p.409–410 . Shute . Land of song , v.3 , p.50-52 . Tappan . Poems & rhymes , p.145-147 . Thacher . Listening child , p.147-149 . Tileston . Book of heroic ballads , p.53-55 . Tileston ...
... famous verse , p.14-16 . Scudder . Children's book , p.409–410 . Shute . Land of song , v.3 , p.50-52 . Tappan . Poems & rhymes , p.145-147 . Thacher . Listening child , p.147-149 . Tileston . Book of heroic ballads , p.53-55 . Tileston ...
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... famous verse , p.67-71 . Scudder . Children's book , p.320–322 . Tappan . Poems & rhymes , p.230–234 . Tileston . Children's book of ballads , p.42-46 . Wiggin & Smith . Golden numbers , p.551-555 . Thomas the Rhymer Sources for the ...
... famous verse , p.67-71 . Scudder . Children's book , p.320–322 . Tappan . Poems & rhymes , p.230–234 . Tileston . Children's book of ballads , p.42-46 . Wiggin & Smith . Golden numbers , p.551-555 . Thomas the Rhymer Sources for the ...
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Page 5 - You who plod so amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy ; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you. Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this, for I tell you plainly that if you go farther you will be scandalized by seeing good, sober folks of real history so frisk and caper in gay colors and motley, that you would not know...
Page 5 - You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it a shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath nought to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one ; these pages are not for you. Clap to the leaves and go no farther than this, for I tell you plainly that if you go farther you will be scandalized by seeing good, sober folk of real history so frisk and caper in gay colors and motley...
Page 6 - The source books are arranged with the original or old versions standing first, followed by other sources in the approximate order of their literary value or usefulness. An exception is made in the references under "Stories from Other Old Ballads" and "Ballads to Read Aloud," where there is no essential difference in the versions recommended for children.