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Title: Love-Songs of Childhood

Author: Eugene Field

Posting Date: January 8, 2009 [EBook #2670]
Release Date: June, 2001

Language: English

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LOVE-SONGS OF CHILDHOOD

By Eugene Field

To Mrs. Belle Angler

Dearest Aunt:

Many years ago you used to rock me to sleep, cradling me in your
arms and singing me petty songs. Surely you have not forgotten
that time, and I recall it with tenderness. You were very
beautiful then. But you are more beautiful now; for, in the years
that have come and gone since then, the joys and the sorrows of
maternity have impressed their saintly grace upon the dear face I
used to kiss, and have made your gentle heart gentler still.

Beloved lady, in memory of years to be recalled only in thought,
and in token of my gratitude and affection, I bring you these
little love-songs, and reverently I lay them at your feet.

Eugene Field
Chicago, November 1, 1894

Contents:

THE ROCK-A-BY LADY
"BOOH"!
GARDEN AND CRADLE
THE NIGHT WIND
KISSING TIME
JEST 'FORE CHRISTMAS
BEARD AND BABY
THE DINKEY-BIRD
THE DRUM
THE DEAD BABE
THE HAPPY HOUSEHOLD
So, so, ROCK-A-BY SO!
THE SONG OF LUDDY-DUD
THE DUEL
GOOD-CHILDREN STREET
THE DELECTABLE BALLAD OF THE WALLER LOT
THE STORK
THE BOTTLE TREE
GOOGLY-GOO
THE BENCH-LEGGED FYCE
LITTLE MISS BRAG
THE HUMMING TOP
LADY BUTTON-EYES
THE RIDE TO BUMPVILLE
THE BROOK
PICNIC-TIME
SHUFFLE-SHOON AND AMBER-LOCKS
THE SHUT-EYE TRAIN
LITTLE-OH-DEAR
THE FLY-AWAY HORSE
SWING HIGH AND SWING LOW
WHEN I WAS A BOY
AT PLAY
A VALENTINE
LITTLE ALL-ALONEY
SEEIN' THINGS
THE CUNNIN' LITTLE THING
THE DOLL'S WOOING
INSCRIPTION FOR MY LITTLE SON'S SILVER PLATE
FISHERMAN JIM'S KIDS
"FIDDLE-DEE-DEE"
OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY

THE ROCK-A-BY LADY

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