Collected Poems 1901-1918 in Two Volumes. Volume II.

by Walter De la Mare

EN·~54 minutes·47 chapters

Chapters

47 total

COLLECTED POEMS

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BY - WALTER DE LA MARE - IN TWO VOLUMES - VOL. II

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SONGS OF CHILDHOOD: 1901 - TO JILL— SLEEPYHEAD BLUEBELLS LOVELOCKS TARTARY THE BUCKLE THE HARE BUNCHES OF GRAPES JOHN MOULDY THE FLY SONG I SAW THREE WITCHES THE SILVER PENNY THE RAINBOW THE FAIRIES DANCING REVERIE THE THREE BEGGARS THE DWARF ALULVAN THE PEDLAR THE OGRE DAME HICKORY THE PILGRIM THE GAGE AS LUCY WENT A-WALKING THE ENGLISHMAN THE PHANTOM THE MILLER AND HIS SON DOWN-ADOWN-DERRY THE SUPPER THE ISLE OF LONE SLEEPING BEAUTY THE HORN CAPTAIN LEAN THE PORTRAIT OF A WARRIOR HAUNTED THE RAVEN'S TOMB THE CHRISTENING THE FUNERAL THE MOTHER BIRD THE CHILD IN THE STORY GOES TO BED THE LAMPLIGHTER I MET AT EVE LULLABY ENVOI

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SONGS OF CHILDHOOD: 1901 - TO JILL

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SLEEPYHEAD

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BLUEBELLS

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LOVELOCKS

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TARTARY

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THE BUCKLE

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THE HARE

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Description

A tidy gathering of early verses, this volume opens with a series of “Songs of Childhood” that sparkle with moonlit lullabies and playful sprites. The poet’s imagination roams from a sleepyhead beckoned by forest gnomes to bluebell‑ringed clearings where linnets trill, each piece humming with simple rhythm and vivid colour.

The collection continues to wander through fanciful realms—lavish courts of Tartary, mischievous hares that vanish in moonlight, and solitary figures like John Mouldy lurking in stone cellars. Though rooted in the turn‑of‑the‑century sensibility, the poems feel fresh enough for modern ears, offering listeners gentle storytelling, gentle humor, and a nostalgic glimpse of a world where ordinary objects become portals to wonder.

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~54 minutes (52K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

Apr 1, 2004

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12032

Subjects

English poetry PR

About the author

Walter De la Mare

1873–1956

Best known for the haunting poem "The Listeners," this English writer brought dreamlike mystery to poetry, ghost stories, and books for children. His work moves easily between the everyday and the eerie, which helps explain why it still feels so memorable.

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