
A lively anthology of whimsical verses, this collection captures the mischievous spirit of Victorian‑era children's poetry. The poems leap from playful riddles about postmen and letter‑boxes to grand imaginations of a tiny kingdom called Lilliput‑land, where queens eat honey and kings count coins. Written with a sing‑song rhythm, the language invites listeners to join in the rhyme and revel in the absurd.
The heart of the book is a raucous children’s revolt, a mock‑revolution where youngsters seize keys, build barricades, and rewrite laws to suit their whims. Through catchy cadences they turn ordinary chores—baking rolls, cutting telegraph wires, and even taming a giant—into grand adventures, gently mocking adult authority while celebrating imagination. Perfect for young ears, the verses sparkle with humor, vivid imagery, and a sense of boundless play.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (131K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Edwards, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2016-09-11
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1823–1882
Best remembered for warm, lively writing for children, this Victorian poet and essayist brought wit, tenderness, and a playful eye to everyday life. He wrote under the pen name Matthew Browne as well as his own.
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