owning.
The Revenge. Tennyson.
Sheridan's ride. Read.
Sohrab and Rustum. Arnold.
The song of Hiawatha. Longfellow.
Storming of Corinth. Lord Byron.
The vision of Sir Launfal. Lowell.
The wreck of the Hesperus. Longfellow.
_Sources:_
Gayley, C.M. _and_ Flaherty, M.C. Poetry of the people.
_Contents_: Older ballads; Poems of England; Poems of
Scotland; Poems of Ireland; Poems of America.
A very complete collection of well known and less known
historical and patriotic poems. Recently revised to include
twenty-seven poems and national anthems of the World War.
Henley, W.E. Lyra heroica.
A book of patriotic verse, chiefly from English sources.
Contains also the ballads of Chevy Chase, Sir Patrick Spens,
Kinmont Willie and others.
Lang, A. Blue poetry book.
Old ballads, English historical poems and a few others.
Longfellow, H.W. Complete poetical works.
Olcott, F.J. Story telling poems.
Arranged under the following headings: Deeds of right and
wrong; Fairies, magic and mystery; Jolly rhymes and poems;
Sad poems; Historical legends and stories; Sacred stories and
legends.
Scollard, Clinton. Ballads of American bravery.
Poems commemorating valorous deeds and brave men in American
history, such as The men of the Alamo, Kearny at the Seven
Pines, Keenan's charge, John Burns of Gettysburg, Sheridan's
ride, A ballad of Manila bay, Down the Little Big Horn,
Battle of Charlestown Harbor.
Scott, Sir Walter. Poetical works.
Tennyson, Alfred. Idylls of the King.
Wiggin _and_ Smith. Golden numbers.
A book of English verse for boys and girls. Some divisions
are: Story poems, When banners are waving, Tales of olden
time, One of the best collections for general use.
See also, Granger. An index to poetry and recitations.
PROSE SELECTIONS AND STORIES TO READ
ALOUD TO BOYS AND GIRLS.
About Elizabeth Eliza's piano.
Hale. Peterkin papers.
Adventures of Pinocchio. Collodi.
The adventures of a Fourth.
Aldrich. Story of a bad boy.
Adventures of the windmills.
Cervantes. Don Quixote; ed. by Parry
An animal show at night.
Bostock. Training of wild animals.
Arkansaw bear. Paine.
Attack of the savages.
Marryat. Masterman Ready.
Bear that had a bank account.
Boyesen. Boyhood in Norway.
Bee-man of Orn. Stockton.
Boldheart (Dickens).
Lucas. Runaway
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