Songs of the Wind on a Southern Shore, and other Poems of Florida
“The Ballad of the Angel Fish”
by George E. Merrick
The adventures of the angel fish are imagined.
The adventures of the angel fish are imagined.
When my love swears that she is made of truth
Were’t aught to me I bore the canopy
The king and queen discover the princess has been bewitched when she appears weightless and floats when they release her.
Sunset transforms the tropical landscape.
"Little brown face full of smiles,"
Tommy tries to catch Mr. Grouse. Mrs. Fox has five babies.
A princess dreams of her husband-to-be and his death.
Mrs. Muskrat calls a convention of all the animals that live at the Smiling Pool and the Laughing Brook. She tells them about the traps and they all agree to talk to Great-Grandfather Frog.
Your riches taught me poverty.
The king, angered Polynesia's deception, pursues Doctor Dolittle as he rushes towards the Land of the Monkeys. Chee-Chee uses his knowledge of the island to ensure the Doctor's safety. Doctor Dolittle witnesses the famous "Bridge of Apes".
A short story about Raggylug, a baby rabbit, that lives with his mother and doesn’t heed her warning about hiding in the nest. After an encounter with a snake and a sudden escape, Raggylug learns his lesson.
Jerry sits on the Big Rock and notices that his house is no longer underwater and that his whole world has turned upside down.
A part of a collection of short stories about three children in the revolutionary times. For Commencement all the children have to memorize pieces of poetry. Jehosophat works very hard to try to memorize his, but his nerves get the best of him due to the teasing of his friends and he suddenly forgets it.
After stopping in the Capa Blanca Islands to procure provisions, Doctor Dolittle and his crew find an unusual place to rest.
The Florida Landscape changes as sunrise moves to sunset.
The author discusses the historical significance of rocks. Tips for the proper collection, identification, classification, and housing of rocks are presented to the reader.
A poem regarding a dying French baron who, at the end of his life, frees his slaves in order to redeem his soul.