Nursery Rhymes and Traditional Poems
Sing a Song of Sixpence
by Traditional
The blackbirds that were supposed to be baked in a pie for the king began to sing when the pie was opened. They then flew down to snap off the maid’s nose.
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Lyrics of Love and Laughter
Fishing
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"Wen I git up in de mo’nin’ an’ de clouds is big an’ black,"
Florida Trails
Chapter XI: “Spring in the Savannas”
by Winthrop Packard
The narrator describes the different kinds of flora that grow in the spring.
Buttercup Gold and Other Stories
“The Robin”
by Ellen Robena Field
A short story about a robin who flies north in the springtime, builds a nest for his mate, and migrates south for the winter.
The Poems of Emily Dickinson: Series One
Time and Eternity, Poem 1
by Emily Dickinson
One dignity delays for all
Lyrics of Love and Laughter
Long Ago
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"De ol’ time’s gone, de new time’s hyeah"
Songs of the Wind on a Southern Shore, and other Poems of Florida
“The Tamiami Trail”
by George E. Merrick
The natural beauty of the Tamiami Trail is described.
Lyrics of Love and Laughter
A Love Song
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"Ah, love, my love is like a cry in the night,"
Songs of the Wind on a Southern Shore, and other Poems of Florida
“A Grave in the Everglades”
by George E. Merrick
The author imagines the life and hardships experienced by the deceased.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
To Frances S. Osgood
by Edgar Allan Poe
"Thou wouldst be loved?—then let thy heart"
The Poems of Emily Dickinson: Series One
Nature, Poem 9: The Grass
by Emily Dickinson
The grass so little has to do, —
Songs of the Wind on a Southern Shore, and other Poems of Florida
“The Cloud Mountains of Florida”
by George E. Merrick
Nature and the movement of clouds at dusk ignite the author's imagination.
Lyrics of Love and Laughter
Morning Song of Love
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"Darling, my darling, my heart is on the wing,"
Songs of the Wind on a Southern Shore, and other Poems of Florida
“Moonlight in Old St. Augustine”
by George E. Merrick
The moon cast an eery glow over the landscape of St. Augustine.
Lyrics of Love and Laughter
The Unsung Heroes
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
"A song for the unsung heroes who rose in the country’s need,"
Sylvie and Bruno
Chapter 6: “The Magic Locket”
by Lewis Carroll
Sylvia and Bruno, along with their dad who was made king of elfland, eat the local fruit.
The Sonnets
Sonnet 66
by William Shakespeare
Tired with all these for restful death I cry
Peter Rabbit and Other Stories
“The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes”
by Beatrix Potter
An innocent squirrel accused of stealing nuts is forced down a hole in a tree, where he meets a friendly chipmunk.
Lyrics of the Hearthside
A Sailor's Song
by Paul Laurence Dunbar
Oh for the breath of the briny deep,
The Poems of Emily Dickinson: Series Two
Nature, Poem 19: By the Sea
by Emily Dickinson
I started early, took my dog
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
A Pæan
by Edgar Allan Poe
Lamentation for the loss of a loved one.
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 Sonnets
Sonnet 138
by William Shakespeare
When my love swears that she is made of truth
Sense and Sensibility
Chapter VII
by Jane Austen
Barton Park is a very open and elegant home, and Sir John and his wife are never without a good many guests. Mrs. Jennings and Colonel Brandon are introduced and described.
The Sonnets
Sonnet 125
by William Shakespeare
Were’t aught to me I bore the canopy