Florida Trails
Chapter XI: “Spring in the Savannas”
by Winthrop Packard
The narrator describes the different kinds of flora that grow in the spring.
The narrator describes the different kinds of flora that grow in the spring.
A poem describing the perils our fathers went through to keep their homeland free.
The sparse number of maple trees are perceived as exiles in contrast to the jungles of cypress that surround them.
The poet sees the differences in nature in winter, but still values winter.
Dinner is served.
Grendel is angered by the constant happiness of the Scyldings. The Scyldings are driven from the great hall.
The author celebrates the colorful history of pirates in Florida.
The end of the Appalachian system in Northern Florida evokes the imagery of battle in the author's mind.
Becky gets acquainted with the Sedley household.
"Little brown face full of smiles,"
Bruno and the narrator discuss the fairy king’s dinner party.
This poem descibes youth and beauty using nature as a metaphor.
Mr. Icky, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a short story describing a strange conversation between Mr. Icky, an older man dressed in a costume, and a young boy named Peter.
O'ERWHELMING sorrow now demands my song:
A nursery rhyme in the from of a gesture and/or action song.
The year ends and Muriel and the narrator mourn the death of Arthur.
Longfellow uses the river as a metaphor for life and friendship.
"Out of the sunshine and out of the heat,"
Excerpt from Frederick Douglass' speech outlining the hypocritical nature of slavery in the United States of America.
A brief encounter causes a lifetime of remorseful reflection on what might have been.
"The cloud looked in at the window,"
Harry gets the girls back to the grove, where they meet with search parties. They describe what has happened to Tom, and plans are made to rescue the men the next morning.
A children’s counting poem about elephants.
"Let those who will stride on their barren roads"
The narrator describes his early life at home with his mother.