John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
Eugene Field 1850-1895 John Bartlett
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| A little peach in an orchard grew,— A little peach of emerald hue; Warmed by the sun and wet by the dew It grew. |
| The little Peach. |
| 2 |
| We twain Discussed with buoyant hearts The various things that appertain To bibliomaniac arts. |
| Dibdin’s Ghost. |
| 3 |
| Wynken, Blynken and Nod one night Sailed off in a wooden shoe— Sailed on a river of crystal light Into a sea of dew. |
| Wynken, Blynken and Nod. |
| 4 |
| The fire upon the hearth is low, And there is stillness everywhere, And, like winged spirits, here and there The firelight shadows fluttering go. |
| In the Firelight. |
| 5 |
| The little toy-dog is covered with dust But sturdy and stanch he stands; And the little toy-soldier is red with rust And his musket moulds in his hands; Time was when the little toy-dog was new, And the soldier was passing fair; And that was the time when our Little Boy Blue Kissed them and put them there. |
| Little Boy Blue. |