The Libraries has some wonderful examples of children's books, many of which include poems for little ones. This particular late 19th-century item includes illustrations by with pictures by Helen Allingham, Kate Greenaway, Caroline Paterson, and Harry Furniss.
William Allingham, Rhymes for the young folk, [1887].
"Happy Thought" by Robert Louis Stevenson
The world is so full of a number of things,
I'm sure we should be as happy as kings.
From Classic Poems for Children
—Elizabeth Periale
Related:
"Wild Child" Slate
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