Books and reading; Children's literature -- Bibliography
Miss Greenaway’s delightful pictures of children would entitle her to a
place among the poets, even if she had not done the little rhymes that
go with her drawings.
FRANCIS BRET HARTE (1839-1902). _Poetical Works._
In one volume, published by Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
HEINRICH HEINE (1797-1856). _Poems._
Heine’s lyrics have tempted the talents of many translators. The finest
collection of verses from Heine in English is that by Emma Lazarus,
herself a true poet.
WILLIAM ERNEST HENLEY. _Poems._
Henley’s one volume of poems, a slender volume, published by Scribner,
places him high among the secondary poets of nineteenth century England.
GEORGE HERBERT (1593-1633). _Poems._
Herbert’s poems with his “Life” by Izaak Walton, are published by
Walter Scott, in one volume in the _Canterbury Poets_, and also, in a
single volume, by Crowell & Co. Herbert is the finest of the religious
lyric poets of the seventeenth century.
ROBERT HERRICK (1591-1674). _Poems._
A fine selection, with an introduction by Thomas Bailey Aldrich, is
published in one volume by the Century Co. Herrick is to be found also
in the _Canterbury Poets_, in one volume, and in _Morley’s Universal
Library_, published by George Rutledge & Sons.
THOMAS HEYWOOD (158?-164?). _Dramatic Works._
In the _Mermaid Series_.
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES (1809-94). _Complete Poetical Works._
In the Cambridge Edition.
HOMER. _The Iliad._ _The Odyssey._
See pages 211-12 of this Guide.
THOMAS HOOD (1799-1845). _Poems._
Hood’s humorous poems are found in a pleasantly illustrated volume,
published by Macmillan. His serious poems, “Eugene Aram,” “The Bridge
of Sighs,” “The Song of the Shirt,” are well known, and are in many
anthologies.
HORACE. _Odes, Epodes, Satires, and Epistles._
Selected translations from the best English poets and scholars in one
volume of the _Chandos Classics_, published by Frederick Warne & Co.
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BEN JONSON (1573-1637). _Plays._
In the _Mermaid Series_. Jonson’s fine lyrics, including the perfect
song “Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes,” should be looked for in the
anthologies.
JOHN KEATS (1795-1821). _Poems._
The best edition of Keats is that edited by Buxton Forman. Good
editions are those in _Everyman’s Library_ and in the _Golden Treasury
Series_.
RUDYARD KIPLING. _Barrack-Room Ballads._ _The Seven Seas._
SIDNEY LANIER (1842-81). _Poems._
In one volume, published by Scribner. An inspired poet, if ever one was
born in America.
WALTER SAVAGE LANDOR (1775-1864). _Poems, Imaginary Conversations,
etc._
A volume of selections from the prose and verse of Landor is to be
found in the _Golden Treasury Series_.
HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW (1807-82). _Complete Poetical Works._
In the Cambridge Edition. A good selection from Longfellow appears in
the _Golden Treasury Series_.
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL (1819-91). _Complete Poetical Works._
In the Cambridge Edition.
MAURICE MAETERLINCK. _Plays._
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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