[Transcriber's Note: Bold text is surrounded by =equal signs= and italic text is surrounded by _underscores_.] RHYMES FOR THE YOUNG FOLK. [Illustration] RHYMES FOR THE YOUNG FOLK BY WILLIAM ALLINGHAM WITH PICTURES BY HELEN ALLINGHAM, KATE GREENAWAY, CAROLINE PATERSON, AND HARRY FURNISS ENGRAVED AND PRINTED BY EDMUND EVANS CASSELL AND COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, PARIS, NEW YORK AND MELBOURNE =To= GERALD, EVA, AND LITTLE HENRY, AND OTHERS LIKE THEM, THIS BOOKLET IS LOVINGLY INSCRIBED. [Illustration] _Green Hills, Blue Mountains, Rocks and Streams, Birds, Woodland, Starry-Night, Sea-Foam, Flowers, Fairies, Children, Music, Dreams, A Book, a Garden-Chair--Sweet Home!_ Introduction. [Illustration] CONTENTS. PAGE THE FAIRIES 15 THE ELF SINGING 18 THE FAIRY KING 20 CHORUS OF FAIRIES 23 ROBIN REDBREAST 24 AMY MARGARET 26 JINGLE JANGLE 29 DREAMING 30 I LOVE YOU, DEAR 32 SEASONS 34 THE CAT AND THE DOG 36 HERE AND THERE 37 THE BIRD 41 WISHING 42 I SAW A LITTLE BIRDIE FLY 44 A MOUNTAIN ROUND 47 THE LEPRACAUN 48 YES OR NO? 53 SLEEPING 54 A SWING SONG 56 BIRDS' NAMES 58 DOWN ON THE SHORE 60 THE BUBBLE 62 NICK SPENCE 65 AMBITION 66 THE BALL 69 RIDING 70 TOM CRICKET 72 THE YEAR OF HARDSHIPS 74 A RIDDLE 75 [Illustration] LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.