Produced by Marius Masi, Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net THE WORKS OF ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON SWANSTON EDITION VOLUME XIV _Of this SWANSTON EDITION in Twenty-five Volumes of the Works of ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON Two Thousand and Sixty Copies have been printed, of which only Two Thousand Copies are for sale._ _This is No._ ........ [Illustration: ALISON CUNNINGHAM, R. L. S.'S NURSE] THE WORKS OF ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON VOLUME FOURTEEN LONDON : PUBLISHED BY CHATTO AND WINDUS : IN ASSOCIATION WITH CASSELL AND COMPANY LIMITED : WILLIAM HEINEMANN : AND LONGMANS GREEN AND COMPANY MDCCCCXI ALL RIGHTS RESERVED CONTENTS A CHILD'S GARDEN OF VERSES PAGE I. BED IN SUMMER 3 In winter I get up at night II. A THOUGHT 3 It is very nice to think III. AT THE SEA-SIDE 4 When I was down beside the sea IV. YOUNG NIGHT THOUGHT 4 All night long, and every night V. WHOLE DUTY OF CHILDREN 5 A child should always say what's true VI. RAIN 5 The rain is raining all around VII. PIRATE STORY 5 Three of us afloat in the meadow by the swing VIII. FOREIGN LANDS 6 Up into the cherry-tree IX. WINDY NIGHTS 7 Whenever the moon and stars are set X. TRAVEL 7 I should like to rise and go XI. SINGING 9 Of speckled eggs the birdie sings XII. LOOKING FORWARD 9 When I am grown to man's estate XIII. A GOOD PLAY 9 We built a ship upon the stairs XIV. WHERE GO THE BOATS? 10 Dark brown is the river XV. AUNTIE'S SKIRTS 11 Whenever Auntie moves around XVI. THE LAND OF COUNTERPANE 11 When I was sick and lay a-bed XVII. THE LAND OF NOD 12 From breakfast on all through the day XVIII. MY SHADOW 12 I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me