Riley farm-rhymes / James Whitcomb Riley ; country pictures by Will Vawter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849-1916.

Contributor:

Vawter, Will, 1871-1941.

Series:

Library of Indiana classics.

Library of Indiana classics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children's poetry, American.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington ; Indianapolis : Indiana University Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

First published in 1883, this charming book includes many of James Whitcomb Riley's signature poems, including ""Thoughts fer the Discuraged Farmer"" and ""When the Frost Is on the Punkin."" Also graced by noted Brown County artist Will Vawter's folksy illustrations of farm scenes from our past, this Library of Indiana Classics edition faithfully reproduces the 1905 edition. A must-have for Riley enthusiasts everywhere, it offers a warm look at how farm life was depicted over a century ago.

Contents:

COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; ORCHARD LANDS OF LONG AGO, THE; WHEN THE FROST IS ON THE PUNKIN; WHEN THE GREEN GITS BACK IN THE TREES; WET-WEATHER TALK; BROOK-SONG, THE; THOUGHTS FER THE DISCURAGED FARMER; ""MYLO JONES'S WIFE""; HOW JOHN QUIT THE FARM; CANARY AT THE FARM, A; WHERE THE CHILDREN USED TO PLAY; GRIGGSBY'S STATION; KNEE-DEEP IN JUNE; SEPTEMBER DARK; CLOVER, THE; OLD OCTOBER; OLD-FASHIONED ROSES; COUNTRY PATHWAY, A; WORTERMELON TIME; UP AND DOWN OLD BRANDYWINE; WHEN EARLY MARCH SEEMS MIDDLE MAY; TALE OF THE AIRLY DAYS, A; OLD MAN'S NURSERY RHYME; JUNE; TREE-TOAD, THE

SONG OF LONG AGO, AOLD WINTERS ON THE FARM; ROMANCIN'

Notes:

Originally published: Indianapolis, The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1905.

ISBN:

9781299386174

1299386172

9780253009593

0253009596

OCLC:

837286910