copyrighted by that company.

To D. APPLETON & COMPANY for "The Planting of the Apple-Tree"
and "Robert of Lincoln," from the complete works of William Cullen
Bryant; also for "Marco Bozzaris," from the works of Fitz-Greene
Halleck.

To the MACMILLAN COMPANY for "The Forsaken Merman," by Matthew
Arnold, from the complete volume of his poems published by that
company.

To the HOWARD UNIVERSITY PRINT, Washington, D.C., for Jeremiah
Rankin's little poem, "The Babie," from "Ingleside Rhaims."

To the heirs of MARY EMILY BRADLEY for "A Chrysalis."

To HENRY HOLCOMB BENNETT for "The Flag Goes By."




PREFACE


Is this another collection of stupid poems that children cannot use?
Will they look hopelessly through this volume for poems that suit them?
Will they say despairingly, "This is too long," and "That is too hard,"
and "I don't like that because it is not interesting"?

Are there three or four pleasing poems and are all the rest put in to