Title: Far and few : rhymes of the never was and always is /
Authors: McCord, David Thompson Watson, 1897-1997; Kane, Henry B. 1902-1971
Publisher: Little, Brown,
Year: 1952
Subjects: Children's poetry, American.
Abstract: This book of verse for children takes its title from the Jumblies by Edward Lear. It contains sixty poems with a great variety of rhythm and ideas of humor, delight, imagination, and a tinge of sadness in occasional lines--H.W. Wilson.
Contents: Father and I in the woods -- Joe -- Five little bats -- Five chants -- Rainbow -- Star in the pail -- At the garden gate -- Fisherman -- Something better -- Newt -- Dividing -- Frost pane -- Grasshopper -- Hunter -- Tiger lily -- Firetender -- Notice -- Rhyme -- Door -- This is my rock -- Tiggady rue -- All about fireflies all about -- Compass song -- From the mailboat passing by -- Tomorrows -- In the middle -- Mr Macklin's jack o'lantern -- Snail -- Starfish -- Cocoon -- Waltzing mice -- Smart Mr Doppler -- Owls talking -- Far away -- Shell -- Watching the moon -- Asleep and awake -- White ships -- At low tide -- Wind -- Our Mr Toad -- Fat father robin -- August 28 -- John -- Lost -- Durenda fair -- Crows -- Who wants a birthday? -- Isabel Jones & Curabel Lee -- Song before supper -- Through the window -- V -- Song of the train -- Trick or treat -- Conversation -- X and Y -- Z -- Song -- Christmas Eve -- Fred.