Cricket Race!

Illustration:  The Fairy Balloon.  Kids of Many Colors.  By Grace Duffie Boylan and Ike Morgan.  Hurst and Company Publishers: New York. CA 1909.

“The Fairy Balloon”

Way down the Scottish glen rode fast the fairy men,

Each upon a cricket thoroughbred, sir.

They were quite plainly seen, dressed all in hunter’s green

With thistles in their jockey caps of red, sir.

Kids of Many Colors.

By Grace Duffie Boylan and Ike Morgan.

Hurst and Company Publishers: New York. CA 1909.

A Boy And His Horse!

Illustration:  Hassan And His Horse.  Kids of Many Colors.  By Grace Duffie Boylan and Ike Morgan.  Hurst and Company Publishers: New York. CA 1909.

Hassan and His Horse

 Some time in the night he felt

Atair searching for his belt.

 

In his teeth he seized it fast,

Raised the boy and swiftly passed

 

All the guards that sleeping lay;

Cleared the camp, and sped away

 

Toward the black tent in the South

With his master in his mouth.

 

Lightly fell his flying feet –

Never was a horse so fleet;

 

Pausing not until once more

Hassan was before his door. . .

Illustration:  Hassan And His Horse.  Kids of Many Colors.  By Grace Duffie Boylan and Ike Morgan.  Hurst and Company Publishers: New York. CA 1909.

 

Kids of Many Colors.

By Grace Duffie Boylan and Ike Morgan.

Hurst and Company Publishers: New York. CA 1909.

 

Teaching About Mothers’ Love in 1901!

Illustration:  Cornfield Lullaby.  Kids of Many Colors. Written by Grace Duffie Boylan and Ike Morgan. Hurst and Company Publishers: New York. 1901.

“Cornfield Lullaby”

By o’ Babun, dark yo’ shinin’ eye,

Snuggle soft and calm;

‘For yo’ come I wanted foh to die –

Lambie, O mah lamb!

Ole brack Sin war standin’ at de door,

Lookin’ roun’ foh me;

But I ‘spect yo’se skeered him off, foh shore,

‘Case he’s lef’ me be.

Illustration:  Cornfield Lullaby.  Kids of Many Colors. Written by Grace Duffie Boylan and Ike Morgan. Hurst and Company Publishers: New York. 1901.

Kids of Many Colors.

By Grace Duffie Boylan and Ike Morgan.

Hurst and Company Publishers: New York. 1901.

 

 

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Illustration:  In Mexico.  Kids of Many Colors.  By Grace Duffie Boylan and Ike Morgan.  Hurst and Company Publishers: New York. 1901.

In Mexico

Soon they will sup from a beautiful dish,

Modeled in clay, on tortillas and fish.

Then, when the stars are all lighted, perchance

Off they will run to the plaza to dance.

Songs in their hearts and sweet bells on their clothes;

Gay little Mexicans, give me a rose!

Kids of Many Colors.

By Grace Duffie Boylan and Ike Morgan.

Hurst and Company Publishers: New York. 1901.

Happy Chinese New Year!

Illustration:  Chinese New Year from Kids of Many Colors

“New Year’s Day, China”

Pitter, patter, through the street,

Cling-a-ling, long;

Fire crackers, children,

And lantern song.

February’s rather late –

Bim-a-bam, bin! –

But the bells are bringing

The new year in.

 

Kids of Many Colors

By Grace Duffie Boylan and Ike Morgan

Hurst and Company Publishers: New York. 1909.