Project Gutenberg 2011-09-24 Public domain in the USA. 221 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous The Butterflys' Ball The Butterfly's Ball Mother's Series Produced by Larry B. Harrison, and the Archives and Special Collections, University Libraries, Ball State University and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Butterfly's Ball" by Anonymous is a charming children's poem written in the early 19th century. This delightful piece, designed for young readers, presents a whimsical narrative about a social gathering among insects, celebrating friendship and community in nature. The poem captures the innocent joy of childhood and the beauty of the natural world. The story unfolds with the Butterfly and Grasshopper hosting a festive ball in May, inviting a variety of insect guests such as the Gnat, Dragonfly, and Bees. As the guests arrive, they enjoy a banquet laid out beneath an oak tree, sharing food and merriment. The highlight of the event is the dancing led by the Grasshopper and the Butterfly, as various characters engage in joyful celebrations. The evening concludes with Glowworms lighting the way home, reinforcing the theme of safety and the comforts of returning home after a night of fun. The poem subtly conveys values of hospitality, companionship, and the importance of routine with its concluding moral message. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Animals -- Juvenile poetry Insects -- Juvenile poetry PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry 37364 2025-10-15T08:55:42.597981 text/html 35051 2021-01-08T04:36:38 text/html 1031216 2025-10-15T08:55:46.410931 application/epub+zip 1029674 2025-10-15T08:55:44.224988 application/epub+zip 73199 2025-10-15T08:55:43.170961 application/epub+zip 1107526 2025-10-15T08:55:47.967955 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1103454 2025-10-15T08:55:45.766964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124450 2022-09-17T08:03:12.341874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 26269 2025-10-15T08:55:42.296965 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26149 2021-01-08T04:36:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18523 2025-10-15T08:55:48.099912 application/rdf+xml 11782 2025-10-15T08:55:43.659952 image/jpeg 3271 2025-10-15T08:55:43.414954 image/jpeg 1221734 2021-01-08T04:36:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 9754 2021-01-08T04:36:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 1473688 2025-10-15T08:55:42.633944 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Unknown en.wikipedia