Project Gutenberg 2012-10-11 Public domain in the USA. 154 Caldwell, Adelbert Farrington 1867 1931 The barefoot time Produced by Greg Bergquist, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Barefoot Time" by Adelbert Farrington Caldwell is a collection of children's verses and poems, written in the early 20th century. This work delves into themes of childhood wonder, innocence, and the events of rural life, capturing the essence of a simpler time. The verses largely explore various aspects of childhood experiences, reflections on nature, and the heartwarming reminiscences of growing up. The collection includes a range of poems that express the simplicity and beauty of life, as well as the complex emotions tied to memories of family and play. For instance, the titular poem "The Barefoot Time" highlights the nostalgic longing for carefree days of youth, while others like "The Tenement Babies" shed light on the harsher realities faced by children in less fortunate circumstances. Throughout the collection, Caldwell employs a rhythmic and engaging style, making it accessible and delightful for readers both young and old. The poems resonate with universal themes of love, loss, and the joy of discovery, encapsulating the essence of childhood in a time when life was perceived as sweetly innocent. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41026/41026-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 84.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Children's poetry, American PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry 115696 2025-06-16T15:58:20.305132 text/html 114232 2012-10-11T14:07:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 111146 2025-06-16T15:58:24.540121 application/epub+zip 109932 2025-06-16T15:58:21.168090 application/epub+zip 86718 2025-06-16T15:58:20.718122 application/epub+zip 187120 2025-06-16T15:58:27.184092 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151484 2025-06-16T15:58:24.082097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128617 2022-09-18T18:09:26.115665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 68446 2025-06-16T15:58:19.637117 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68384 2012-10-11T14:07:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 16229 2025-06-16T15:58:27.331064 application/rdf+xml 18186 2025-06-16T15:58:20.810128 image/jpeg 2676 2025-06-16T15:58:20.764091 image/jpeg 99533 2025-06-16T15:58:20.319139 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