Project Gutenberg 2014-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 281 Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins 1852 1930 Wilkins, Mary E. (Mary Eleanor) Freeman, Mary E. Wilkins (Mary Eleanor Wilkins) Wilkins, Mary Eleanor Wilkins, Mary Ella Barry, Etheldred B. (Etheldred Breeze) 1870 1967 Barry, Etheldred Breeze Barry, E. B. (Etheldred Breeze) Barry, Ethelred Breeze Once Upon a Time, and Other Child-Verses Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Once Upon a Time and Other Child-Verses" by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman is a collection of children's verses likely written in the late 19th century. The book captures the enchantment of childhood through playful and whimsical poetry, offering a variety of themes ranging from fairies and adventures to moral lessons. Each verse weaves a rich tapestry of imagery that is likely to resonate with both children and adults who appreciate nostalgia and the innocence of youth. At the start of the collection, the author introduces readers to a meadow filled with fairies, vividly painting a picture of delightful scenes where children discover a fairy nest. The verses describe the fairies flitting among the violets until they vanish, leaving the children to seek them in vain. This opening sets the tone for the remaining poems, which explore themes of innocence and wonder through charming characters, such as a little girl yearning for a doll, a sick fairy, and an enchanted tale of bravery. The whimsical imagery and simple, rhythmic language invite readers to reminisce about their own childhood experiences and the magic of storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45300/45300-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Children's poetry PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry 232458 2025-09-18T10:21:53.231338 text/html 229891 2024-10-24T04:45:21 text/html 20037705 2025-09-18T10:22:06.984227 application/epub+zip 20019604 2025-09-18T10:21:56.428360 application/epub+zip 154827 2025-09-18T10:21:54.148265 application/epub+zip 21189719 2025-09-18T10:22:13.706233 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 21221681 2025-09-18T10:22:03.480232 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321304 2022-09-20T16:47:51.647031 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125584 2025-09-18T10:21:50.918364 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 105763 2024-10-24T04:45:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17068 2025-09-18T10:22:13.900212 application/rdf+xml 24495 2025-09-18T10:21:54.321291 image/jpeg 3952 2025-09-18T10:21:54.232266 image/jpeg 20809644 2025-09-18T10:21:53.549319 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 en.wikipedia