Project Gutenberg 2014-08-06 Public domain in the USA. 289 Lang, Andrew 1844 1912 Lang, Walter Andrew Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice) 1860 1941 Ford, Henry Justice Speed, Lancelot 1860 1931 The Blue Poetry Book 7th. Ed. Produced by David Edwards, Paul Marshall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Blue Poetry Book" edited by Andrew Lang is a collection of poems intended for children and young people, published in the early 20th century. This anthology presents a selection of poems that are notable for their engaging narratives and lyrical beauty, aiming to inspire a love of poetry in the young. With contributions from various poets, the collection includes works that celebrate themes of nature, adventure, and the emotional landscape of youth. The opening of the book sets the stage for this collection, detailing the editor's intent to curate a rich assortment of poems that would resonate with children, drawing from both classical and well-loved authors. Lang reflects on his own childhood experiences and the joyful memories elicited by poetry, expressing a desire to capture that essence for new generations. He emphasizes the importance of vivid storytelling within poetry, inviting readers to explore adventurous tales while ensuring that the selections are suitable for youthful audiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46515/46515-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English poetry Children's poetry English poetry -- Collections PR Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry 732556 2025-08-18T17:00:47.693150 text/html 730524 2024-10-24T09:45:16 text/html 6751824 2025-08-18T17:01:05.974013 application/epub+zip 6759243 2025-08-18T17:00:51.019147 application/epub+zip 272579 2025-08-18T17:00:49.273196 application/epub+zip 7056311 2025-08-18T17:01:15.433028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6963264 2025-08-18T17:01:04.139060 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488899 2022-09-21T07:12:46.295370 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419483 2025-08-18T17:00:44.094160 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 399585 2024-10-24T09:45:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18014 2025-08-18T17:01:15.652961 application/rdf+xml 20076 2025-08-18T17:00:49.496166 image/jpeg 3263 2025-08-18T17:00:49.385146 image/jpeg 7846492 2025-08-18T17:00:48.004123 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia