Project Gutenberg 2015-08-05 Public domain in the USA. 141 Sidney, Margaret 1844 1924 Sydney, Margaret Roberts, Ida B. 60058018 Ballad of the Lost Hare Produced by Jason Isbell, Robert Cicconetti, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Ballad of the Lost Hare" by Margaret Sidney is a whimsical children's poem written in the late 19th century. This work is a blend of storytelling and verse, capturing the adventures of a carefree and reckless hare who delights in mischief and evasion rather than heeding the warnings of his family. The book evokes themes of freedom, nature, and the consequences of heedlessness through delightful and engaging illustrations. The story follows a young hare known for his playful nature and propensity to escape from home, despite the concerns of his family. As he ventures into the world, he encounters various animals, including a goat, mustang, and bull, emphasizing his fearfulness coupled with a whimsical spirit. Each encounter showcases the hare’s flight, as he cleverly eludes potential dangers, perpetually racing through fields and woods without a hint of reckoning, until he ultimately becomes a lost and homeless creature. The narrative wraps up with a contemplation of his wandering existence, suggesting a sense of longing for home and family, leaving readers to ponder the balance between adventure and the warmth of belonging. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Animals -- Juvenile poetry Conduct of life -- Juvenile poetry Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile poetry Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile poetry Hares -- Juvenile poetry PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry 53821 2025-08-20T04:29:38.934448 text/html 29647 2024-10-24T17:49:55 text/html 4426098 2025-08-20T04:29:42.684418 application/epub+zip 4419256 2025-08-20T04:29:39.907402 application/epub+zip 69871 2025-08-20T04:29:39.380403 application/epub+zip 4450203 2025-08-20T04:29:44.791396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4434157 2025-08-20T04:29:41.863526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 96200 2022-09-22T13:04:52.663880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 31596 2025-08-20T04:29:38.595429 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11707 2024-10-24T17:49:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17450 2025-08-20T04:29:44.934393 application/rdf+xml 30934 2025-08-20T04:29:39.462427 image/jpeg 4586 2025-08-20T04:29:39.418411 image/jpeg 4257951 2025-08-20T04:29:39.022475 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