Project Gutenberg 2016-05-19 Public domain in the USA. 248 Fisher, Richard Trott Lays of Ancient Babyland to which are added Small Divers Histories not known to the Ancients Whittington and his cat -- The three wishes -- Little Red-riding-hood --Jack the Giant-killer -- Divers small histories: The vain mouse. Cock Robin and Jenny Wren. The proud eagle. Young Lumpkin's hyæna. The young thrushes. M. P., or the magpie. The pigeon and the hen. The oyster and the muscle. Produced by Emmy, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Lays of Ancient Babyland" by Richard Trott Fisher is a children's poetry collection written during the mid-19th century. The book features a series of illustrated verses that weave together familiar fairy tales and fables, presenting them in a manner that would appeal to a young audience. Its likely topic centers around traditional nursery tales, designed to entertain and educate children about morals and virtues through engaging narratives. The collection includes well-known stories such as "Whittington and His Cat," "The Three Wishes," "Little Red Riding Hood," and "Jack the Giant Killer," among others. Each story is told with playful rhyme and rhythm, making them accessible for children and enjoyable for adults to read aloud. Themes of kindness, bravery, and the consequences of one's actions resonate through the tales, imparting timeless lessons. The poems are complemented by whimsical illustrations, which enhance the storytelling experience and capture the imagination of young readers, making it a charming addition to any children's literature collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fairy tales Children's poetry Stories in rhyme PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 204347 2025-06-21T04:00:50.326444 text/html 174110 2024-10-23T00:35:21 text/html 480671 2025-06-21T04:00:57.522941 application/epub+zip 479220 2025-06-21T04:00:51.575479 application/epub+zip 122899 2025-06-21T04:00:50.897448 application/epub+zip 537541 2025-06-21T04:01:01.346918 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 493201 2025-06-21T04:00:56.914910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155647 2022-09-23T18:34:20.029563 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 90280 2025-06-21T04:00:49.307474 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 70435 2024-10-23T00:35:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16729 2025-06-21T04:01:01.503878 application/rdf+xml 16473 2025-06-21T04:00:51.017461 image/jpeg 2143 2025-06-21T04:00:50.956436 image/jpeg 424404 2025-06-21T04:00:50.416437 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