Project Gutenberg 2020-10-21 Public domain in the USA. 266 Foley, James W. (James William) 1874 1939 Foley, James William 13015607 Boys and Girls The Verses of James W. Foley Produced by Charlene Taylor, Sharon Joiner, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Boys and Girls" by James W. Foley is a collection of verses written in the early 20th century. The compilation is centered around the experiences, joys, and trials of childhood, expressed through the perspectives of various children. Each poem captures a different aspect of childhood adventures, emotions, and the whimsical nature of being young. At the start of the collection, the opening verses introduce readers to the carefree spirit of a little boy as he sets out to play, promising to return shortly. This charming portrayal of playtime is followed by reflections on the reciprocal nature of smiles and the innocence of youth in various domestic scenes, hinting at the dynamics of family life and the joy found in simple moments. Through the eyes of young characters, the verses explore themes of joy, friendship, adventure, and the bittersweetness of growing up, setting a nostalgic and playful tone for the rest of the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American poetry -- 20th century Children's poetry, American PZ PS Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry 402579 2025-06-25T07:38:45.556102 text/html 383371 2024-10-18T07:21:48 text/html 2761851 2025-06-25T07:39:02.352109 application/epub+zip 2755582 2025-06-25T07:38:50.026071 application/epub+zip 159682 2025-06-25T07:38:47.787099 application/epub+zip 2961811 2025-06-25T07:39:08.712180 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2853557 2025-06-25T07:38:58.338024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266770 2022-09-28T16:39:55.346090 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236442 2025-06-25T07:38:43.901114 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 216570 2024-10-18T07:21:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16609 2025-06-25T07:39:08.872024 application/rdf+xml 15153 2025-06-25T07:38:47.968076 image/jpeg 2369 2025-06-25T07:38:47.876104 image/jpeg 2645340 2025-06-25T07:38:45.642142 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