WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT. A celebrated American poet, born in Massachusetts, 1794. He has been for many years editor of the NEW YORK EVENING POST. THE GLADNESS OF NATURE.. 127 ALICE AND PHOEBE CARY. Sisters, born in Ohio. They afterward had a pleasant little home in New York, where they wrote many beautiful poems for children as well as for grown people. Alice Cary died in 1870, CHARLES DICKENS. An Englishman, who wrote many great novels, and also a very THE IVY GREEN.. MARY MAPES DODGE. PAGE 129 American, editor of ST. NICHOLAS, one of the best magazines for boys and girls in the United States, and author of those delight- An American author, born in New Hampshire. Living. An Englishwoman, the wife of William Howitt. She has writ- JOHN KEBLE. An English divine, who wrote many beautiful hymns. Died ALL THINGS BEAUTIFUL.......................... HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW. PAGE 63 One of America's great poets. He was born in Portland, Maine, A distinguished American poet, born in Cambridge, Mass. Liv- American, born in Philadelphia. Died 1864. WOODMAN, SPARE THAT TREE...... CLEMENT C. MOORE. American, born in New York. Living. A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS.......... JOHN HOWARD PAYNE. A famous American actor and author of plays, born in New HOME, SWEET HOME....... ........ 92 JANE TAYLOR. English, born in London. Died 1824. She and her sister Ann An American authoress, who writes poems for ST. NICHOLAS. JOHN TOWNSEND TROWBRIDGE. 53 An American author, born in New York State, who writes de-, An English divine, who wrote many of the hymns that are sung American, born in Haverhill, Mass., 1808. Being the son of a THE BAREFOOT BOY... THE PUMPKIN......................... 102 .......... 116 SAMUEL WOODWORTH. American, born in Massachusetts; died 1842. WILLIAM WORDSWORTH. 86 English. Born 1770; died 1850. For several years before his WE ARE SEVEN........ 94 ......... ANONYMOUS. A BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH..... 118 |