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Issue Details: First known date: 1939... 1939 Happy Hearts : Poems for Children
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Notes

  • Dedication: To my daughter Dorothy Hannah Mark with my love.
  • Epigraph: Happy hearts and happy faces, Happy play in grassy places - That is how, in ancient ages, Children grew to kings and sages. - Robert Louis Stevenson

Contents

* Contents derived from the Perth, Western Australia,:Paterson's Press , 1939 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Good Morningi"Good morning, Blue Sky,", Annie H. Mark , single work poetry (p. 9)
The Grand Arcadei"When we go to town with Mother,", Annie H. Mark , single work poetry (p. 10)
The Aeroplanei"There it is up in the sky,", Annie H. Mark , single work poetry (p. 11)
The Old Housei"There once was laughter in this house -", Annie H. Mark , single work poetry (p. 12)
The Railway Bookstalli"I do like our railway bookstall,", Annie H. Mark , single work poetry (p. 13)
Birdsi"The peacock is so beautiful", Annie H. Mark , single work poetry (p. 14)
Wishingi"We often play at 'wishing' -", Annie H. Mark , single work poetry (p. 15)
The Sailori"I like to go to the queer old quay", Annie H. Mark , single work poetry (p. 16)
The Windowsi"There's a little church I pass,", Annie H. Mark , single work poetry (p. 17)
To Mimo Sani"O! Little Japan", Annie H. Mark , single work poetry (p. 18)
Wondersi"I wonder why the sky is blue,", Annie H. Mark , single work poetry (p. 19)
The Circusi"When the circus was at Christmas last year,", Annie H. Mark , single work poetry (p. 20)
Mrs. Grayi"Our Mrs. Gray", Annie H. Mark , single work poetry (p. 21)
Booksi"On Daddy's book-shelves there are rows of books,", Annie H. Mark , single work poetry (p. 22)
David Browni"Who pulled an apple off the tree,", Annie H. Mark , single work poetry (p. 23)
Peter Pani"Peter Pan, you're very quiet", Annie H. Mark , single work poetry (p. 24)
Michaeli"My name is Michael, and I know", Annie H. Mark , single work poetry (p. 25)
The Nursery Pantomimei"Such a noise there was in the nursery,", Annie H. Mark , single work poetry (p. 26-27)
To Londoni"When I go off to London", Annie H. Mark , single work poetry (p. 28)
The Little Sandali"Little sandal of the past", Annie H. Mark , single work poetry (p. 29)

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