Category: Top Poems for Children by Famous Authors
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William Blake
William Blake was born in London on November 28, 1757, the third of seven children. His father, James, worked as a hosier, selling socks and stockings. Blake attended school just long enough to learn to read and write before continuing his education at home under the guidance of his mother, Catherine Blake. In 1781, William…
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Top Poems for Children by Famous Authors
This collection features beloved children’s poems from renowned authors, celebrating themes of nature, courage, and joy. It includes diverse voices from literary greats and historical figures, enriching young readers with timeless inspiration and wonder.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born in 1807 in Portland, Maine. His ancestors included pilgrims who sailed from England to America on the Mayflower, and his grandfather was both a general in the American Revolutionary War and a congressman. Longfellow was a kind-hearted boy who always tried to do the right thing. After shooting a robin,…
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Onward, Christian Soldiers
By S. Baring – Gould Onward, Christian soldiers, Marching as to war,With the cross of Jesus Going on before!Christ the royal Master Leads against the foe;Forward into battle, See His banners go.Onward, Christian soldiers, Marching as to war,With the cross of Jesus Going on before! Like a mighty army Moves the Church of God;Brothers, we…
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Morning Prayer by Rebecca J. Weston
MORNING PRAYER Father, we thank Thee for the nightAnd for the pleasant morning light,For rest and food and loving care,And all that makes the world so fair.Help us to do the things we should,To be to others kind and good,In all we do, in all we say,To grow more loving every day.
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The Brook by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
I come from haunts of coot’ and hern,I make a sudden sallyAnd sparkle out among the fern,To bicker down a valley. By thirty hills I hurry down,Or slip between the ridges,By twenty thorps, a little town,And half a hundred bridges. Till last by Philip’s farm I flowTo join the brimming river,For men may come and…
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Christmas Greetings by Lewis Carroll
Lady dear, if Fairies may For a moment lay aside Cunning tricks and elfish play, ‘Tis at happy Christmas-tide. We have heard the children say – Gentle children, whom we love – Long ago, on Christmas Day, Came a message from above. Still, as Christmastide comes round, They remember it again – Echo still the…
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The Circus by Fannie Stearns Davis
“The Circus comes this week!And there might be a skating bear,And white Arabian horses there.And popcorn, and balloons,Gold, purple, scarlet moons, –And great wise elephants,And dogs that count and dance,And cowboys! We shall see!”
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Fannie Stearns Davis
Fannie Stearns Davis was born in Cleveland, Ohio on March 6, 1884. She graduated from Smith College in 1904. She is credited with having two books of poetry published: Myself and I, 1913, and Crack O’ Dawn, 1915. Her poetry is marked by sensitive poetic feeling and delicate artistry. Davis taught English at Kemper Hall…
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The Life and Works of Jemima Thompson Luke
Luke, Jemima Thompson, the wife of Rev. Samuel Luke, an Independent minister of England, was the daughter of Thomas Thompson. She was born August 19, 1813, at Colebrooke Terrace, Islington. When only thirteen years of age she began writing for the Juvenile Magazine. She published a volume titled The Female Jesuit in 1851 and A…