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1 - 10 of 10. Sort Poems. Most Votes. Most Storied. Most Shared. Highest Rated. Requiem. Famous Poem. in Famous Death Poems. In this short and powerful poem, Robert Louis Stevenson's writes from the perspective of the deceased who calmly faces death with peace and contentment.
Robert Louis Stevenson is best known as the author of the children’s classic Treasure Island (1882), and the adult horror story, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886). Both of these novels have curious origins. A map of an imaginary island gave Stevenson the idea for the first story,…
Robert Louis Stevenson is known for his literary contributions in the 17th century in various genres. Here are his best 10 poems. Though he had to undergo physical afflictions due to his weak lungs, he had his share of happiness. From a very young age, literature became his source of remedy for his sufferings.
COMPLETE COLLECTION OF POEMS. BY. Robert Louis Stevenson. (Born November 13, 1850, Died December 3, 1894) As from the house your mother sees. You playing round the garden trees, So you may see, if you will look. Through the windows of this book, Another child, far, far away, And in another garden, play. But do not think you can at all,
The Best Robert Louis Stevenson Poems. By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) As well as writing Treasure Island and Jekyll and Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94) also wrote the perennially popular A Child’s Garden of Verses (1885), a collection of poems for younger readers.
‘Swallows Travel To and Fro’ is a three stanza poem written by the author Robert Louis Stevenson, and describes the freedom of human interconnectedness and the beauty in the similarity of our experiences.
My Shadow. By Robert Louis Stevenson. I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me, And what can be the use of him is more than I can see. He is very, very like me from the heels up to the head; And I see him jump before me, when I jump into my bed.
The Swing. By Robert Louis Stevenson. How do you like to go up in a swing, Up in the air so blue? Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing. Ever a child can do! Up in the air and over the wall, Till I can see so wide, Rivers and trees and cattle and all. Over the countryside— Till I look down on the garden green, Down on the roof so brown—
Included here are selections from A Child's Garden of Verses, a collection of poetry by Robert Louis Stevenson originally published in 1900. Source: Stevenson, R.L. (1913). A Child’s Garden of Verses. Simon & Schuster Children’s. At the Sea-Side A child digs holes at the edge of the sea. Auntie’s Skirts The poet focuses on his Aunt’s ...
Songs of Travel and Other Verses, 1895 Read the Virtual Book Songs of Travel and Other Verses Contents I. The Vagabond—Give to me the life I love; II. Youth and Love: i.—Once only by the garden gate; III. Youth and Love: ii.—To the heart of youth the world is a highwayside; IV. In dreams, unhappy, [...]
