Eugene Field

1850–1895

Best-known poems

Wynken, Blynken, and Nod

Wynken, blynken, and Nod one night
Sailed off in a wooden shoe,—
Sailed on a river of crystal light …
Little Boy Blue

The little toy dog is covered with dust,
But sturdy and stanch he stands;
And the little toy soldier is red with rust, …
Seein’ Things

I Ain’t afeard uv snakes, or toads, or bugs, or worms, or mice,
An’ things ’at girls are skeered uv I think are awful nice!
I ’m pretty brave, I guess; an’ yet I hate to go to bed, …
In the Firelight

The fire upon the hearth is low,
And there is stillness everywhere,
And, like winged spirits, here and there …

All poems (30)

A 6

B 3

C 3

D 1

Dibdin's GhostDear wife, last midnight, whilst I read

E 1

Echoes from the Sabine FarmTo the FOUNTAIN OF BANDUSIA

G 1

Garden and CradleWhen our babe he goeth walking in his garden,

I 1

In the FirelightThe fire upon the hearth is low,

J 3

L 1

Little Boy BlueThe little toy dog is covered with dust,

N 1

Nightfall in DordrechtThe mill goes toiling slowly around

O 1

Our Two OpinionsUs two wuz boys when we fell out,—

S 2

T 4

W 2