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W.Shakespeare9Men who march away(1805)T.Hardy9John PeelJ.W.GravesIQLaughing SongW.BlakeIOThe Echoing Green.W.BlakeII  \n·Reeds of Innocence.W.BlakeI2Weel may the Keel rowAnonymous I3Come,Lasses and LadsAnonymous I3Tarry'OoAnonymous 14Oh!Can ye sew Cushions··Anonymous I4The BellsE.A.Poe15I saw Three ships  .Anonymous 15Good Night and Good Morning·Lord Houghton 16  \n非  \n事  \nII  \nFirst Spring MorningR.BridgesI7Child's Song in SpringE.Nesbit18Baby Seed SongE.NesbitI9AnonymousI9  \nOxfordshire Children's May Song·Slow Spring ·K.Tynan Hinkson20Weathers.···T.Hardy2IRobin Redb","cbCaicRm3J3Xak3x","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicRm3J3Xak3x","pdf",2404886,72,"English","# Preface\n## Contents (Part I)\n## Pedlar's Song\n## Men who march away (1805)\n## John Peel\n## Laughing Song\n## The Echoing Green\n## Reeds of Innocence\n## Weel may the Keel row\n## Come, Lasses and Lads\n## Tarry'Oo\n## Oh! Can ye sew Cushions\n## The Bells\n## I saw Three ships\n## Good Night and Good Morning","[{\"question\":\"How should the poems be read to children who are first learning to read?\",\"answer\":\"They should be read or said to the children, first aloud, so that they can enjoy the sound of the rhyme and rhythm before mastering detailed reading.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does the preface emphasize reading poetry in a musical style rather than like prose?\",\"answer\":\"Because the prime aim of poetry is to delight; as long as reading is difficult, the musical delivery preserves the charm of rhyme and number.\"},{\"question\":\"What guidance is given about memorizing the poems?\",\"answer\":\"Many short poems are worth knowing by heart, but beyond voice-training set tasks, children should be left to choose what to learn after poems have been studied and enjoyed.\"}]","A BOOK OF VERSEFOR BOYS AND GIRLS - new edition - Part I | PDF",1790606987,111]