A Child's Garden of Verses Robert Louis Stevenson A Child's Garden of Verses is a collection of poetry for children by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. The collection first appeared in 1885 under the title Penny Whistles, but has been reprinted many times, often in illustrated versions. It contains about 65 poems including the cherished classics "Foreign Children," "The Lamplighter," "The Land of Counterpane," "Bed in Summer," "My Shadow" and "The Swing." Sample Table of Contents To Alison Cunningham From Her Boy A Child's Garden of Verses 1. Bed in Summer 2. A Thought 3. At the Sea-Side 4. Young Night-Thought 5. Whole Duty of Children 6. Rain 7. Pirate Story 8. Foreign Lands 9. Windy Nights 10. Travel 11. Singing 12. Looking Forward 13. A Good Play 14. Where Go the Boats? 15. Auntie's Skirts 16. The Land of Counterpane 17. The Land of Nod 18. My Shadow 19. System 20. A Good Boy 21. Escape at Bedtime 22. Marching Song 23. The Cow 24. Happy Thought 25. The Wind 26. Keepsake Mill 27. Good and Bad Children 28. Foreign Children 29. The Sun Travels 30. The Lamplighter 31. My Bed is a Boat 32. The Moon 33. The Swing 34. Time to Rise 35. Looking-Glass River 36. Fairy Bread 37. From a Railway Carriage 38. Winter-Time 39. The Hayloft 40. Farewell to the Farm 41. North-West Passage plus The Child Alone Garden Days Envoys