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"A Child's Garden of Verses"는 스코트랜드 작가 Robert Louis Stevenson이 쓴 시집으로 1885년에 처음 출판되었으며, 이후로 사랑받는 어린이 문학의 고전이 되었다. 이 책은 어린 시절의 기발하고 상상력이 풍부한 세계를 담은 다양한 시들로 구성이 되어있다. 스티븐슨의 시는 단순하고 리드미컬하게 표현한 언어로 어린이 독자들이 쉽게 접근할 수 있다.
"A Child's Garden of Verses"의 주제와 스타일은 부모, 교사, 어린이 독자들에게 모두 인기있으며, 현대에도 아동 문학의 필수로 자리하고 있다.

"A Child's Garden of Verses" is a collection of poems by Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson, first published in 1885, and has since become a beloved classic of children's literature. This book is composed of various poems that capture the whimsical and imaginative world of childhood. Stevenson's poetry is easily accessible to children's readers in simple, rhythmic language.
"A Child's Garden of Verses" covers a wide range of topics that resonate with children's experiences and emotions, such as play, nature, imagination, and everyday life in childhood. Some of the best known poems from the collection include "Bed in Summer", "My Shadow", "The Swing", and "Foreign Children".
The subject matter and style of "A Child's Garden of Verses" are popular with parents, teachers, and children's readers alike, and remain a staple of modern children's literature.
요약
"A Child's Garden of Verses"는 놀이, 자연, 상상, 어린 시절의 일상 등 어린이의 경험과 감정에 공감하는 폭넓은 주제를 다루고 있다. 컬렉션에서 가장 잘 알려진 시로는 "Bed in Summer", "My Shadow", "The Swing", "Foreign Children" 등이 있다.
"A Child's Garden of Verses"는 독자들에게 어린 시절의 세계를 엿볼 수 있도록 하며, 단순한 언어와 풍부한 이미지를 결합하여 젊은이와 노인 모두에게 공감할 수 있는 컬렉션을 만들었다. 시는 어린 시절의 마법과 같은 경이로움을 찬양하여 아동 문학에서 시간을 초월한 작품이라고 할 수있다.

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"A Child's Garden of Verses" covers a wide range of topics that resonate with children's experiences and emotions, such as play, nature, imagination, and everyday life in childhood. Some of the best known poems from the collection include "Bed in Summer", "My Shadow", "The Swing", and "Foreign Children".
"A Child's Garden of Verses" gives readers a glimpse into the world of childhood, combining simple language with rich imagery to create a collection that can resonate with young and old alike. Poetry can be called a timeless work of children's literature, extolling the magical wonders of childhood.

CONTENTS
TO ALISON CUNNINGHAM vii
BED IN SUMMER
A THOUGHT
AT THE SEA-SIDE
YOUNG NIGHT-THOUGHT
WHOLE DUTY OF CHILDREN
RAIN
PIRATE STORY
FOREIGN LANDS
WINDY NIGHTS
TRAVEL
SINGING
LOOKING FORWARD
A GOOD PLAY
WHERE GO THE BOATS?
AUNTIE'S SKIRTS
THE LAND OF COUNTERPANE
THE LAND OF NOD
MY SHADOW
SYSTEM
A GOOD BOY
ESCAPE AT BEDTIME
MARCHING SONG
[Pg xii]
THE COW
HAPPY THOUGHT
THE WIND
KEEPSAKE MILL
GOOD AND BAD CHILDREN
FOREIGN CHILDREN
THE SUN TRAVELS
THE LAMPLIGHTER
MY BED IS A BOAT
THE MOON
THE SWING
TIME TO RISE
LOOKING-GLASS RIVER
FAIRY BREAD
FROM A RAILWAY CARRIAGE
WINTER-TIME
THE HAYLOFT
FAREWELL TO THE FARM
NORTH-WEST PASSAGE
1. Good-Night
2. Shadow March
3. In Port
THE CHILD ALONE
THE UNSEEN PLAYMATE
MY SHIP AND I
MY KINGDOM
[Pg xiii]
PICTURE-BOOKS IN WINTER
MY TREASURES
BLOCK CITY
THE LAND OF STORY-BOOKS
ARMIES IN THE FIRE
THE LITTLE LAND 73
GARDEN DAYS
NIGHT AND DAY 79
NEST EGGS 82
THE FLOWERS 84
SUMMER SUN 86
THE DUMB SOLDIER
AUTUMN FIRES 89
THE GARDENER 90
HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS
ENVOYS
TO WILLIE AND HENRIETTA
TO MY MOTHER
TO AUNTIE
TO MINNIE
TO MY NAME-CHILD
TO ANY READER