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Although Hodge was not Johnson's only cat, it was Hodge whom he considered his favourite. Hodge was remembered in various forms, from biographical mentions during Johnson's life to poems written about the cat. On his death, Hodge's life was celebrated in An Elegy on The Death of Dr Johnson's Favourite Cat by Percival Stockdale (published 1778).
Title Page of a 1916 US edition. A Child's Garden of Verses is an 1885 volume of 64 poems for children by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson.It has been reprinted many times, often in illustrated versions, and is considered to be one of the most influential children's works of the 19th century. [2]
From 1968 to 1980, Johnson lived overseas and traveled widely, with an extended stay in Papua New Guinea. [ 1 ] Johnson worked as a schoolteacher, journalist, and editor of several publications, including the New Zealand Poetry Yearbook (1951–64), [ 2 ] Numbers (1954–60), and Antipodes New Writing (1987).
Robert Louis Stevenson (born Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson; 13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer. He is best known for works such as Treasure Island , Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde , Kidnapped and A Child's Garden of Verses .
Poetry recitation: The Watts Prophets "Listen (What It Is)" (George Johnson, Louis Johnson) (4:16) Lead vocals: George Johnson and Paulette McWilliams "Just a Little Taste of Me" (George Johnson, Louis Johnson) (3:28) Lead vocals: George Johnson "My Cherie Amour" (Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy) (5:25) Flute: Hubert Laws
Underwoods is a collection of poems by Robert Louis Stevenson published in 1887.It comprises two books, Book I with 38 poems in English, Book II with 16 poems in Scots.He says in the initial note that "I am from the Lothians myself; it is there I heard the language spoken about my childhood; and it is in the drawling Lothian voice that I repeat it to myself."
Cats on the other hand, well, that's a different story. Amir Anwary is a veterinarian that is very active on social media. He posts lots of helpful tips and information about pets, but he also has ...
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats (1939) is a collection of whimsical light poems by T. S. Eliot about feline psychology and sociology, published by Faber and Faber. It serves as the basis for Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1981 musical Cats. Eliot wrote the poems in the 1930s and included them, under his assumed name "Old Possum", in letters to his ...