Poetry of Fables, Fairies, and Fauna Fables, Fairies, and Fauna    

Lesson 30: Here and There

by William Allingham

Performer: Librivox - Jill Engle


Where's Lucy? where's Lucy?

Far, far in the wood,

With wild birds for playmates,

And beechnuts for food?



No, here she is! here she is!

Happy and gay,

With singing and ringing

To join in our lay.



Where's Gerald? where's Gerald?

He's out in the snow;

The stars shining keenly,

The cold wind doth blow.



No, here he is! here he is!

Happy and gay;

With singing and ringing

To join in our lay!



Where's Evey? where's Evey?

She's lost in the fog;

Go seek her, go find her,

With man and with dog.



No, here she is! here she is!

Happy and gay;

With singing and ringing,

To join in our lay!



Where's Henry? where's Henry?

Poor Henry's afloat;

The sea-waves all round him,

High tossing his boat.



No, here he is! here he is!

Happy and gay;

With singing and ringing

To join in our lay!



Where's Charley? where's Charley?

In China dwells he;

He wears a long pig-tail,

Perpetually drinks tea.



No, here he is! here he is!

Happy and gay;

With singing and ringing,

To join in our lay!



Where's Johnny? where's Johnny?

In Nubia, I know;

He has climb'd a tall palm-tree,-

A lion's below.



No, here he is! here he is!

Happy and gay;

With singing and ringing,

To join in our lay!



Where's Mary? where's Mary?

Young Mary's asleep;

And round her white pillow

The little dreams creep.



No, here she is! here she is!

Happy and gay;

With singing and ringing,

To join in our lay!



Where's Bertha? where's Bertha?

She has wings-she can fly!

She has flown to the bright moon-

Look up there and spy!



No, here she is! here she is!

Happy and gay;

With sinking and ringing,

To join in our lay!

    Poetry of Fables, Fairies, and Fauna Fables, Fairies, and Fauna    

Lesson 30: Here and There

by William Allingham

Performer: Librivox - Jill Engle

Directions

Study the poem for one week.

Over the week:

  • Read or listen to the poem.
  • Review the synopsis.
  • Complete the enrichment activities.
  • Study the review questions.

Synopsis

The poem/song/lay asks where a series of children are by name, ponders the fantastical, and then states each child is safe right there.

Vocabulary

Beechnut: The small triangular brown fruit of the beech tree, pairs of which are enclosed in a prickly case.
Lay: A narrative poem meant to be sung.
Keenly: Sharp or penetrating.
Doth: Archaic term for 'does.'
Fog: A thick cloud of tiny water droplets that restricts visibility.
Afloat: Floating in water; not sinking.
Nubia: An archaic civilization located in present-day Africa.
Spy: A person who secretly collects and reports information on the activities, movements, and plans of an enemy or competitor.

Enrichment

Activity 1: Recite the Title, the Poet's Name, and the Poem

  • Each day this week, recite aloud the title of the poem, the name of the poet, and the poem. Instructors may need to prompt children line-by-line.

Activity 2: Study the Poem's Companion Painting

  • Study the painting below, and describe it in your own words.

Find the following in the companion painting:

  • Older Child
  • Younger Child
  • Dog
  • Basket
  • Piggyback Ride
  • Water
  • Stones
  • Trees
  • Grass
  • Collar
  • Trees

Activity 3: Narrate the Poem

  • After reading or listening to each verse of the poem, narrate the verse events aloud using your own words.

Activity 4: Color the Poem   

  • Click the crayon above, and complete page 33 of 'Poetry Coloring Pages for First Grade.'

Review

Question 1

What is the title of the poem?
1 / 4

Answer 1

The title of the poem is 'Here and There.'
1 / 4

Question 2

What happens in the poem?
2 / 4

Answer 2

The poem asks where a series of children are by name, ponders the fantastical, and then states each child is safe right there.
2 / 4

Question 3

Who are the characters in the poem?
3 / 4

Answer 3

The narrator and the children.
3 / 4

Question 4

Does the poem teach us anything?
4 / 4

Answer 4

The poem serves as an exercise for the imagination as well as a caution against overreacting.
4 / 4

  1. What is the title of the poem? The title of the poem is 'Here and There.'
  2. What happens in the poem? The poem asks where a series of children are by name, ponders the fantastical, and then states each child is safe right there.
  3. Who are the characters in the poem? The narrator and the children.
  4. Does the poem teach us anything? The poem serves as an exercise for the imagination as well as a caution against overreacting.