Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Faithful Fritz and Other Stories by Nims & Knight

For Students 3rd - 8th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Faithful Fritz and Other Stories by Nims & Knight (1888). This is a collection of illustrated short stories and poems.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: A Merry Go Round by A. J. Daryl

For Students K - 1st
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book A Merry Go-round by A. J. Daryl (1888), a color illustrated book of poems about children's activities and games.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: A Snow Baby: Merry Rhymes by G. Clifton Bingham

For Students 2nd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book A Snow-Baby: Merry Rhymes for Pleasant Times by G. Clifton Bingham (1888), an illustrated book of poetry.
eBook
University of Michigan

American Verse Project: Early Poems of Ralph Waldo Emerson

For Students 9th - 10th
Read and search for thirty poems by Ralph Waldo Emerson, taken from the book "Early Poems." Includes a brief biography of Emerson.
eBook
University of Michigan

American Verse Project: Sea Garden, by Hilda Doolittle

For Students 9th - 10th
Maintained by the University of Michigan's Humanities Text Initiative, this website offers the entire text of Hilda Doolittle's collection "Sea Garden," available through a series of links.
eBook
University of Michigan

American Verse Project: Flame and Shadow, by Sara Teasdale

For Students 9th - 10th
Maintained by the University of Michigan's Humanities Text Initiative, this website offers the entire text of three of Teasdale's collection, "Flame and Shadow," is available through a series of links.
Lesson Plan
American Forum for Global Education

American Forum for Global Education: Haiku as a Cultural Icon

For Teachers 9th - 10th
These detailed lesson plans let students research about Shiki and Haiku, compose on their own poetry, and learn about Japanese culture.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Authors: Edna St. Vincent Millay

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the author Edna St. Vincent Millay including a biography and the full text of the poetry collection Second April.
Website
Other

Rice Univ.: "How Can You Become a Poet?" Eve Merriam

For Students 6th - 8th
American poet Eve Merriam wrote many poems about poetry. This site contains the poem, "How can You Become a Poet?" and a short biography of Merriam.
Website
Other

The Alchemical Drama of Goethe's Faust

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay, written by Adam McLean, contains a synopsis of "Faust" as well as a critical discussion which emphasizes the work's alchemical themes.
Unit Plan
Other

19th Century Girls' Series

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site, created by Deidre Johnson, provides information on series reading about girls in the 19th century. You can find information about noted authors of these series, such as Jacob Abbott and Sophie May, and many selections from...
Website
Other

The Rossetti Archive: d.g. Rossetti

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from The Rossetti Archive provides an incredible site in the making of all kinds of information and texts of works of Dante Grabriel Rossetti. Much is already working with a completion date of the entire project at the end of...
eBook
Other

Fu Jen University: 17th Century Poetry

For Students 9th - 10th
Works of Robert Herrick, John Donne, George Herbert, and Andrew Marvell are featured on this site from the Fu Jen University. After reading "Upon Julia's Clothes," readers are treated to helpful questions which will help in preparation...
Website
Sonnet Central

Sonnets.org: Charles Lamb

For Students 9th - 10th
Index page for a selection of sonnets by Charles Lamb (1775-1834).
Website
Other

Louisiana State University: Charles Lamb 1775 1834

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a brief biography and a list of recommended works by Charles Lamb.
eBook
Other

Poets' Corner: John Donne's Holy Sonnets

For Students 9th - 10th
There are nineteen of John Donne's sonnets at this page. There is no commentary or other explanatory information.
Handout
Other

Lib.ru: Russian & World Poetry in Russian

For Students 9th - 10th
Large online collection of Russian and world poetry, in Russian. Includes classics by English language poets like Dante, Shakespeare, Longfellow, Frost, Eliot, Ginsburg and a few by Russian-American poets. Helpful support for the upper...
Website
Other

Poetry Lovers' Page: Rudyard Kipling

For Students 9th - 10th
An alphabetical listing of all of Rudyard Kipling's (1865-1936 CE) poems. Included in the list is a link to biographical information.
eBook
Other

Poetry Lovers' Page: Poems by Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of Poe's (1809-1849 CE) poems is accessible in an alphabetical listing. There is also a biography of Poe, with links to some of his other works.
Website
Other

Writing World: Poetic License: Thoughts on Free Verse

For Students 9th - 10th
Column that gives advice on writing free verse poetry as well as some background concerning its development. Some technical terms are defined in the course of the discussion (end stopped, enjambed). There are links to more articles like...
Lesson Plan
The English Teacher

The English Teacher: Beowulf Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
These teaching notes for Beowulf provide a model for your own lesson plan and as a basic resource to study Beowulf. These notes can help you remember the pertinent points of Anglo-Saxon epic poem and help to deepen your understanding.
eBook
Other

Shorter Poems by Thomas Love Peacock

For Students 9th - 10th
Index page for 15 full-text selected poems by the 19th century English poet, including "Beyond the Sea," "A Bill for the Better Promotion of Oppression on the Sabbath Day," and "Castles in the Air."
eBook
Other

The Kipling Society: Some Kipling Poems

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Kipling Society provides full texts of almost 40 of Kipling's poems.
Website
Other

The Keats Shelley House: Percy Bysshe Shelley

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a biography of English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. It contains quotes from some of his most famous works.