Popular for his simple, delicate poetry for children, this Irishman wrote these verses for his three children, Gerald, Eva and Henry, and others like them. Typically, they touch on fairies and nature.

Latest episodes of the podcast Rhymes For The Young Folk by William Allingham

• The Fairies
• The Elf Singing
• The Fairy King
• Chorus Of Fairies
• Robin Redbreast
• Amy Margaret
• Jingle Jangle
• Dreaming
• I Love You, Dear
• Seasons
• The Cat And The Dog
• Here And There
• The Bird
• Wishing
• I Saw A Little Birdie Fly
• A Mountain Round
• The Lepracaun, Or Fairy Shoemaker
• Yes Or No?
• Sleeping
• A Swing Song
• Birds' Names
• Down On The Shore
• The Bubble
• Nick Spence
• Ambition
• The Ball
• Riding
• Tom Cricket
• The Year Of Hardships
• A Riddle