Songs for Parents: Royalty

Name: Songs for Parents: Royalty
Author: John Chipman Farrar

Royalty is a collection of poems by John Chipman Farrar, a poet and professor of English at Harvard University. The poems in this collection explore the complex and often difficult relationship between parents and their children. Farrar's poems are often humorous and lighthearted, but they also touch on deeper issues such as love, loss, and the struggle to understand one another. The poems in Royalty are written in a variety of styles, from traditional rhyming verse to free verse. The collection is divided into four sections: "Parents and Children," "Love and Loss," "The Struggle to Understand," and "The Search for Meaning." Each section contains poems that explore the different aspects of the parent-child relationship. Royalty is a thoughtful and moving collection of poems that will resonate with parents and children alike.

By John Chipman Farrar · First published 1921 · Genre: Poetry, Family, Romance · 95 words

First lines

If I should meet a king or queen Upon the street some day, Do you think that I'd be frightened? Why, I'd know just what to say.

"Your reverend majesties," I'd say, And humbly bow the knee, "I am your very humble swain, And will you honor me?"

The king would strike my shoulder With a sword of passing might, He'd lift me grandly to my feet, He'd say, "Arise, O Knight!"

Oh, I would not be frightened, For I've seen kings galore, Don't you think it's just to learn of them That playing cards are for?

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Work type: Poem
Author: John Chipman Farrar
Date: 1921 CE
Language: English
Genres: Poetry, Family, Romance, Drama, Fiction
Length: 95 words
Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Poetry — The title of the book suggests that it is a collection of poems written for parents, and the author is John Chipman Farrar, a poet.
Family — The book is about parents, so it is likely to explore themes related to family dynamics and relationships.
Romance — The book may explore themes of love and romance between parents and their children.
Drama — The book may explore dramatic themes related to the struggles and joys of parenting.