Nathan Cole Bradford

"Little Red Riding Hood" by Mrs. Clara Doty Bates is a retelling of the famous fairy tale in verse. She tells the story with the rhyme scheme: ABAB, and the poetic tale flows like a ballad. This version emphasizes gentle rhythm, fantastic imagery, and...

"Old Mother Hubbard and Her Dog" is a delightful nursery rhyme and narrative poem written for children. The poem humorously chronicles the misadventures of the elderly woman, Old Mother Hubbard, and her talented dog who partakes in a series of absurd...

"The History of Simple Simon" is a classic English nursery rhyme narrative that follows the whimsical misadventures of a simple-minded boy named Simon. With rhyming verses and comical episodes, the story portrays Simon attempting various everyday...

"The Romance of the Headless Horseman" is a gothic poem by Hercules Ellis, first appearing in his collection of poems in "The Rhyme Book" published in 1851. This rare 19th-century penny dreadful spins a dark and dramatic story inspired by ghostly...

This adaptation of the classic nursery rhyme of "Little Miss Muffet" is a versified version by Clara Doty Bates that expands upon the tale into a romantic fairy rescue story, turning Miss Muffet's fright into the beginning of a magical abduction by a...