02399cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000330012624500280015926400510018730000470023833600260028533700260031133800360033750000310037350801300040452011960053453400450173065300310177565300390180665300510184565300490189665300290194570000200197485600430199449624UtSlPG20260610134136.0mcr n260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a60058018 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aSidney, Margaret,d1844-192410aBallad of the Lost Hare 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2015 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2015-08-05 aProduced by Jason Isbell, Robert Cicconetti, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"Ballad of the Lost Hare" by Margaret Sidney is a whimsical children's poem written in the late 19th century. This work is a blend of storytelling and verse, capturing the adventures of a carefree and reckless hare who delights in mischief and evasion rather than heeding the warnings of his family. The book evokes themes of freedom, nature, and the consequences of heedlessness through delightful and engaging illustrations. The story follows a young hare known for his playful nature and propensity to escape from home, despite the concerns of his family. As he ventures into the world, he encounters various animals, including a goat, mustang, and bull, emphasizing his fearfulness coupled with a whimsical spirit. Each encounter showcases the hare’s flight, as he cleverly eludes potential dangers, perpetually racing through fields and woods without a hint of reckoning, until he ultimately becomes a lost and homeless creature. The narrative wraps up with a contemplation of his wandering existence, suggesting a sense of longing for home and family, leaving readers to ponder the balance between adventure and the warmth of belonging. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aAnimals -- Juvenile poetry aConduct of life -- Juvenile poetry aChildren -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile poetry aAdventure and adventurers -- Juvenile poetry aHares -- Juvenile poetry1 aRoberts, Ida B.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49624