TY  - BOOK
AU  - Sidney,Margaret
AU  - Roberts,Ida B.
TI  - Ballad of the Lost Hare
AV  - PZ 
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Animals -- Juvenile poetry
KW  - Conduct of life -- Juvenile poetry
KW  - Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile poetry
KW  - Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile poetry
KW  - Hares -- Juvenile poetry
N1  - Release date is 2015-08-05; Produced by Jason Isbell, Robert Cicconetti, David Garcia
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net; Original publication data not identified
N2  - "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.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49624
ER  -