My father A poem for children (Published by Samuel Wood & Sons, no. 261, Pearl-Street, 1817)
Date taken from cover. - First line: Who in my childhood's earliest day. This is neither the text found in Original poems for infant minds ... Philadelphia, 1809, attributed to Ann and Jane Taylor (cf. Welch 445.5), the first line of which reads, "Who took me from my mother's arms," nor is it the Mary Elliott poem of the same name which begins, "Thy task of duty now is o'er." Erroneously attributed to Elliott by Welch. Cf. Marjorie Moon, The children's books of Mary (Belson) Elliott, entry U216. - Metal-engraved text and illustrations. Wood engravings appear on printed cover. - Moon, M. Elliott, U214. - Rosenbach, A.S.W. Children's books, 551. - Shaw & Shoemaker, 40747. - Title vignette has caption: A wise son heareth his father's instruction. Prov. - Welch, d'A.A. Amer. children's books, 343.2. - Written in imitation of Ann Taylor's "My mother