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Father's Day Poems and Stories
Father's Day is a great time for poems and stories about Dads, fathers,
and fatherhood. There's quite a collection here, some funny, some
sentimental.
Dance to Your Daddy
A traditional English lullaby that's a tribute to fathers as the family
providers.
The Story of William Tell
A story of a proud and heroic father who was prepared to give his life for that
of his son.... One cold autumnal evening, the blaze of the cheerful
fire which the wife of William Tell had kindled on the hearth, against her
husband's return, gleamed through the rude latticed casements of their
cottage window.
Fierce-Lion and His Son
Long ago there was a king named Virtue in the southern country. He was the
best of righteous men, and was born in a great family. His wife came from
the Malwa country, and her name was Moonlight. And they had one daughter,
whom they named Beauty. ...
I'm
My Own Grandpa...
by Dwight B. Latham and Moe Jaffe Many many years ago When I was
twenty three, I got married to a widow Who was pretty as could be. This
widow had a grown-up daughter Who had hair of red. My father fell in love
with her, And...
The Old Man's Comforts and How He Gained Them
by Robert Southey "You are old, father William," the young man
cried, "The few locks which are left you are grey; You are hale, father
William, a hearty old man; Now tell me the reason, I pray." "In the days of
my youth," father...
You are Old Father William
by Lewis Carroll "You are old, father William," the young man
said, "And your hair has become very white; And yet you incessantly stand on
your head-- Do you think, at your age, it is right?" "In my youth," father
William replied to...
What
Makes A Dad
God took the strength of a mountain, The majesty of a tree, The warmth of a
summer sun, The calm of a quiet sea, The generous soul of nature, The
comforting arm of night, The wisdom of the ages, The power of the eagle's
flight, ...
Our Fathers
Our fathers toil with hands and heart To make our lives complete. They
quietly brave the winter cold, Endure the summer heat. Our fathers' lives
are busy, but There's always time for us. They boldly face the ups and downs
And seldom...
Only a Dad
by Edgar Guest Only a dad with a tired face, Coming home from the
daily race, Bringing little of gold or fame To show how well he has played
the game; But glad in his heart that his own rejoice To see him come and to
hear his voice. ...
A Careful
Man
A careful man I've got to be, A little fellow follows me. I do not dare to
go astray For fear he'll go the self same way. I must not madly turn aside
Where pleasure's paths are smooth and wide. And join in wine's revelry, A
little...
Daddies
I would rather be the daddy Of a romping, roguish crew, Of a bright-eyed
chubby laddie And a little girl or two, Than the monarch of a nation In his
high and lofty seat Taking empty adoration From the subjects at his feet.
...
The
Children's Hour
Between the dark and the daylight, When the night is beginning to lower,
Comes a pause in the day's occupations, That is known as the Children's
Hour. I hear in the chamber above me The patter of little feet, The sound of
a door that...
The Stickleback Father
by Clara Dillingham Pierson Nobody can truthfully say that the
Sticklebacks are not good fathers. There are no other fish fathers who work
so hard for their children as the Sticklebacks do. As to the Stickleback
Mothers-well, that is...
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