My Shadow (poem)

My Shadow is one of the most famous poems for children by Robert Louis Stevenson.[1][2] It appeared in A Child's Garden of Verses in 1886. Among the writers to reference the first line "I have a little shadow That goes in and out with me; And what can be the use of him Is more than I can see" is Harry S. Truman.[3]

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Primary Education - Volume 29 - Page 311 1921 DEAR to the hearts of all children are the poems of Robert Louis Stevenson. Perhaps no one of his poems is more popular than "My Shadow." Its song-like rhythm is a delight to the ear and the " story " makes a strong .
Grasping Shadows: The Dark Side of Literature, Painting, ... - Page 68 0190675276 William Chapman Sharpe - 2017 And in all of these characteristics, the child's shadow anticipates the much more traumatic split of “me” and “not-me” in Stevenson's most famous work, Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886). The enduring popularity of “My Shadow” as .
Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: 1623761255 Truman, Harry S. - 1963 "That made me think of something I used to hear a long time ago, that went: I have a little shadow That goes in and out with me; And what can be the use of him Is more than I can see. That has several connotations, if you want to think about it ..."

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[1] Primary Education - Volume 29 - Page 311 1921 DEAR to the hearts of all children are the poems of Robert Louis Stevenson. Perhaps no one of his poems is more popular than "My Shadow." Its song-like rhythm is a delight to the ear and the " story " makes a strong .

[2] Grasping Shadows: The Dark Side of Literature, Painting, ... - Page 68 0190675276 William Chapman Sharpe - 2017 And in all of these characteristics, the child's shadow anticipates the much more traumatic split of “me” and “not-me” in Stevenson's most famous work, Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886). The enduring popularity of “My Shadow” as .

[3] Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: 1623761255 Truman, Harry S. - 1963 "That made me think of something I used to hear a long time ago, that went: I have a little shadow That goes in and out with me; And what can be the use of him Is more than I can see. That has several connotations, if you want to think about it ..."