An anthology intended for junior and middle form pupils
pt. 1. [A book of chosen verses, of cogitation, browsing, dreaming, and occasional imitation] -- pt. 1A. A book of poems of incident and narration -- pt. 2. A book of English poems, standard and modern, with helps to contemplation and mild incitements to emulation -- pt. 3. A book of longer poems from Geoffrey Chaucer to Francis Thompson -- pt. 4. Poems of yesterday and to-day
"For pupils preparing for promotion examinations ... entrance examinations ... public school leaving examinations ... junior and senior leaving examinations, students preparing for teachers' certificates, and all other official examinations"