Josephine Pollard

Pollard also wrote for other children's magazines such as The Little Corporal. Her poetry was published in a number of magazines including Harper's Magazine and Scribner's Magazine, as well as the New York Ledger. Some of her children's poetry was collected in the book Elfin land published in 1882. In her children's books she neither talked over the child's head nor down to it in tones of condescension. Her works have seen a recent resurgence as early readers, spurred by the home-school movement. Pollard was born in New York City one of seven children of architect Calvin Pollard and his wife Electra. She attended the Spingler Institute, an exclusive girls' school. Pollard was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian Church, and attended the North Presbyterian Church on Ninth Avenue. She was a founding member of the professional women's club Sorosis. She never married. Pollard died in New York City after a long illness on 15 August 1892.

• Name — Josephine Pollard • Born — October 10, 1834 • Birthplace — New York City, New York • Died — August 15, 1892 (aged 57) • Place of death — New York City, New York • Known for — Christian hymns • Occupation — Writer and poet

Among the most popular of her hymns were: • Beyond the sunset's radiant glow, There is a brighter world, I know • I have work enough to do, Ere the sun goes down • I stood outside the gate • Joybells ringing, children singing • There are lights by the shore of that country • Tis the Savior who would claim entrance to your heart also known as Let the Savoir In

Pollard's poems include: • The Brave Little Tailor • The Price of a Drink • A Vagrant