Henry van Dyke’s tender poem “The Child in the Garden” is a gentle reminder to reconnect with the joy and wonder we carried as children. This Henry van Dyke poem print pairs the full text in classic typewriter lettering with an elegant script title, framed by a soft trail of watercolor eucalyptus leaves.
It’s a peaceful, reflective piece for anyone on an inner child healing journey, or anyone who simply loves a quiet moment of nostalgia. This inner child poem print brings a calm, comforting touch of green to any wall.
It makes a meaningful gift for a therapist or counselor who helps others find their way back to themselves. It’s also a lovely gift for a gardener who feels most at home among growing things, or a thoughtful milestone birthday gift for someone looking back fondly on the child they once were.
Perfect For
Poetry lovers, therapists and counselors, gardeners, anyone exploring inner child healing, lovers of botanical and eucalyptus prints.
UNFRAMED PRINT INFO:
MEDIUM: Photographic Fine Art Print (UNFRAMED)
SIZE: Please choose from the drop-down menu - Common print sizes are: 5x7, 8x10, 8.5x11, A4, 11x14, 12x16, 16x20, 18x24, and 24x36. Custom sizing is available, please send a message before completing your purchase to check the price of your custom size.
About your print:
Printed professionally on high-quality photographic paper (NOT cheap card stock!) with a beautiful lustre finish (closely related to matte) with a slight sheen, using archival inks that will last for years.
It arrives carefully wrapped, unmatted, and unframed.
FRAMED PRINT INFO:
Frames are available in the following sizes: 8x10", 11x14", 12x16", 16x20", 18x24", 24x36"
- Ayous wood .75″ (1.9 cm) thick frame from renewable forests
- Paper thickness: 10.3 mil (0.26 mm)
- Paper weight: 5.57 oz/yd² (189 g/m²)
- Lightweight
- Acrylite (Acrylic) front protector
- Hanging hardware included
- Available in Black, White, and Natural Wood - The default color is black but if you would like to change the color to white or natural wood, leave a message in the "message to seller" box at checkout.
PLEASE NOTE:
-Shipping upgrades are not available for framed prints.
-The framed print option does not include a mat
The Child in the Garden
When to the garden of untroubled thought
I came of late, and saw the open door,
And wished again to enter, and explore
The sweet, wild ways with stainless bloom inwrought,
And bowers of innocence with beauty fraught,
It seemed some purer voice must speak before
I dared to tread that garden loved of yore,
That Eden lost unknown and found unsought.
Then just within the gate I saw a child,—
A stranger-child, yet to my heart most dear,—
Who held his hands to me, and softly smiled
With eyes that knew no shade of sin or fear:
“Come in,” he said, “and play awhile with me;
I am the little child you used to be.”
Henry van Dyke
Henry van Dyke’s tender poem “The Child in the Garden” is a gentle reminder to reconnect with the joy and wonder we carried as children. This Henry van Dyke poem print pairs the full text in classic typewriter lettering with an elegant script title, framed by a soft trail of watercolor eucalyptus leaves.
It’s a peaceful, reflective piece for anyone on an inner child healing journey, or anyone who simply loves a quiet moment of nostalgia. This inner child poem print brings a calm, comforting touch of green to any wall.
It makes a meaningful gift for a therapist or counselor who helps others find their way back to themselves. It’s also a lovely gift for a gardener who feels most at home among growing things, or a thoughtful milestone birthday gift for someone looking back fondly on the child they once were.
Perfect For
Poetry lovers, therapists and counselors, gardeners, anyone exploring inner child healing, lovers of botanical and eucalyptus prints.
UNFRAMED PRINT INFO:
MEDIUM: Photographic Fine Art Print (UNFRAMED)
SIZE: Please choose from the drop-down menu - Common print sizes are: 5x7, 8x10, 8.5x11, A4, 11x14, 12x16, 16x20, 18x24, and 24x36. Custom sizing is available, please send a message before completing your purchase to check the price of your custom size.
About your print:
Printed professionally on high-quality photographic paper (NOT cheap card stock!) with a beautiful lustre finish (closely related to matte) with a slight sheen, using archival inks that will last for years.
It arrives carefully wrapped, unmatted, and unframed.
FRAMED PRINT INFO:
Frames are available in the following sizes: 8x10", 11x14", 12x16", 16x20", 18x24", 24x36"
- Ayous wood .75″ (1.9 cm) thick frame from renewable forests
- Paper thickness: 10.3 mil (0.26 mm)
- Paper weight: 5.57 oz/yd² (189 g/m²)
- Lightweight
- Acrylite (Acrylic) front protector
- Hanging hardware included
- Available in Black, White, and Natural Wood - The default color is black but if you would like to change the color to white or natural wood, leave a message in the "message to seller" box at checkout.
PLEASE NOTE:
-Shipping upgrades are not available for framed prints.
-The framed print option does not include a mat
The Child in the Garden
When to the garden of untroubled thought
I came of late, and saw the open door,
And wished again to enter, and explore
The sweet, wild ways with stainless bloom inwrought,
And bowers of innocence with beauty fraught,
It seemed some purer voice must speak before
I dared to tread that garden loved of yore,
That Eden lost unknown and found unsought.
Then just within the gate I saw a child,—
A stranger-child, yet to my heart most dear,—
Who held his hands to me, and softly smiled
With eyes that knew no shade of sin or fear:
“Come in,” he said, “and play awhile with me;
I am the little child you used to be.”
Henry van Dyke