Children (See also Youth.) Allusions, Definition, Citation, Reference, Information - Allusion to Children (See also Youth.)


  1. Pan, Peter determined always to remain a little boy. [Br. Lit.: J.M. Barrie Peter Pan]
  2. Pancras, St. boy saint, patron of young boys. [Christian Hagiog.: Brewer Dictionary, 799]
  3. olive branches humorous appellation for children. [O.T.: Psalms 128:3]
  4. snaps, snails, and puppy-dogs’ tails “what little boys are made of.” [Nurs. Rhyme: Mother Goose, 108]
  5. sugar and spice “what little girls are made of.” [Nurs. Rhyme: Mother Goose, 108]