''Romps'' was a series of tales illustrated by Harry Furniss, with verses by Horace Lennard and printed by Edmund Evans in 1885. The comical picture book depicts children romping in various settings. For the illustrations, Harry Furniss used his own children as models. The illustrations received praise from

George du Maurier George Louis Palmella Busson du Maurier (6 March 1834 – 8 October 1896) was a Franco-British cartoonist and writer known for work in ''Punch (magazine), Punch'' and a Gothic fiction, Gothic novel ''Trilby (novel), Trilby'', featuring the char ...

. Hearts are kept by Love and Glee Young and buoyant as a feather Come then, children, follow me, Let us have a romp together.

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''Romps''
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