Riley, James Whitcomb (1849-1916), won fame as the Hoosier Poet. He wrote much verse in pure English, but his most popular poems were those he wrote in the dialect of his home state of Indiana. They include "When the Frost Is on the Punkin'," "Out to Aunt Mary's," and "Little Orphant Annie." These works are characterized by light humor, pathos, and sentiment. Riley's poems were published in a number of collections, including The Old Swimmin'-Hole and 'Leven More Poems (1883), Rhymes of Childhood (1890), Poems Here at Home (1893), and Book of Joyous Children (1902).