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Ode to the Countryside: Poems to Celebrate the British Landscape
Ode to the Countryside Poems to Celebrate the British Landscape Author:Samuel Carr Beautifully illustrated with nostalgic illustrations of England's pastures, fields, and landscapes, this book includes a wide range of poems. From verses on village life and harvesting to the wonderful changes in seasons and the monumental woods and trees of Britain. It includes poetry from all eras, from Chaucer and Shakespeare through Alexande... more »r Pope, to Coleridge, Tennyson, Thomas Hardy, Gerard Manley Hopkins, right up to Vita Sackville-West and Betjeman. Plus a range of rich poetry from less-famous names but which have stood the test of time and remind us of the beautiful land across the pond.« less