William WordsworthIn this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their choice of poems and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their prefaces, the editors offer insights into their own work as well as providing an accessible and passionate introduction to the most important poets in our literature. |
Contents
To My Sister | |
Lines Written in Early Spring | |
There Was a | |
Lucy Gray or Solitude | |
A narrow girdle of rough stones and crags | |
The TwoPart Prelude | |
To the Cuckoo | |
Resolution and Independence | |
Travelling | |
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