An Oakham Overture to PoetryAn anthology of English poetry including works by William Shakespeare, Rudyard Kipling, and Thomas Hardy. A discussion of the poet's style and review questions follow each selection. |
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... true ! Or is it just the past ? Those flowers , that gate , Those misty parks and motors , lacerate Simply by being over ; you Contract my heart by looking out of date . Yes , true ; but in the end , surely 93.
... true ! Or is it just the past ? Those flowers , that gate , Those misty parks and motors , lacerate Simply by being over ; you Contract my heart by looking out of date . Yes , true ; but in the end , surely 93.
Page 94
... true ” ( iv ) " exclusion " ( v ) " the gap from eye to page " ( vi ) " unvariably lovely " e . If you were looking for someone to read this poem aloud what kind of voice and mannerisms would be most appropriate ? What , in fact , is ...
... true ” ( iv ) " exclusion " ( v ) " the gap from eye to page " ( vi ) " unvariably lovely " e . If you were looking for someone to read this poem aloud what kind of voice and mannerisms would be most appropriate ? What , in fact , is ...
Page 160
... true occasion true , O fall'n at length that tower of strength Which stood four - square to all the winds that blew ! Such was he whom we deplore . The long self - sacrifice of life is o'er . The great World - victor's victor will be ...
... true occasion true , O fall'n at length that tower of strength Which stood four - square to all the winds that blew ! Such was he whom we deplore . The long self - sacrifice of life is o'er . The great World - victor's victor will be ...
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A. E. HOUSMAN anthology autumn ballad beauty birds blood blue boys church Colour-Sergeant couplet D. H. LAWRENCE Danny Deever dark dead death ding Discussion topics dream earth echo emotional English extracts eyes final stanza fire flowers G. K. Chesterton grass green Hardy hear heart Hopkins hour iambic J. K. Stephen Joan Hunter Dunn Keats Kipling knew leaves light look Lord mind moon morning never night o'er Oakham old School List PHILIP LARKIN Pobble poem poet poet's poetic poetry Pope quiet reader reading rhyme rhythm road ROBERT HERRICK sense shade Shakespeare silence Sir Patrick Spens sleep smile sonnet soul sound spring stand sweet Tennyson thee theme things THOMAS HARDY thou thought thrush Timothy Winters turn verse voice vowel W. H. Davies W. R. Rodgers walk weeds wind words