Ode to the Countryside

Author: 

Samuel Carr

This is a rich collection of poetry that celebrates the English countryside. Beautifully illustrated with nostalgic illustrations of England's pastures, fields and landscapes, this book includes a 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 to Alexander Pope, Coleridge, Tennyson, Thomas Hardy and Gerard Manley Hopkins right up to Vita Sackville-West and Betjeman. Plus there's a range of rich poetry from less-famous names, which have stood the test of time and remind us of the beautiful land we live in.