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And he felt in his heart their strangeness, Their stillness answering his cry, While his horse moved, cropping the dark turf, 'Neath the starred & leafy sky; For he suddenly smote on the door, even Louder, & lifted his head:-- 'Tell them I came, & no one answered, That I kept my word,' he said. --from "The Listeners" This volume of Walter de la Mare's poems offers both the longtime fan & the new reader a thoughtful selection of his most poignant writing. Reminiscent of the works of Robert Louis Stevenson & Robert Frost, & very much descended from the English Romantic movement, these lyrical poems draw on natural imagery & traditional poetic forms to celebrate the beauty of nature, while simultaneously prompting the reader to reflect on the implications of mortality. Collected herein are such classics as "The Listeners" & "The Traveler," as well as a number of de la Mare's rhymes & verses for children. Poetry students will appreciate his skillful use of meter & language, while the more casual reader will enjoy the simple but evocative incantations of the natural world by a master poet.
ISBN-13

9780571104017

ISBN-10

0571104010

Weight

0.50 Pounds

Dimensions

7.75 x 0.75 x 5.00 In

List Price

$13.00

Format

-

Pages

208 pages

Publisher

Faber & Faber

Published On

2001-04-01


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