Author(s): SMITH, PHILIP

Poetry and Short Stories

This large-print anthology contains some of the most popular poems in the English language dating from the 16th to the 20th century All have been carefully chosen not just for their popularity but for literary quality as well. Among the selections are Marlowe's "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love." Shakespeare's "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?," Donne's "Death, be not proud," Milton's "On His Blindness." Marvell's "To His Coy Mistress." Poe's "The Raven," Frost's "The Road Not Taken," and a host of other works by Blake, Wordsworth, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Browning, Whitman, Dickinson, Yeats, Pound, and many others. Lovers of fine verse will find hours of enjoyment in this affordable volume - an ideal companion for the spare moments of any day.