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"England and Yesterday": A Book of Short Poems

by Louise Imogen Guiney

Level A1Poetry45 chapters
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About this book

About this book

Explore evocative sonnets and lyrics capturing the essence of England’s historic cities, landscapes, and timeless moments—from the foggy streets of London to the quiet beauty of Oxford and the Irish countryside.

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45 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02CONTENTS.
03LONDON:SONNETS WRITTEN IN 1889.TO HERBERT E. CLARKE.
04I.ON FIRST ENTERING WESTMINSTER ABBEY.
05II.FOG.
06III.S. PETER-AD-VINCULA.
07IV.STRIKERS IN HYDE PARK.
08V.CHANGES IN THE TEMPLE.
09VI.THE LIGHTS OF LONDON.
10VII.DOVES.
11VIII.IN THE READING-ROOM OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM.
12IX.SUNDAY CHIMES IN THE CITY.

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