Alan Mapstone

Jessie Pope's War Poems

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Jessie Pope



Jessie Pope published these poems during the early months of the First World War. They were very popular at the time and the author received…

Odes, Songs and Lyrical Pieces

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John Dryden



John Dryden was an English poet and playwright who was the first person to hold the title of Poet Laureate.Many of Dryden's lyrics were desi…

To The Rural Muse and Other Poems

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John Clare



The English poet John Clare was the son of a farm labourer and was often referred to as "the Northamptonshire Peasant Poet". His w…

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