A Wren’s Nest : William Wordsworth : : Bird Poems : :

A Wren’s NestAMONG the dwellings framed by birds In field or forest with nice care,Is none that with the little Wren’s In snugness may compare. No door the tenement requires, And seldom needs a laboured roof;Yet is it to the fiercest sun Impervious, and storm-proof. So warm, so beautiful withal, In perfect fitness for itsContinue reading “A Wren’s Nest : William Wordsworth : : Bird Poems : :”

Wynter wakeneth al my care : Annonymous : : Winter Poems : :

Wynter Wakeneth al my care : By Annonymous : : Midieval Winter Poem : : : : ‘Wynter wakeneth al my care’ is one of the earliest surviving winter poems in English literature. Below we offer the poem in its original Middle English spelling, followed by a modern English paraphrase designed to help summarise theContinue reading “Wynter wakeneth al my care : Annonymous : : Winter Poems : :”

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