Ten Poems by The Romantics
"When old age shall this generation waste,
Thou shalt remain, in midst of other woe
Than ours, a friend to man, to whom thou say'st,
'Beauty is truth, truth beauty,-that is all
Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know'"
--- John Keats, Ode on a Grecian Urn
Description: instead of a card, why not send words! The Romantics shared a passionate belief in the transforming power of the imagination and a related faith in the human spirit. The poems in this selection introduce the reader to the ideas and themes of Romantic poetry, and also to its beauty and music.
The pamphlet contains poems by William Blake, Lord Byron, William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Charlotte Smith, John Keats, Felicia Hemans, Dorothy Wordsworth and Percy Bysshe Shelley. Introduction by Catherine Kay, Education Officer at The Wordsworth Trust.
Details: includes poetry pamphlet, envelope and co-ordinating bookmark with space for your own personal message. 22 pages.
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