Haikus from English Literature by William J. Long

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THE ANGLO-SAXON
OR OLD-ENGLISH PERIOD
Our First Poetry.

The effect is seen
instantly in our early
prose and poetry.

If the verse seems rough,
it is because we do not
read it correctly.

Is your personal
preference for Wordsworth, Byron,
Shelley, or Keats? Why?

I am sincerely
and thoroughly contented.
WORKS OF MACAULAY.

The more we read it,
the more we find to admire
and to remember.

What poet reflects
the new conception of law
and evolution?