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EPISODE · Jun 21, 2026 · 27 MIN

The Blue Poetry Book Section I - Blake, Hogg, Hood, Cowper, Wordsworth, Scott, Campbell, Drayton, Marvell

from The Andrew Lang Library · host Andrew Lang

In which we are gently invited into a variety of pastoral and stirring scenes, from the joyous echo of children's laughter upon the green to the solemn reflection on nature and innocence encapsulated in tender laments and lively ballads. The verses, rich with imagery of moorlands, midnight angels, and the spirited chase, entwine the innocence of childhood with wartime courage and the delicate beauty of the natural world, all rendered with a softly observant and timeless grace.

In which we are gently invited into a variety of pastoral and stirring scenes, from the joyous echo of children's laughter upon the green to the solemn reflection on nature and innocence encapsulated in tender laments and lively ballads. The verses, rich with imagery of moorlands, midnight angels, and the spirited chase, entwine the innocence of childhood with wartime courage and the delicate beauty of the natural world, all rendered with a softly observant and timeless grace.

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