Songs of OurselvesCambridge University Press, 31.07.2014 - 234 Seiten Songs of Ourselves 2: Cambridge International Examinations Anthology of Poetry in English is a brand new selection which follows on from the very successful Songs of Ourselves. The two volumes together now present an even wider range of poetry covering four centuries, every continent, subject matter from the cradle to the grave and a great variety of language, form and style. Parts of the book are set for study in Cambridge IGCSE®, Cambridge O Level, and Cambridge International AS and A Level Literature in English syllabuses, but it is designed for readers of all ages and backgrounds. |
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The Clod and the Pebble | 3 |
Love III | 9 |
If Thou must Love Me | 15 |
lion heart | 20 |
The Uncles | 27 |
Stabat Mater | 34 |
In Praise of Creation | 41 |
The PoplarField | 47 |
Touch and Go | 119 |
Song | 125 |
The Forsaken Wife | 132 |
After | 134 |
Waterfall | 148 |
On This Day I Complete My ThirtySixth Year | 161 |
Nearing Forty | 163 |
The Character of a Happy Life | 169 |
Eel Tail | 60 |
The StormWind | 73 |
Written Near a Port on a Dark Evening | 76 |
Excelsior | 83 |
At the Bus Station | 89 |
The Enemies | 95 |
The Capital | 100 |
The Song of the Shirt | 107 |
To a Millionaire | 113 |
The DeathBed | 177 |
After Blenheim | 184 |
The Dead Knight | 191 |
The Pains of Sleep | 195 |
Carecharmer Sleep | 201 |
Upon the Image of Death | 207 |
A Vision | 213 |
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