English Stornelli

by Augusta WEBSTER (1837 - 1894)

Spring - The Violet and the Rose

English Stornelli

In this sequence Augusta Webster experimented with eight-line verses grouped thematically by the seasons of the year. These poems also explore the cyclical stages of life from youth, courtship and parenthood through age and loss. Summary by Newgatenovelist.


Listen next episodes of English Stornelli:
Autumn - We Two , Winter - We Two , Autumn - Late Roses , Autumn - The Apple Orchard , Autumn - The Brambles , Autumn - The Heather , Autumn - The Pine , Autumn - We Two , Spring - Linnet and Lark , Spring - The Primrose , Summer - Baby Eyes , Summer - The Bees in the Lime , Summer - The Bindweed , Summer - The Cornflower , Summer - The Flowing Tide , Summer - The Heart that Lacks Room , Summer - The Lovers , Summer - The Nightingale , Summer - The Storm , Summer - The Whisper , Winter - The Daughter , Winter - The Flowers to Come , Winter - The Frozen River , Winter - The Graveyard , Winter - The Holly , Winter - The Snows , Winter - We Two