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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. (0 hr 28 min)

Chapters

Spring - The Rivulet

Spring - Spring and Summer

Spring - The Violet and the Rose

Spring - The Primrose

Spring - Linnet and Lark

Summer - The Bees in the Lime

Summer - The Cornflower

Summer - The Flowing Tide

Summer - The Whisper

Summer - The Heart that Lacks Room

Summer - The Lovers

Summer - The Nightingale

Summer - The Storm

Summer - Baby Eyes

Summer - The Bindweed

Autumn - The Heather

Autumn - The Pine

Autumn - Late Roses

Autumn - The Brambles

Autumn - We Two

Autumn - We Two

Autumn - The Apple Orchard

Winter - The Snows

Winter - The Holly

Winter - The Graveyard

Winter - The Frozen River

Winter - The Daughter

Winter - We Two

Winter - We Two

Winter - The Flowers to Come