Carolyn Wells collects the polished, playful verse of courtship, manners and fashionable life, from Jonson’s To Celia and Lyly’s Cupid and Campaspe through Prior and Praed to Holmes, Lowell, Bret Harte, Lewis Carroll and Austin Dobson. Her introduction defines the form and its delicate balance of feeling and wit.
A delightful anthology for dipping into, and a fine source of light verse to read aloud. Download the free EPUB.