English· 00:28:45· 30 chapters
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.
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Spring - The Rivulet
01:01 - Chapter 2
Spring - Spring and Summer
00:55 - Chapter 3
Spring - The Violet and the Rose
00:57 - Chapter 4
Spring - The Primrose
00:52 - Chapter 5
Spring - Linnet and Lark
01:01 - Chapter 6
Summer - The Bees in the Lime
00:50 - Chapter 7
Summer - The Cornflower
00:54 - Chapter 8
Summer - The Flowing Tide
01:00 - Chapter 9
Summer - The Whisper
01:08 - Chapter 10
Summer - The Heart that Lacks Room
01:06 - Chapter 11
Summer - The Lovers
01:07 - Chapter 12
Summer - The Nightingale
00:57 - Chapter 13
Summer - The Storm
01:03 - Chapter 14
Summer - Baby Eyes
01:02 - Chapter 15
Summer - The Bindweed
00:49 - Chapter 16
Autumn - The Heather
00:51 - Chapter 17
Autumn - The Pine
00:57 - Chapter 18
Autumn - Late Roses
00:56 - Chapter 19
Autumn - The Brambles
00:50 - Chapter 20
Autumn - We Two
00:57 - Chapter 21
Autumn - We Two
00:46 - Chapter 22
Autumn - The Apple Orchard
00:54 - Chapter 23
Winter - The Snows
01:03 - Chapter 24
Winter - The Holly
00:52 - Chapter 25
Winter - The Graveyard
00:57 - Chapter 26
Winter - The Frozen River
00:58 - Chapter 27
Winter - The Daughter
01:03 - Chapter 28
Winter - We Two
01:00 - Chapter 29
Winter - We Two
00:55 - Chapter 30
Winter - The Flowers to Come
01:04