The Golden Treasury is an anthology of English poetry from the Middle Ages to the Victorian era, compiled by Francis T. Palgrave and first published in 1861. It includes poems by such renowned poets as William Shakespeare, John Milton, and William Wordsworth, among many others. The anthology is organized by theme, with sections on love, nature, religion, and more. Palgrave's aim was to create a collection of poems that would appeal to a wide range of readers, and he succeeded in assembling a volume that has been enjoyed by generations of poetry lovers.