Poems Of The Past And The Present

Poems of the Past and the Present

by Thomas Hardy

Poems of the Past and the Present is the second collection of poems by Thomas Hardy published in 1901. This book encapsulates different stages of human history. The first poem is a tribute to Queen Victoria written in the week of her death.

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Hardy wrote poetry throughout his life and regarded himself primarily as a poet, his first collection was not published until 1898. Initially, he gained fame as the author of novels such as Far from t...

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