River Wainsbeck

River Wainsbeck

by William Lisle Bowles

This book is a collection of poems by William Lisle Bowles, an English priest, poet, and critic. The poems focus on the River Wainsbeck in Northumberland, England, and its surrounding landscape. Bowles celebrates the beauty of nature and reflects on themes of spirituality, religion, and the passage of time. The book also includes historical and biographical notes on the region and the chapel on the riverbank.

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