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- 1771
- Pages
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Woods, streams and birdsong stir young Edwin's imagination as he grows up in a shepherd's household among the mountains. James Beattie follows the first signs of a poetic mind, setting the boy's sensitivity beside reflections on poverty, ambition and the desire for fame. Edwin takes pleasure in a simple pipe and in watching the landscape, while his parents' modest daily life provides the setting for his childhood.
The poem unfolds in two books and uses a stanza form that Beattie's preface associates with Spenser. He explains his intention to trace the development of a gifted child toward becoming a travelling poet and musician. Shorter poems in the same volume turn to hope, peace, retirement and grief.
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Book facts
- Author
- James Beattie
- First published
- 1771
- Reading time
- About 80 minutes
- Pages
- 82
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Classical Poetry
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online