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Adventures in Poetry Series 10
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Peggy Reynolds explores the background, effect and lasting appeal of some well-loved poems.

Written in 1915 about a two-minute stop at a railway station in the Cotswolds, this poem has long been loved for its evocation of high summer, rural England and the intimation of changes to come.

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Sat 14 Nov 2009 23:30
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  • Sun 8 Nov 2009 16:30
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  • Sat 14 Nov 2009 23:30
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