Who are the major poets who have not excelled in something that might be called “light verse”? Even Wordsworth, the … More
Tag: Christopher Smart
86. (Christopher Smart)
Donald Davie’s hand-annotated copy of Smart’s Song to David (e.d. J.B. Broadbent) is on my shelf; the annotations I might return to, … More
41. (Christopher Smart)
Nowadays, Christopher Smart is best known for his “Jubilate Agno”—“Rejoice in the Lamb.” That poem smacks of the modern, even … More
