Shakespeare died in the seventeenth century <br />And left a legacy of poems and plays. <br />Who could deny his pure genius? <br />He will live on in our hearts always. <br /> <br />John Masefield became a Poet Laureate <br />His poems had rhythm and rhyme. <br />'Sea Fever' and 'Cargoes' ~ two of his best <br />Will be read and enjoyed through all time. <br /> <br />Henry Newbolt once paid great homage <br />To our famous kings of the sea <br />In his memorable poem 'Admirals All' <br />Hail to the bold and the free. <br /> <br />A most revered name is Lord Tennyson. <br />'The Charge of The Light Brigade' <br />Was a classic about the Crimean War; <br />Fine works such as this never fade. <br /> <br />'The Owl and the Pussy Cat' was also a gem <br />By an author named Edward Lear. <br />Children of all ages delight in this poem <br />Which is read with great joy year by year. <br /> <br />William Wordsworth, Laureate and Poet Supreme <br />His well-chosen lines cast a spell... <br />'Upon Westminster Bridge' and 'Sweet Lucy Gray' <br />We all treasure and love so well. <br /> <br />Joyce Hemsley 2011.<br /><br />Joyce Hemsley<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/my-favourite-poets/
