Yarrow: Its Poets And Poetry
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
Condition remarks: Rebound first edition.
Few rivers in the British Isles have inspired as much verse and romantic longing as the Yarrow, a slender thread of water winding through the Scottish Border hills — and Yarrow: Its Poets and Poetry stands as the definitive tribute to that storied stream. Compiled with scholarly care by R. Borland, a native of Yarrow itself, this anthology gathers the finest poems dedicated to the river across the centuries, accompanied by an illuminating introduction and detailed notes that place each work within its historical and geographical context. From the mournful border ballads of anonymous tradition to the celebrated verses of William Wordsworth and James Hogg, the collection presents a rich tapestry of literary voices united by a single, hauntingly beautiful landscape. Borland's deep personal connection to Yarrow lends the work an authenticity and warmth that purely academic anthologies rarely achieve; his annotations instruct the reader not only in literary matters but in the folklore, topography, and cultural memory that made this valley a crucible of Scottish poetry. Published in 1890 by Thomas Fraser of Dalbeattie, the volume chronicles a tradition of poetic devotion stretching back centuries, illustrating how one modest Border river became a symbol of loss, longing, and lyrical beauty in the national imagination. For lovers of Scottish literature and landscape alike, this rare anthology poses an irresistible question: what is it about Yarrow that moved so many great poets to reach for their finest words?
Author: R. Borland
Format: Hardback
Published: 1890, Thomas Fraser, Dalbeattie
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners
Condition remarks: Rebound first edition.
Few rivers in the British Isles have inspired as much verse and romantic longing as the Yarrow, a slender thread of water winding through the Scottish Border hills — and Yarrow: Its Poets and Poetry stands as the definitive tribute to that storied stream. Compiled with scholarly care by R. Borland, a native of Yarrow itself, this anthology gathers the finest poems dedicated to the river across the centuries, accompanied by an illuminating introduction and detailed notes that place each work within its historical and geographical context. From the mournful border ballads of anonymous tradition to the celebrated verses of William Wordsworth and James Hogg, the collection presents a rich tapestry of literary voices united by a single, hauntingly beautiful landscape. Borland's deep personal connection to Yarrow lends the work an authenticity and warmth that purely academic anthologies rarely achieve; his annotations instruct the reader not only in literary matters but in the folklore, topography, and cultural memory that made this valley a crucible of Scottish poetry. Published in 1890 by Thomas Fraser of Dalbeattie, the volume chronicles a tradition of poetic devotion stretching back centuries, illustrating how one modest Border river became a symbol of loss, longing, and lyrical beauty in the national imagination. For lovers of Scottish literature and landscape alike, this rare anthology poses an irresistible question: what is it about Yarrow that moved so many great poets to reach for their finest words?