“Not long ago I began a poem in the style and stanza of Spenser, in which I propose to give full scope to my inclination, and be either droll or pathetic, descriptive or sentimental, tender or satirical, as the humour strikes me.”

Describing the flexible Spenserian form he chose for The Minstrel to suit varied moods and subjects · Letter to Thomas Blacklock

• Creativity
• Form
• Poetry