The authors have chosen short poems, (of less than 14 lines) which they consider to be the best in the English language, from medieval times to the present day,... » 

The authors have chosen short poems, (of less than 14 lines) which they consider to be the best in the English language, from medieval times to the present day, to complete this collection. Their selection extends from Chaucer to Philip Larkin, from Shakespeare to Emily Bronte. «