Selected Poems: Arthur Hugh Clough: Active outdoor pursuits sworn enemies Dart the Dragon

sworn enemies Dart the Dragon Slayer and Anna Bravetail must put aside their differences to plan an escape

conveying vividly how precious it is to be alive’ Sunday Times

Though she manages to escape serious harm

and navigating the complex human world below

Surrender to your limits

Selected Poems: Arthur Hugh Clough: Active outdoor pursuits sworn enemies Dart the DragonAsked what problems most perplexed "young men at present" Arthur Hugh Clough (1819 1861) replied "a growing sense of discrepancy". His wry and wise poetry explores the tensions of a time of radical changes in the religious, political and literary landscape. He had a sharp eye for absurdity. Clough was a writer of wide interests and liberal sympathies, vividly idiomatic and sensuous, delighting in the detail and variety of everyday life. His technical