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Love and Marriage

The EssayFive Easy Pieces
Episode 2 of 5

Christopher Ricks explores some short poems that are worth remembering.
Love and Marriage: William Blake's 'Hail Matrimony' and Swinburne's 'A Leave-Taking'
Producer: Tim Dee.

15 minutes

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Tue 31 May 201122:45
BBC Radio 3

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