Alfred Lord Tennyson’s Birthday: Victorian Poet and His Beloved Garden
by Alfred Lord Tennyson
O sound to rout the brood of cares,
The sweep of scythe in morning dew,
The gust that round the garden flew,
And tumbled half the mellowing pears!
Note: Today is the birthday of Alfred Lord Tennyson, who was born on this day in 1809.
Tennyson was the fourth of twelve children in his family, and he became one of the most well-loved Victorian poets.
Today, you can take a tour of Tennyson’s walled garden on the Isle of Wight. Both the home and the garden have been restored to their former glory, and the property gets top ratings on TripAdvisor.
Today's Garden words were featured on the podcast:
Words inspired by the garden are the sweetest, most beautiful words of all.
Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892), a prominent English poet who served as Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1850 until his death in 1892.