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‘Old Man Travelling’: Reading

Recital of William Wordsworth's ‘Old Man Travelling’ from Lyrical Ballads.

In the final Steps this week, we are going to examine another poem from Lyrical Ballads, ‘Old Man Travelling’.

You can begin by listening to the poem.

In the next steps, we are going to ask you some specific questions about ‘Old Man Travelling’ and then Professor Sally Bushell will explain what we can learn from a study of the poem’s manuscript.

You will even get the chance to create your own Wordsworth manuscript!

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