The Poems of William Cowper: Volume II: 1782-1785 (Oxford English Texts)

These volumes complete the Oxford English Texts edition of Cowper's poems, and include most of his finest works, from such frequently anthologized short poems as "The Poplar-Field" and "The Retired Cat" to such longer works as "The Cast-Away." Volume II also contains his masterpiece, The Task: a reflection on his own life and the England of his day, and one of the most approachable of the great English poems.