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Lady Godiva (around 1050). She sought her lord, and found him, where he strode About the hall, among his dogs, alone, His beard a foot before him, and his hair A yard behind. Then she rode forth, clothed on with chastity. Coventry’s Clock with Peeping Tom. And one low churl ...
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She sought her lord, and found him, where he strode About the hall, among his dogs, alone, His beard a foot before him, and his hair A yard behind.
Coventry’s Clock with Peeping Tom And one low churl ... The fatal byword of all years to come ... Peeped ...
... She Did more, and underwent, and overcame, The Woman of a thousand summers back
Homework (due Wed 12th January) • Prepare one side of A4 to give background information on Tennyson for students studying his poetry for GCSE • Your language and layout should be appropriate for this audience • You should aim to give an outline of his life and an indication of major historical events/ movements which occurred during his lifetime; also any major cultural differences you think they should be aware of • Any whiff of cutting and pasting will result in my sending you away to do it again!