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Selected Poems of Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Classic poetry
Selected Poems of Elizabeth Barrett Browning
This selection traces Elizabeth Barrett Browning's work from ambitious early poems and social protest to devotional lyrics and the intimate sequence *Sonnets from the Portuguese*. Her poetry addresses love, art, slavery, child labor, national politics, faith, illness, and the authority of a woman speaking in public. Formal eloquence and passionate argument coexist with moments of vulnerability that have made several sonnets enduring favorites. Rich and rhetorically powerful, the collection suits readers who enjoy Victorian poetry, literary love stories, reform-minded verse, and a writer refusing to separate private feeling from public conscience.
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Child labor and suffering · Death, grief, and loss · Political violence and oppression · Content may vary by edition
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Portuguese Rose Lemonade
A romantic alcohol-free rose lemonade with a tart finish.
What you'll need
- 1 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice ↗
- 1/2 oz rose syrup ↗
- 5 oz cold water
- 4 raspberries ↗
- Ice
How to mix it
- Muddle raspberries lightly with rose syrup. Add lemon juice, cold water, and ice; stir well.
- Garnish: Raspberries and lemon wheel.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Village Garden Gin and Tonic
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Gin and tonic get a garden twist from cucumber and mint.
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- Fill a highball glass with ice. Add gin, cucumber, and mint, top with tonic water, and stir gently.
- Garnish: Cucumber ribbon and mint sprig.
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