Caroline Anne Bowles

Caroline Anne Bowles was an English poet who is remembered for the strength of her pathos. Her work can be seen in collections like The Widow’s Tale, and other poems, published in 1822 and Robin Hood, with other fragments, published in 1847 after her death.

The River

‘The River’ is a lively and joyous poem in which the speaker celebrates the power of a river and its journey towards the ocean.