Yet many an old poet like Tennyson and Browning has preserved his romance to the end. |
Tennyson was an expert metricist, but in this poem he keeps things pretty simple, sticking with the standard meter of English, iambic pentameter. |
This portrait caused a temporary rift with Tennyson, who wrongly took it to be aimed at him. |
And Monsieur, I am most honored to introduce to you Mistress Clara, Master Nicholas, Master Brian, Master Tennyson, and Master Cane. |
Although suspicious of unknown admirers, Tennyson was a sociable man, with a fondness for declaiming his work to a respectful audience. |
Tennyson fished out the Waveracer disk and carefully placed it on the top of a rather unstable pile of unpackaged disks and empty cases. |