EARTH has not anything to show more fair:
Dull would he be of soul who could pass by
A sight so touching in its majesty:
This City now doth like a garment wear
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This poem made me see more than a tourist London it made me see its beauty and how much of it still remains.
This was my favourate poem when I was at school, I found it so descriptive and I felt transported there, there is something magical about this poem and I have loved it all my life and it is the only one I have memorised. It was interesting to read some of the comments. Thank You
This is the most wonderful poem I have read about London. Westminster bridge in the early morning is still as beautiful today.
I love this poem. No fields visible around London from there today!