“We Are Seven“ by William Wordsworth (read by Tom O’Bedlam)

The most important thing about this poem is that it didn’t actually happen. It reflects Wordsworth’s sentimental view of the world: it wasn’t a real incident. He was inspired by a grave which bore the inscription - “We are Seven“ in the Church yard in Conway, North Wales. It would be an astonishing coincidence if he actually met a girl near Conway who used exactly the same words. The first lines were apparently contributed by his friend Coler