The Oxford Book of English Verse
/ði ˌɒksfəd bʊk əv ˌɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈvɜːs/
/ði ˌɑːksfərd bʊk əv ˌɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈvɜːrs/
- a collection of English poetry that was first published in 1900 and has appeared in several new editions since then. It is one of the most popular books of poetry in Britain, and has had an important influence on which English poems became well known. compare Golden Treasury
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The Oxford Book of English Verse