John Taylor, the Water Poet

John Taylor's A Short Relation of a Long Journey (London, 1653).

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This is an account of his journey around Wales in the summer of 1652. Taylor was travelling at a significant historical time, with a real interest in people and places.

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His writing is mined by literature scholars and historians for contextual gems, but most people are unaware of this larger-than-life traveller and poet, famous for rowing down the Thames in a paper boat.

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View the route map for his journey.

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View the journey timeline.

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View the modern-spelling edition.

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View the work of Penglais School pupils

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View the Storify

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