. Shakespeare's England . ^jxH^ _jiim CHAPTER XII SHAKESPEARE S HOME. T is the everlasting glory of Stratford-upon-Avon that it was the birthplace ofShakespeare. Situated in the heart ofWarwickshire, which has been called thegarden of England, it nestles cosily in anatmosphere of tranquil loveliness and is surroundedwith everything that soft and gentle rural scenery canprovide to soothe the mind and to nurture stands upon a plain, almost in the centre of theisland, through which, between the low green hills thatroll away on either side, the Avon flows downward tothe Severn. The
. Shakespeare's England . ^jxH^ _jiim CHAPTER XII SHAKESPEARE S HOME. T is the everlasting glory of Stratford-upon-Avon that it was the birthplace ofShakespeare. Situated in the heart ofWarwickshire, which has been called thegarden of England, it nestles cosily in anatmosphere of tranquil loveliness and is surroundedwith everything that soft and gentle rural scenery canprovide to soothe the mind and to nurture stands upon a plain, almost in the centre of theisland, through which, between the low green hills thatroll away on either side, the Avon flows downward tothe Severn. The country in its neighbourhood is underperfect cultivation, and for many miles around presentsthe appearance of a superbly appointed park. Portionsof the land are devoted to crops and pasture; otherportions are thickly wooded with oak, elm, willow, andchestnut; the meadows are intersected by hedges offragrant hawthorn, and the region smiles with manor-houses, half-hidden among the trees, andthatched cottages embowered with roses are sprinkled ii8 CHAP. XI
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