Курсовая работа: An Evergreen topic in British classical literature, children’s poems and everyday speech: patterns of climate in the British isles

And on the ships at sea.

So, descriptions of some seasons and the weather show the beauty of British nature. And it proves that the topic of the weather is the most favourite topic for British authors.

The weather in different months and its description in classical literature and children’s poems

December, January and February are winter months. In January which is normally the coldest month of the year, temperatures in the west, subject to warm winds blowing in off the Atlantic, are higher than those in the east. Warm coastal waters cause warm nights in south-west England and west Wales.

Snow is a rare event in Britain. Most heavy snow comes during winter months with easterly or north-easterly winds. On average, snow falls on 15 days a year in Norfolk, 20 in Yorkshire and 34 in Aberdeen (Scotland). As a rule snow is considered to be a nuisance: “As I in hoary winter night stood shivering in the snow, surprised was I with sudden heat which made my heart to glow” (Robert Southwell). Compare, however: “When men were all asleep the snow came flying, in large white flakes falling on the city brown, stealthily and perpetually setting and lying, hushing the latest traffic on the drowsy town” (Robert Briges).

But British children like playing with snow:

It’s snowing, it’s snowing,

What a lot of snow!

It’s snowing, it’s snowing!

Let us play with snow!

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The snow is falling,

The north wind is blowing;

The ground is white

All day and all night.

* * *

Come to the garden

And play in the snow.

Make a white snowman

And help him to grow.

“What a nice snowman!”

The children will say.

“What a fine game

For a cold winter day!”

* * *

It’s snowing, it’s snowing

What a lot of snow

Let us make some snowballs,

We all like to throw.