Download Dover Beach Poem Summary Background. Dover beach summary & analysis. The poem was written when arnold was on honeymoon with his newly wedded bride.
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Librivox volunteers bring you 9 different recordings of dover beach, by matthew arnold. First published in 1867, dover beach is a lyric poem by the english poet matthew arnold. The speaker stands on the titular beach and describes the calm sea and the pebbled shore. Ignorant armies clash by night.