A set of stamps commemorating the Romantic Poets to mark the 250th anniversary of William Wordsworth’s birth go on sale from today, Tuesday 7 April. As well as the quote from a Wordsworth poem, pictured, the stamps also celebrate the poets William Blake, John Keats, Lord Byron, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Mary Robinson, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Sir Walter Scott, John Clare and Letitia Elizabeth Landon.

Each of the 10 stamps includes an extract from one of their works, along with a monochrome design that reflects the theme of the poem. A Royal Mail spokesman, Philip Parker, said: “The Romantic poets composed some of the most loved poetry of all time, and our striking new stamps celebrate the genius of their imaginations.”

Royal Mail worked with the award-winning biographer Jonathan Bate on the stamp issue. The images are lino-cut illustrations by artist Linda Farquharson.