Arrange the following in chronological order of publication:

1. A. W. H. Auden, 'September 1, 1939'
2. B. George Herbert, 'The Collar'
3. C. Lord Byron, Beppo
4. D. John Milton, Paradise Lost
5. E. Seamus Heaney, Seeing Things

1. AB, D, C, A, E
2. BB, A, E, C, D
3. CA, E, B, C, D
4. DC, B, A, D, E

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Correct answer: A. B, D, C, A, E

Explanation

'The Collar' (The Temple, 1633) → Paradise Lost (1667) → Beppo (1818; written 1817) → 'September 1, 1939' (1939) → Seeing Things (1991).