A wonderful rhythmic compound noun of a name. Stevens largely leaves it untouched, merely rendering ‘dreef’ as ‘drive’. Look at the map and you will see the path exists in two sections, severed by the old hippodrome.
Along here, hazel was coppiced for stakes used in hedging and fencing. Literally, Drive of the Hedge Stakes. No wonder Stevens left it alone.
Stevens hated the development of the racecourse.
Turn, turn, turn.