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Born in January 18, 1840 / Died in September 2, 1921 / United Kingdom / English

Poems by Henry Austin Dobson

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Fame Is A Food That Dead Men Eat

... But Friendship is a nobler thing,- ...

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A Kiss

... But the pleasure gives way ...

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On A Nankin Plate

... She passed, though I cried to her 'Wait' - ...

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On A Fan

...    Here was the sign and the cue,— &emsp ...

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Before Sedan

... Ah !  If the hearts that bled ...

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The Cradle

...   How longingly she ’d hung on it!— &emsp ...

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A Miltonic Exercise

... or view Strange-streamer'd Craft from _Javan_ or _Gadire_! ...

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The Paradox Of Time

... -ah no! Once, when my voice was strong, ...

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A Pleasant Invective Against Printing

... Mere derelict of Ourselves, and helpless freight! ...

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On The Hurry Of This Time

... - They meted out both blame and praise &emsp ...

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The Passionate Printer To His Love

... " Your Cheek seems "Ready for the Press" ...

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The Sun-Dial

... *  * The shade crept forward through the dying glow ...

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A Familiar Epistle

... —   Its Rakes and Fools, its Rogues and Sots ...

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"When Burbadge Played"

... Hope, Anger, Fear, Delight, and Doubt &emsp ...

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The Dance Of Death

... ENVOY Youth, for whose ear and monishing of late, ...