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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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For A Copy Of Theocritus

...   Thou sang’st the simple feasts of old,—&emsp ...

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Rondeau

...  I shall be mute, as all men must &emsp ...

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More Poets Yet!

... - "Despite my skill and 'swashing blow," ...

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The Happy Printer

... " Save in their "case," with High and Low, ...

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The Friend Of Humanity And The Rhymer

... You'd scribble off some verses that might please, ...

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The Ballad[e] Of Imitation

... That there's nothing, in short, in the words or the score ...

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Ballad Of The Armada

...   Like the thieves of the sea he would track us, ...

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To Richard Watson Gilder

...   The charm, the grace that Time makes strong, - ...

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Knickerbocker

... 'Twixt the tankards and the glasses, ...

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The Last Proof

... No more of 'friend' as 'fiend,' and 'warm' as 'worm' ...

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A Pepys' "Diary"

... 'Tis plain though that he neither meant ...

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A Dead Letter

...  II “Dear John (the letter ran), it can’t, can’t be, &emsp ...

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Urceus Exit

...   And it turn'd to a Sonnet ...

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A Persian Apologue

... "Dear," came the answer, quick as thought, ...

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The Ballad[e] Of The Bore

...  ENVOY Prince Phoebus, all must die, ...