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Born in November 27, 1809 / Died in January 15, 1893 / United Kingdom / English

Poems by Frances Anne Kemble

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To Mrs. Norton

...   And though in this strange world where first I met thee, ...

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To A Star

...   Where hope's bright wings in the dark earth lie furled, ...

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Sonnet. "I cannot sleep for thinking of thy face"

...   Counting my greatest joy thy slightest pleasure ...

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Lines To ---.

...   The strain is closing,—the spring leaves to flow,— ...

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Lines

...   Its wealth, its want, its pleasures, and its grievings, ...

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"’Tis An Old Tale And Often Told"

...   The young, the loved, the honoured, and the praised ...

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A Petition

... And the bright flood of burning light that shineth ...

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Venice

...   That seem on night's dark brow, ...

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Departing

...   Blest be the roof-tree, and the hearth it shelters ...

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Genius And Love

...   And brought strange heaps of shining treasure ...

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To Shakespeare (II)

...   On listening ears and hearts I mingled pour, ...

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Impromptu (IV)

...   Yet still the fountain up towards heaven springs, ...

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To Mrs. Dulaney

...   And crown life's baseness with a glorious wreath, ...

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The Black Wallflower

...   Then cried I, "From the earth's whole wreath I'll borrow ...

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Sonnet. "But to be still! oh, but to cease awhile"

...   The sights, the sounds, the struggle, and the strife ...