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Born in August 23, 1849 / Died in July 11, 1903 / United Kingdom / English

Poems by William Ernest Henley

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We Are The Choice Of The Will

... showers! Who says that we shall pass, or the fame of us fade and die, ...

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Kate-A-Whimsies, John-A-Dream

...   We should love while love we may ...

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Discharged

... Carry me out Into the wind and the sunshine, ...

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England, My England

...   Round the world on your bugles blown! ...

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London Types: Beef-Eater

... Ghosts that are England's wonder, and shame, and glory ...

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We Flash Across The Level

... And I think of her waiting, waiting, ...

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The Surges Gushed And Sounded

... And in your thought a blessing seemed ...

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She Saunters By The Swinging Seas

... Brought many a rounded grace more near ...

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Margaritae Sorori

... Thrills with a sense of the triumphing night-- ...

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Ballade Of Midsummer Days And Nights

... Envoy And it's O, for my dear and the charm that stays - ...

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After

... and brokenly Time and the place glimpse on to me again ...

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Gull In An Aery Morrice

... . . O, the way of a bird in the sunshine, ...

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Largo E Mesto

...   The Hangman Wind that tortures temper and light- ...

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Enter Patient

... Where Life and Death like friendly chafferers meet ...

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Ballade Of A Toyokuni Colour-Print

... and lo! Touched with the sundown's spirit and glow, ...