BRIEF NOTES ON THE POETS

Arnold, Matthew (1822-1888), was the son of Dr. Arnold, the famous head-master of Rugby. He was born and buried at Laleham, a village on the Thames, just below Staines. He was for many years an Inspector of Schools, and is famous as a writer both of prose and poetry.

Browning, Robert (1812-1889), was a Londoner, born at Camberwell. He lived much in Italy, but loved England dearly, and his courage and cheerfulness made him a typical Englishman. His wife was Elizabeth Barrett Browning, the poetess. He was buried in Westminster Abbey.

Burns, Robert (1759-1796), born near Ayr, the son of a farmer. His life was short and stormy. He is the greatest of Scots poets.

Campbell, Thomas (1777-1844), also a Scotsman, born at Glasgow. His best-known poems are patriotic ballads. He was buried in Westminster Abbey.

Clough, Arthur Hugh (1819-1861), was educated at Rugby (under Dr. Arnold) and Oxford. He was a great friend of Matthew Arnold.

Eliot. George (1819-1880), whose real name was Mary Ann Evans, was one of the greatest novelists of the last century.

Field, Eugene (1850-1895), an American writer of children's

verses.

Kipling, Rudyard (1865-), born in Bombay: first became famous by his stories of Indian life, and his insight into the character of the British soldier.

Milton, John (1608–1674), was born in London, and buried there in St. Giles', Cripplegate. He became quite blind in 1652, and his greatest poem, Paradise Lost, was dictated after this time.

He took the side of the Parliament against King Charles in the Civil War, and wrote many pamphlets on political affairs.

Newbolt, Henry (1862- -), educated at Clifton College and Oxford: has written several fine patriotic and other poems.

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616), born, educated, and buried at Stratford-on-Avon: spent some years in London and became famous as an actor and dramatist. Very little is known of his life, but he is universally recognized as the greatest of English poets.

Shelley, Percy Bysshe (1792-1822), wrote many very beautiful poems, though he died when only thirty. He spent much time in Italy, and was drowned in a boating accident off its coast.

Stevenson, Robert Louis (1845-1894), born in Edinburgh, died in Samoa. He is chiefly known as a writer of novels and other prose works.

Tennyson, Alfred (1809-1892), born in Lincolnshire, buried in Westminster Abbey. He and Browning are the greatest of modern English poets. He was made a peer in 1884.

Wordsworth, William (1770-1850), was born in Cumberland, and spent most of his life in the Lake District, where he is buried at Grasmere.

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