William Allingham
William Allingham
William Allinghamwas an Irish poet, diarist and editor. He wrote several volumes of lyric verse, and his poem 'The Faeries' was much anthologised; but he is better known for his posthumously published Diary, in which he records his lively encounters with Tennyson, Carlyle and other writers and artists. His wife, Helen Allingham, was a well-known water-colorist and illustrator...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth19 March 1824
CountryIreland
dead waters winds
Winds and waters keep A hush more dead than any sleep.
along burns dead fall fire leaves slowly
Now Autumn's fire burns slowly along the woodsAnd day by day the dead leaves fall and melt.
dead poor robin
Alas! in winter, dead and dark,Where can poor Robin go?