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William Allingham was an Irish poet known for his lyrical and narrative poems. His work is characterized by its romantic style, featuring descriptions of nature, love, and the Irish countryside. Born in 1828, he passed away on November 18, 1889.

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Famous William Allingham Quotes

“Four ducks on a pond, / A grass-bank beyond, / A blue sky of spring, / White clouds on the wing: / What a little thing / To remember for years - / To remember with tears!.”

Years Littles Remember White Four Sky Tears Spring Blue Wings Clouds Grass Little Things Ducks Ponds Blue Sky White Clouds

Author:William Allingham

“Ring-ting! I wish I were a primrose, A bright yellow primrose blowing in the spring! The stooping boughs above me, The wandering bee to love me, The fern and moss to creep across, And the elm-tree for our king!”

Wish Tree Kings Spring Rings Wander Yellow Bees Creeps Moss Ferns Elm Trees

Book:The music master, a love story, and two series of Day and night songs

Source: The music master, a love story, and two series of Day and night songs

“Tantarrara! the joyous Book of Spring Lies open, writ in blossoms.”

Book Lying Spring Joyous

Book:Poems

Source: Poems

About the Author

Born: 1828
Died: November 18, 1889
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 34

Books & Sources

PoemsRelated source material

Fifty Modern PoemsRelated source material

Songs, Ballads, and Stories: Including Many Now First Collected, the Rest Revised and RearrangedRelated source material

Day and Night SongsRelated source material

The music master, a love story, and two series of Day and night songsRelated source material

William Allingham: a diaryRelated source material

Blackberries picked off many bushes, by D. Pollex and others, put in a basket [verse, really written] by W. AllinghamRelated source material

Day and Night Songs; and The Music-master: A Love PoemRelated source material

Evil May-day, &cRelated source material

The FairiesRelated source material

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