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James Henry Leigh Hunt

I lived from 1784-1859. I was from England, and am in the English category.

I was influenced by poets William Collins, Thomas Gray.

Leigh Hunt (October 19, 1784 - August 28, 1859) was born at Southgate, London, Middlesex. His first poems were published in 1801 under the title of Juvenilia, and introduced him into literary and theatrical society. In 1808 he became editor of the Examiner, a newspaper founded by his brother, John. The journal soon acquired a reputation. Its political independence was unusual for the time. In 1813, an attack on the Prince Regent, based on substantial truth, resulted in prosecution and a sentence of two years' imprisonment for the brothers. He died in Putney, 28th August 1859.

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  • The Plate Of Gold
    One day there fell in great Benares' temple-court
    A wondrous plate of gold, whereon these words were writ;
    68 lines, 2 comments
  • Abou Ben Adhem
    Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!)
    Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace,
    18 lines
  • Jenny Kiss'd Me
    Jenny kiss'd me when we met,
      Jumping from the chair she sat in;
    7 lines, 3 comments
  • The Nile
    It flows through old hush'd Ægypt and its sands,
    Like some grave mighty thought threading a dream;
    13 lines
  • To John Keats
    'Tis well you think me truly one of those,
    Whose sense discerns the loveliness of things;
    14 lines, 1 comment
  • A Night-Rain In Summer
    Open the window, and let the air
    Freshly blow upon face and hair,
    16 lines, 1 comment
  • To A Fish
    You strange, astonished-looking, angle-faced,
    Dreary-mouthed, gaping wretches of the sea,
    14 lines
  • Song Of Fairies Robbing An Orchard
    We, the Fairies, blithe and antic,
    Of dimensions not gigantic,
    13 lines, 1 comment
  • To The Grasshopper And The Cricket
    Green little vaulter in the sunny grass
    Catching your heart up at the feel of June,
    14 lines
  • Death
    Death is a road our dearest friends have gone;
    Why with such leaders, fear to say, "Lead on?"
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