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John Edward Masefield, OM was an English poet and writer, and Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1930 until his death in 1967. He is remembered as the author of the classic children's novels The Midnight Folk and The Box of Delights, and poems, including "The Everlasting Mercy" and "Sea-Fever".

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Sea Fever
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C.L.M.
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An Epilogue 128 Views
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A Creed
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Beauty
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A Ballad Of John Silver
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Biography
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A Wanderer's Song
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A Valediction
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A Night At Dago Tom's
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A Pier-Head Chorus
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  • dougb.72572
    This British imaginer wrote often of the Sea and its allure. Consider his long narrative poem Dauber. Tells the story of a young and venturesome artist who signs on to a sailing ship to gather moods and images for his craft. Gaining strength, friends and manliness. 
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