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William Henry Davies or W H Davies was a Welsh poet and writer Davies spent a significant part of his life as a tramp or vagabond in the United States and United Kingdom but became known as one of the most popular poets of his time The principal themes in his work are the marvels of nature observations about lifes hardships his own tramping adventures and the various characters he met Davies is usually considered as one of the Georgian poets although much of his work is atypical of the style and themes adopted by others of the genre

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Leisure
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Money
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The Best Friend
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Rich or Poor
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The Moon
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The Rain
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Joy and Pleasure
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The Example
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Days Too Short
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The Villain
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A Great Time
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A Greeting
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The Happy Child
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Sadness and Joy
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The Bird of Paradise
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The Sleepers
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Thunderstorms
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The Hermit
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When on a Summer's Morn
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In May
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Laughing Rose
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Come, Let Us Find
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Sweet Stay-at-Home
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In the Country
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The Kingfisher
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