Earth’s crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God.
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First time he kissed me, he but only kissed The fingers of this hand wherewith I write; And, ever since, it grew more clean and white.
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Birth: | 6th March, 1806 |
Death: | 29th June, 1861 |
Nationality: | British |
Profession: | Poet |
Elizabeth Barrett Browning was born in Kelloe, Durham, England. She was an English poet. Her first adult collection of poems was published in 1838 and she wrote prolifically between 1841 and 1844, producing poetry, translation and prose. She is remembered for such poems as "How Do I Love Thee?" and Aurora Leigh. In 1826, she anonymously published her collection An Essay on Mind and Other Poems.
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