This week’s famous poet
is Lord Byron. Last week’s famous
poet was Lewis Carroll.
Lord Byron, a true poetic genius, penned numerous poems during his lifetime. Born in London, England, to John Byron and Catherine Gordon, he was an only child. His love for his dog, Boatswain, was unparalleled.
Keep reading to find out
more about Lord Byron.
Here is a list of some
poems by Lord Byron:
- When We Two Parted
- I Saw Thee Weep
- Don Juan
- Darkness
- The Isles Of Greece
- Thy Days Are Done
- The Destruction Of Sennacherib
- Prometheus
- Epitaph to a Dog
Parents/caretakers, be sure poems are child-friendly before reading them to your child/children.
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Quick facts about Lord
Byron:
1. He was born in London, England on January 22, 1788.
His full name is George Gordon Byron.
2. Lord Byron's life was not without its share of hardships. He passed away at the age of 36 in Missolonghi, Aetolia, Ottoman Empire, due to a severe cold and high fever. Despite his premature death, his legacy lives on through his works, and he is laid to rest at the Church of St. Mary Magdalene in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire.
3. The following is one of Lord Byron’s poems:
She Walks in Beauty
She walks in beauty, like the night
Of cloudless climes and starry skies;
And all that's best of dark and bright
Meet in her aspect and her eyes
Thus mellow'd to that tender light
Which heaven to gaudy day denies.
One shade the more, one ray the less,
Had half impair'd the nameless grace
Which waves in every raven tress,
Or softly lightens o'er her face;
Where thoughts serenely sweet express
How pure, how dear their dwelling-place.
And on that cheek, and o'er that brow,
So soft, so calm, yet eloquent,
The smiles that win, the tints that glow,
But tell of days in goodness spent,
A mind at peace with all below,
A heart whose love is innocent!
(You
can print out a worksheet on this poem. You will fill in the missing words in
the poem)
4. Lord Byron, a man of great resilience, was born with a deformed right foot. Despite the pain and problems it caused him, he continued to write and inspire with his poetry.
5. Lord Byron, not just a poet but also a politician, made significant contributions to society. His first seat was with the House of Lords in 1809, and he was a staunch advocate for social reform. His association with the Holland House Whigs and his political poems are testament to his influence.
- The Landlords' Interest
- The Best of the Cut Throats
- Song for the Luddites
6. Lord Byron’s dog, Boatswain, died from
rabies. The dog passed away in 1808. Boatswain was buried at Newstead Abbey,
Lord Byron’s estate. There is a poem on the dog’s monument that was written by
Lord Byron. Here is the poem:
Epitaph to a Dog
When some proud Son of Man returns to Earth,
Unknown to Glory but upheld by Birth,
The sculptor's art exhausts the pomp of woe,
And storied urns record who rests below:
When all is done, upon the Tomb is seen
Not what he was, but what he should have been.
But the poor Dog, in life the firmest friend,
The first to welcome, foremost to defend,
Whose honest heart is still his Master's own,
Who labours, fights, lives, breathes for him alone,
Unhonour'd falls, unnotic'd all his worth,
Deny'd in heaven the Soul he held on earth:
While man, vain insect! hopes to be forgiven,
And claims himself a sole exclusive heaven.
Oh man! thou feeble tenant of an hour,
Debas'd by slavery, or corrupt by power,
Who knows thee well, must quit thee with disgust,
Degraded mass of animated dust!
Thy love is lust, thy friendship all a cheat,
Thy tongue hypocrisy, thy heart deceit!
By nature vile, ennobled but by name,
Each kindred brute might bid thee blush for shame.
Ye! who behold perchance this simple urn,
Pass on, it honors none you wish to mourn.
To mark a friend's remains these stones arise;
I never knew but one—and here he lies.
7. Lord Byron had three children by three different women. Here is a list of their names:
- Elizabeth Medora Leigh (her mother: Augusta Leigh)
- Ada Lovelace (her mother: Anne Isabella Milbanke)
- Clara Allegra (her mother: Claire Clairmont)
8. Lord Byron was educated at Aberdeen
Grammar School during his early years. In 1799, he was taught at the school of Dr. William Glennie. In 1801, he attended Harrow School, where he remained until
1805. He then studied at Trinity College in Cambridge for three years.
9. Lord Byron loved to swim. Lord Byron swam
from Europe to Asia across the Hellespont Strait in Turkey on May 3, 1810. He
was twenty-two years old at the time he swam the four miles.
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