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Felicia Hemans (née Browne) was an English poet most well known for her poem 'Casabianca' which begins "The boy stood on the burning deck". She also created the phrase "The stately homes of England". Hemans was well regarded by poets including William Wordsworth. She died of dropsy at the age of 41.
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Name: Felicia Hemans
Gender: Female
Nationality: English
Date of birth: 1793
Date of death: 1835
Role: Poet
Project person ID: SLP078
Image rights: © National Portrait Gallery. London. cc-by-nc-nd Robert Cabell Roffe published by John Limbird after Edward Robertson stipple engraving circa 1825-1835