मैं धरती का फटना देख रहा हूँ / Main Dharati Ka Phatna Dekh Raha Hoon
July 5, 2023More Poets Yet!
July 5, 2023Rose Leaves
I intended an Ode,
And it turned to a Sonnet.
It began à la mode,
I intended an Ode;
But Rose cross’d the road
In her latest new bonnet; I intended an Ode;
And it turned to a Sonnet.
Austin Dobson
Austin Dobson (1840-1921) was an English poet and biographer. He is known for his works such as "The Songs of a Savoyard" (1884), "Proverbs in Porcelain" (1887), "Eighteenth Century Vignettes" (1890), and "Echoes" (1894). He was also a prolific biographer, writing about the lives of figures such as Horace Walpole, William Hogarth, and Samuel Johnson. His works are known for their wit and humor, as well as their insight into the lives of the people he wrote about.