Felicia Hemans (1793-1835), poet

[ChrisGeorge]

Mrs. Felicia Dorothea Hemans (1793-1835), born at 118 Duke Street, Liverpool, and later a resident of Wavertree, gained enormous popularity with her romantic poetry primarily about nature, the picturesque, childhood innocence, travels abroad, liberty, and the heroic. "Casabianca", which begins "The boy stood on the burning deck", is probably today her most famous poem.

Thanks to Steve Horton for his post correcting the location of Mrs Hemans' birthplace.

Chris