Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson, FRS (6 August 1809 – 6 October 1892) was Poet Laureate of Great Britain and Ireland during much of Queen Victoria's reign and remains one of the most popular British poets.

Tennyson excelled at penning short lyrics, such as "Break, Break, Break", "The Charge of the Light Brigade", "Tears, Idle Tears" and "Crossing the Bar". Much of his verse was based on classical mythological themes, such as Ulysses, although In Memoriam A.H.H. was written to commemorate his friend Arthur Hallam, a fellow poet and student at Trinity College, Cambridge, after he died of a stroke aged just 22. Tennyson also wrote some notable blank verse including Idylls of the King, "Ulysses", and "Tithonus". During his career, Tennyson attempted drama, but his plays enjoyed little success. A number of phrases from Tennyson's work have become commonplaces of the English language, including "Nature, red in tooth and claw" (In Memoriam A.H.H.), "'Tis better to have loved and lost / Than never to have loved at all", "Theirs not to reason why, / Theirs but to do and die", "My strength is as the strength of ten, / Because my heart is pure", "To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield", "Knowledge comes, but Wisdom lingers", and "The old order changeth, yielding place to new". He is the ninth most frequently quoted writer in The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations.

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Historic hotel on the market for almost £1.8m

The Business Desk 03 Apr 2025
An historic guest house and hotel that dates back to 1770 and has ties with Alfred Lord Tennyson is up for sale with an asking price of almost £1.8m.
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How plant thefts blossomed into big business

AOL 30 Mar 2025
“Many many welcomes, February fair-maid!” wrote Alfred, Lord Tennyson of the graceful snowdrop, whose pearly little buds are among the first to push bravely through the frozen soil at the start of each year ...Please return them,” urged the team ... .
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Snow-Piercer: In Praise of Snowdrops

The American Spectator 30 Mar 2025
I. In the German district of Neustadt an der Waldnaab, near where the Schwarzbrunnenbach flows westward into the Zottbach, lies the quaint church village of Neuenhammer ... II ... Alfred Lord Tennyson, in “St. Agnes’ Eve,” prayed to the Lord. ... III ... О горе былом.
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TVK chief Vijay wrongly attributes Tennyson's verse to William Blake

Madhyamam 29 Mar 2025
Vijay, the superstar-turned-politician and president ...
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Springtime in the Houston Garden

Houston Press 26 Mar 2025
There aren't many times Houstonians can declare our weather glorious but the past few weeks have been just that ... The renowned poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson wrote, "In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love." ... Watch the Wildlife..
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Holiday Mathis horoscopes for March 23, 2025

Michigan Live 23 Mar 2025
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY. The Slow Moon Climbs ... This becomes a cycle of upward momentum, of setting higher expectations and reaching beyond them. “The slow moon climbs. the deep moans round with many voices.” -- “Tithonus” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson ... 22) ... 22).
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Horoscope for today, March 23, 2025: Keep going even when the going gets tough

Penn Live 23 Mar 2025
The Capricorn moon dances around weighty themes, yet still, those who are motivated by growth will feel encouraged to keep striving ... “The slow moon climbs. the deep moans round with many voices.” -- “Tithonus” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson ... LEO (July 23-Aug.
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Tennyson, Virginia Woolf and Jimi Hendrix – all on a car-free trip to the Isle ...

AOL 20 Mar 2025
The Victorian poet laureate Alfred, Lord Tennyson regularly tramped over those chalky hills, declaring “the air is worth ‘sixpence a pint’” ... looks out towards Tennyson Down.
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Tennyson, Virginia Woolf and Jimi Hendrix – all on a car-free trip to the Isle of Wight

The Observer 20 Mar 2025
The Victorian poet laureate Alfred, Lord Tennyson regularly tramped over those chalky hills, declaring “the air is worth ‘sixpence a pint’” ... out towards Tennyson Down ... Lord Tennyson is always reading.
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Rebuke not an elder

Thomasville Times-Enterprise 13 Mar 2025
Alfred Lord Tennyson once said, “Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers.” I have been blessed with several wonderfully wise friends, but I have also encountered some old fools.
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