Who is Francis William Bourdillon

Francis William Bourdillon (22 March 1852 at Runcorn, Cheshire, England – 13 January 1921 at Buddington, Midhurst) was a British poet and translator. He is known also as a bibliophile.

Life

Born at Trinity Parsonage, Halton Road, Runcorn, Cheshire, Francis William Bourdillon was the eldest son of Rev. Francis Bourdillon, the author, at that time perpetual curate of Runcorn. He was educated at Haileybury College and Worcester College, Oxford, graduating B.A. 1877, M.A. 1882. From 1876 to 1879, he acted as tutor to the sons of Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein.Later Bourdillon lived in Eastbourne, and near Midhurst, Sussex. His friends included Audrey Boyle (1853/4–1916), later as wife of Hallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron Tennyson, known as Audrey Lady Tennyson.
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Francis William Bourdillon Poems

  • The Heart Cry
    She turned the page of wounds and death
    With trembling fingers. In a breath
    The gladness of her life became
    Naught but a memory and a name. ...
  • A Violinist
    THE LARK above our heads doth know
    A heaven we see not here below;
    She sees it, and for joy she sings;
    Then falls with ineffectual wings. ...
  • Excelsior
    If one should strive to reach a star,
    He would not build a ladder high,
    Seek foot by foot to climb so far,
    And step by step ascend the sky; ...
  • The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
    The night has a thousand eyes,
    And the day but one;
    Yet the light of the bright world dies
    With the dying sun. ...
  • The Piper
    The dews were on the hedges,
    The mist was on the mead,
    When down among the sedges
    I wrought my pipe of reed. ...
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Heart 9 I Love You 8 Sweet 8 Love 8 Life 7 World 7 Earth 7 Bright 6 Night 6 Light 6


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Muchsports4689: the night has a thousand eyes,and the day but one; yet the light of the bright world dies with the dying sun. the mind has a thousand eyes, and the heart but one: yet the light of a whole life dies when love is done.,francis william bourdillon,love, poetry,
Thouotes: "the night has a thousand eyes, and the day but one; yet the light of the bright world dies with the dying sun. the mind has a thousand eyes, and the heart but one: yet the light of a whole life dies when love is done.” ― francis william bourdillon
Wallacestroby: "the night has a thousand eyes, and the day but one; yet the light of the bright world dies with the dying of the sun. the mind has a thousand eyes, and the heart but one; yet the light of a whole life dies when love is done." - francis william bourdillon (1899)
Sesametheegg: the mind has a thousand eyes, and the heart but one; yet the light of a whole life dies, when love is done. -francis william bourdillon
Steveleograce1: the night has a thousand eyes, and the day but one; yet the light of the bright world dies with the dying sun. the mind has a thousand eyes, and the heart but one: yet the light of a whole life dies when love is done. francis william bourdillon
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Psalm 119 Part 10
 by Isaac Watts

Pleading the promises.

ver. 38,49

Behold thy waiting servant, Lord,
Devoted to thy fear;
Remember and confirm thy word,
For all my hopes are there.
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