William Schwenck Gilbert

Although he was quite a successful writer of verse and prose and a less successful lawyer, Gilbert is best known for his immortal partnership with English composer Arthur Sullivan. Together they wrote fourteen operettas

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Is Life a Boon

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Is life a boon?
If so, it must befall
That Death, whene'er he call,
Must call too soon.
Though fourscore years he give
Yet one would pray to live
Another moon!
What kind of plaint have I,
Who perish in July?

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Poetry Trivia

Question:

What famous twentieth century "Southern" poet advocated permanent racial segregation earlier in his career, only to renounce it later in life and publish a book of interviews with African American leaders, including Martin Luther King and Malcolm X.

Answer

Robert Penn Warren