John Masefield Quote

An art in which the artist by means of rhythm and great sincerity can convey to others the sentiment which he feels about life.

John Masefield

An art in which the artist by means of rhythm and great sincerity can convey to others the sentiment which he feels about life.

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About John Masefield

John Edward Masefield (; 1 June 1878 – 12 May 1967) was an English poet and writer. He was Poet Laureate from 1930 until his death in 1967, during which time he lived at Burcot, Oxfordshire, near Abingdon-on-Thames. Among his best known works are the children's novels The Midnight Folk and The Box of Delights, and the poems "The Everlasting Mercy" and "Sea-Fever". Shortly after his death his house (Burcote Brook) burned down and was later replaced by a Cheshire Home named after him.