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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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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, and Poet Laureate from 1930 until his death in 1967. 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".