Felicia Dorothea Hemans was an English poet. Two of her opening lines, "The boy stood on the burning deck" and "The stately homes of England", have acquired classic status. Wikipedia
Born: September 25, 1793, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Died: May 16, 1835 (age 41 years), Dublin, Ireland
Parents: Felicity Wagner and George Browne
Children: G. W. Hemans and Charles Isidore Hemans
Genre: Poetry
Period: Late Romantic