Who is Florence Earle Coates

Florence Van Leer Earle Nicholson Coates (July 1, 1850 – April 6, 1927) was an American poet, whose prolific output was published in many literary magazines, some of it set to music. She was mentored by the English poet Matthew Arnold, with whom she maintained a lifelong friendship. She was famous for her many nature-poems, inspired by the flora and fauna of the Adirondacks, where she lived. She was elected poet laureate of Pennsylvania by the state Federation of Women's Clubs in 1915.

Biography

Coates was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania the eldest daughter of Philadelphia lawyer George Hussey Earle Sr. and Mrs. Frances ("Fanny") Van Leer Earle. She was the granddaughter of noted abolitionist and philanthropist Thomas Earle and a member of the influential Van ...
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Florence Earle Coates Poems

• The Unconquered Air
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  Others endure Man's rule: he therefore deems
  I shall endure it-I, the unconquered Air!...
• If Love Were But A Little Thing'
  If love were but a little thing-
  Strange love, which, more than all, is great-
  One might not such devotion bring,
  Early to serve and late....
• For Me The Jasmine Buds Unfold
  For me the jasmine buds unfold
  And silver daisies star the lea,
  The crocus hoards the sunset gold,
  And the wild rose breathes for me....

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