The memoirs of Alfred Austin, who served as Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1896 until his death in 1913. Austin reflects on his personal life, including his early years in the Midlands, his education at Oxford, and his literary friendships with luminaries such as Tennyson and Rossetti. He also discusses his philosophy of poetry and offers glimpses into the creative process behind some of his most famous works.

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