Philip Bourke Marston

1850–1887 (age 37)

Biography

Philip Bourke Marston captured delicate emotion in verse, inviting readers to share in the luminous and tender moments he described.

His poetic voice, though all too brief, still echoes among admirers, and he rests within the peaceful grounds of Highgate Cemetery.

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