The complete comic verse of one of the wittiest poets in the English language, spanning the full range of his poetry from children's rhymes to political satire.
Hilaire Belloc was born in France and educated at Newman's Oratory School and at Balliol College, Oxford. From 1906 to 1910 he was Liberal MP for Salford and literary editor of the Morning Post. As well as writing books of verse and novels, he also wrote on religious, social and political topics.
The verses sing a multitude of memories. The wonder is, in finding
them all collected, how profuse and pure a genius is here
displayed
*Spectator*
What he possessed above all, as a versifier, was a remarkable
technical adroitness, a ready talent for witty ideas and a gift for
ironical and understated phrasemaking. He wears extremely well
*Daily Telegraph*
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