Mary Howitt

English poet, and author, editor (1799-1888)

Mary Howitt (12 March 1799 – 30 January 1888) was an English poet, and author of the famous poem The Spider and the Fly.

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Birth Name: Mary Botham

Alternative Names: Mary Botham Howitt

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The wild sea roars and lashes the granite cliffs below,
And round the misty islets the loud strong tempests blow.

Buttercups and Daisies— Oh, the pretty flowers,
Coming ere the spring time, To tell of sunny hours.

"Will you walk into my parlour?" said a spider to a fly;
"'T is the prettiest little parlour that ever you did spy."

Yes, in the poor man's garden grow
Far more than herbs and flowers—
Kind thoughts, contentment, peace of mind,
And joy for weary hours.

Old England is our home, and Englishmen are we;
Our tongue is known in every clime, our flag in every sea.