From '41 to '51 I was my folk's contrary son; I bit my father's hand right through And broke my mother's heart in two. - John Masefield

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From '41 to '51
I was my folk's contrary son;
I bit my father's hand right through
And broke my mother's heart in two.

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About John Masefield

John Edward Masefield, OM (1 June 1878 – 12 May 1967) was an English poet and writer; he was Poet Laureate from 1930 until his death.

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Alternative Names: John Edward Masefield
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