Birth date:
03/11/1881
Death date:
08/05/1947
Birth town:
London
Country:
England
Herbert Asquith was an English poet, novelist and lawyer.
Biography
He was the second son of H. H. Asquith, British Prime Minister — with whom he is frequently confused — and younger brother of Raymond Asquith. His wife Lady Cynthia Asquith, whom he married in 1910, the daughter of Hugo Richard Charteris, 11th Earl of Wemyss (1857–1937), was also a writer.
Asquith was greatly affected by his service with the Royal Artillery in World War I. His poems include "The Volunteer" and "The Fallen Subaltern", the latter being a tribute to fallen soldiers. His books include "Roon" and "Young Orland".
Herbert Asquith's Works:
Roon
Young Orland
Poems by this Poet
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| Youth in the Skies | 31 July 2013 |
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| Jewels A Young Man to a Merchant | 31 July 2013 |
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| The Fallen Spire A Flemish Village | 31 July 2013 |
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| A Ship Sails Up to Bideford | 29 November 2013 |
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| Love and Humour | 31 July 2013 |
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| The Fallen Subaltern | 31 July 2013 |
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| The Hairy Dog | 29 November 2013 |
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| NIghtfall | 31 July 2013 |
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| The Frowning Cliff | 31 July 2013 |
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| The Elephant | 19 May 2014 |
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