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A 1901 illustration for "'''[[Break, Break, Break]]'''", an elegy by [[Alfred, Lord Tennyson|Lord Tennyson]] written in 1835 for his friend [[Arthur Hallam]], who had died two years previously. Written during a period of relative isolation at [[Mablethorpe]], Lincolnshire, it uses minimalistic terms and forgoes decorative aspects. |
A 1901 illustration for "'''[[Break, Break, Break]]'''", an elegy by [[Alfred, Lord Tennyson|Lord Tennyson]] written in 1835 for his friend [[Arthur Hallam]], who had died two years previously. Written during a period of relative isolation at [[Mablethorpe]], Lincolnshire, it uses minimalistic terms and forgoes decorative aspects. n his biography of Tennyson, Michael Thorn describes the poem as "one of the great short lyrics". |
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|credit=Photograph: [[William Edward Frank Britten]]; restoration: [[User:Adam Cuerden|Adam Cuerden]] |
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A 1901 illustration for "Break, Break, Break", an elegy by Lord Tennyson written in 1835 for his friend Arthur Hallam, who had died two years previously. Written during a period of relative isolation at Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, it uses minimalistic terms and forgoes decorative aspects. n his biography of Tennyson, Michael Thorn describes the poem as "one of the great short lyrics".Photograph: William Edward Frank Britten; restoration: Adam Cuerden