He was England's Poet Laureate for quite a long time
John Masefield the poet who wrote stories in rhyme
With words he was one who surely had a way
His genius is living in his poems today
The Daffodil Fields, Reynard The Fox and The Everlasting Mercy
In these and other poems the Ledbury Poet created his own history
Such long narrative poems as Dauber, Lollingdon Downs and The Widow In The By Street
With the best story poems in English literature do favourably compete
John Masefield of life enjoyed a lengthy span
He became a sailor as a young man
He did live his poetry of him one can say
He was one from his writing who earned his pay
One of the last great rhyming poets of the past
In the nineteen sixties he breathed his last
His poems have long outlived him and joy to many do bring
And his many admirers his praises does sing.
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