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Francis Thompson

British poet (1859-1907).

Born December 16th, 1859 in Preston. [ref]

Died November 13th, 1907 at 47 years old in London (tuberculosis). [ref]

Occupations
literary critic, poet, writer
Wikipedia

Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel