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    The legend of the blemished king, and other poems
    The legend of the blemished king, and other poems
    The legend of the blemished king, and other poems
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    The legend of the blemished king, and other poems

    By James Henry Cousins

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    This collection of Irish poems has been praised for their lyricism and literary beauty. The author, James H. Cousins (1873 - 1956) was born in Belfast and was a friend of James Joyce and William Butler Yeats.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Press
    Release dateNov 19, 2019
    ISBN4057664110978
    The legend of the blemished king, and other poems

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