BARTON BERNARD
\bˈɑːtən bˈɜːnəd], \bˈɑːtən bˈɜːnəd], \b_ˈɑː_t_ə_n b_ˈɜː_n_ə_d]\
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An English poet; born in Carlisle, Jan. 31, 1784; died in Woodbridge, Feb. 19, 1849. Educated at a Quaker school in Ipswich. He is called the "Quaker Poet", and is best known because of his friendship with Charles Lamb. His life was spent in Woodbridge. He published many volumes of verse, now neglected. They include: "Metrical Effusions" (London, 1812); "Devotional Verses" (1826); and "Household Verses" (1845).
By Charles Dudley Warner
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