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de la Mare

[duh luh mair, del-uh mair] /də lə ˈmɛər, ˈdɛl ə ˌmɛər/
noun
1.
Walter (John) 1873–1956, English poet, novelist, playwright, and short-story writer.
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  • The haunting beauty of Mr. de la Mare's delicate art springs from an ear of superlative tenderness and sophistication.

    Shandygaff Christopher Morley

  • On this small thing, missing girl and child and leafy tree, Mr. de la Mare's eye has rested.

    The London Mercury, Vol. I, Nos. 1-6, November 1919 to April 1920 Various

  • As for Mr. de la Mare himself, he is a modest man and keeps behind his songs.

    Shandygaff Christopher Morley

  • I am tempted to think that Mr. de la Mare is the kind of poet more likely to grow in England than America.

    Shandygaff Christopher Morley
British Dictionary definitions for de la Mare

de la Mare

/də lɑː mɛə/
noun
1.
Walter (John). 1873–1956, English poet and novelist, noted esp for his evocative verse for children. His works include the volumes of poetry The Listeners and Other Poems (1912) and Peacock Pie (1913) and the novel Memoirs of a Midget (1921)
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