Author:William Knox

William Knox
(1789–1825)

Scottish poet, known for writing Abraham Lincoln's favourite poem, Mortality, which Lincoln often recited from memory.

Works

Collections

  • The Lonely Hearth; and other Poems (1818)
  • The Songs of Israel
  • The Harp of Zion
  • The Lonely Hearth, The Songs of Israel, Harp of Zion, and Other Poems (1847) (external scan)

Individual poems

Works about Knox


Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1930, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.

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