Cecil Frances Alexander poems, 1837.

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Cecil Frances Alexander poems, 1837.

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The collection consists of three items, two hand-written poems along with a printed copy of one of the poems. Includes: The burial of Moses, undated, a poem in ten stanzas headed by a Bible passage, on four pages, signed C.F. Alexander; undated, unsigned ms. poem on 12 pages, with first line The first among the nations lifts her voice, later titled Verses written on the accession of Her Majesty the Queen, 1837; print version of the previous poem, 1837, signed C.F.H. (her maiden name is Humphreys.).

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Pennsylvania State University Libraries

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Pennsylvania State University Libraries

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Alexander, Cecil Frances, 1818-1895

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Cecil Frances (Fanny) Alexander was an Anglo-Irish writer best remembered for writing hymns. Her primary audience was children, and she sought to educate and explain through her verse. Although certain of her political views make modern interpretation of elements of her work problematic, several of her hymns continue to be popular and widely available. From the description of Cecil Frances Alexander poems, 1837. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 52999931 ...

Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901

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Queen Victoria was the only child of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. She was born on May 24, 1819 at Kensington Palace in London and she became heir to the throne when her father died. In 1837, she became Queen at the age of 18. During the early part of her reign, she was influenced by two men: her first Prime Minister, Lord Melbourne, and then her husband, Prince Albert, whom she married in 1840. Both men taught her much about how to be ...