Catherine Maria Fanshawe
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Catherine Maria Fanshawe (1765–1834) was an English
poet. The daughter of a Surrey squire, she wrote clever occasional verse. Her best-known production is the
famous Riddle on the Letter H, beginning "'Twas whispered in heaven, 'twas muttered in hell" often attributed to Lord Byron.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
poet. The daughter of a Surrey squire, she wrote clever occasional verse. Her best-known production is the
famous Riddle on the Letter H, beginning "'Twas whispered in heaven, 'twas muttered in hell" often attributed to Lord Byron.