Eleanor Farjeon
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Eleanor Farjeon (ˈfɑrdʒən) (13 February 1881 – 5 June 1965) was an English
England
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 author
Author
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 of children's stories and plays, poetry, biography, history and satire. Many of her works had charming illustrations by Edward Ardizzone
Edward Ardizzone
Edward Jeffrey Irving Ardizzone, CBE, RA was an English artist, writer and illustrator, chiefly of children's books.-Early life:...

. Some of her correspondence has also been published. She won many literary awards and the prestigious Eleanor Farjeon Award
Eleanor Farjeon Award
The Eleanor Farjeon Award is made for distinguished service to the world of British children’s books and is given to someone whose commitment and contribution is deemed to be outstanding. Founded in 1966, it is presented annually in memory of the celebrated author Eleanor Farjeon...

 for children's literature is presented annually in her memory by the Children's Book Circle
Children's Book Circle
The Children's Book Circle is a charity that supports the British children's book industry. Members range from authors and publishers to librarians, designers, illustrators and booksellers. The CBC facilitates the Eleanor Farjeon Award and the Patrick Hardy Lecture, and organises speaker meetings...

, a society of publishers.
Eleanor Farjeon was born in London
London
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, England on 13 February, 1881.
Quotations

In Arcady there lies a crystal spring Ring'd all about with green melodious reeds Swaying seal'd music up and down the wind. Here on its time-defaced pedestal The image of a half-forgotten God Crumbles to its complete oblivion.

Pan-Worship

Of troubles know I none, Of pleasures know I many — I rove beneath the sun Without a single penny.

Vagrant Songs, II

Old sundial, you stand here for Time: For Love, the vine that round your base Its tendrils twines, and dares to climb And lay one flower-capped spray in grace Without the asking on your cold Unsmiling and unfrowning face.

Time And Love

Upon your shattered ruins where This vine will flourish still, as rare, As fresh, as fragrant as of old. Love will not crumble.

Time And Love

Dropt tears have hastened your decay And brought you one step nigher death; And you have heard, unthrilled, unmoved, The music of Love's golden breath And seen the light in eyes that loved.

Time And Love

You think you hold the core and kernel Of all the world beneath your crust, Old dial ? But when you lie in dust, This vine will bloom, strong, green, and proved. Love is eternal.

Time And Love

King's Cross!What shall we do?His Purple RobeIs rent in two!

King's Cross

The little White Chapel is ringing its bellWith a ring-a-ding-dong,All day long

Whitechapel

Water, Loo! water, Loo! fetch me some water!There isn't a drop for a mile and a quarter!The ground is so hard and the ground is so dryI'm frightened my little red rose-bush will die.

Waterloo

 
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