Lord Byron, The Island (1823)
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Awake, Bold Bligh! The foe is at the gate! Awake Bold Bligh! Alas! it is too late!
— Lord Byron on Mutiny on the Bounty
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Mutiny on the Bounty" (Quotes)
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About Lord Byron
George Gordon (Noel) Byron, 6th Baron Byron (January 22 1788 – April 19 1824), generally known as Lord Byron, was an English poet and leading figure in Romanticism. He was the father of the mathematician Ada Lovelace.
About Lord Byron
George Gordon (Noel) Byron, 6th Baron Byron (January 22 1788 – April 19 1824), generally known as Lord Byron, was an English poet and leading figure in Romanticism. He was the father of the mathematician Ada Lovelace.
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