Arthur O'Shaughnessy | |
|---|---|
 O'Shaughnessy c. 1875 | |
| Born | 14 March 1844 London, England |
| Died | 30 January 1881 (aged 36) London, England |
| Spouse |
Eleanor Marston
(m. 1873; died 1879) |
| Children | 2 |
Arthur William Edgar O'Shaughnessy (14 March 1844 – 30 January 1881) was a British poet and herpetologist.[1] Of Irish descent, he was born in London.[2] He is most remembered for his poem "Ode", from his 1874 collection Music and Moonlight, which begins with the words "We are the music makers, / And we are the dreamers of dreams", and which has been set to music by several composers including Edward Elgar (as The Music Makers), Zoltán Kodály, Alfred Reed and, more recently, 808 State (ex:el: nephatiti) and Aphex Twin (Selected Ambient Works 85-92).
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