Ann Yearsley | |
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![]() Ann Yearsley, 1787 | |
Born | Bristol, England | 8 July 1753
Died | 6 May 1806 Melksham, England | (aged 52)
Resting place | Clifton, Bristol 51°27′15″N 2°36′52″W / 51.45408°N 2.61448°W |
Nationality | English |
Other names | Lactilla |
Occupation(s) | Milkmaid Poet |
Years active | 1784–1796 |
Known for | Poetry |
Ann Yearsley, née Cromartie (8 July 1753 – 6 May 1806), also known as Lactilla,[1][2] was an English poet and writer from the labouring class, in Bristol. The poet Robert Southey wrote a biography of her.