William Mason (poet)

William Mason
William Mason
William Mason by William Doughty
(oil on canvas, 1778)
Born(1724-02-12)12 February 1724
Died7 April 1797(1797-04-07) (aged 73)
Aston, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Occupation(s)English poet, editor and gardener
The death of Alexander Pope from Museus, a threnody by Mason, published in 1747

William Mason (12 February 1724 – 7 April 1797) was an English poet, divine, amateur draughtsman, author, editor and gardener.