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Adela Florence Nicolson

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Violet Nicolson, otherwise known as Adela Florence Nicolson (1865–1904), was an English poet who wrote under the pseudonym Laurence Hope. In the early 1900s, she became a best-selling author. Adela Florence Nicolson's notable works include India's Love Lyrics.

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“You wrong me, wearied out with thought and grieving As though the whole world's sorrow eat my heart, I come to gaze upon your face believing Its beauty is as ointment to the smart.”

— Adela Florence Nicolson《India's Love Lyrics》

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India's Love Lyrics

India's Love Lyrics is a poetry collection by Adela Florence Nicolson, who published under the name Laurence Hope. Its themes and subject matter include India in poetry. Together, these subjects provide the book with its main literary, historical, social, or intellectual context.

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