Henley
WILLIAM ERNEST, an English poet and editor; born in Gloucester, Aug. 23, 1849. Months of sickness in Edinburgh Infirmary (1873-1875) HENRY bore fruit in "A Book of Verses" (1888), which won much attention, and was followed by "Views and Reviews" (1890); "The Song of the Sword" (1892); "English Lyrics" (1897); "Poems" (1898); etc. He has also been editor of the "Magazine of Art"; the "Scots (or "National") Observer"; and the "New Review"; beside ; besides editing Burns and Byron.
He collaborated with R. L. Stevenson in three plays, "Deacon Brodie"; "Beau Austin"; and "Admiral Guinea." He died in 1903.