author
Charles Edward de la Poer Beresford
1850–1921
A little-known Anglo-Irish poet and army officer, he left behind a small but varied collection of verse that moves from holiday greetings and quiet domestic pieces to history, travel, and Irish themes.
1 Audiobook
A happy New Year, and other verses
by Charles Edward de la Poer Beresford
About the author
Charles Edward de la Poer Beresford (1850–1921) is best remembered today for A happy New Year, and other verses, a poetry collection first published in 1913. The book gathers 27 poems and shows a wide range of interests, including religion, nature, home, travel, and public life.
Available reference sources identify him as Colonel Charles Edward de la Poer Beresford and note that he served in the British Army, later holding the post of military attaché in St. Petersburg. Those details fit the broad, outward-looking character of his poems, which range across places and historical subjects as well as more intimate seasonal and reflective pieces.
He is a fairly obscure figure now, and reliable biographical information online is limited. What can be confirmed is that his work has survived through public-domain editions and audiobook recordings, giving modern readers a chance to discover a poet whose writing offers a small, distinctive glimpse of late Victorian and Edwardian tastes.