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(Hannah Lavinia) H. Lavinia Baily
1837–1921
A quiet American poet whose surviving work invites readers into scenes of sea, nature, feeling, and reflection. Her best-known book, published in the early 1900s, offers lyric verse shaped by a gentle, thoughtful voice.
1 Audiobook
By the Sea, and Other Verses
by (Hannah Lavinia) H. Lavinia Baily
About the author
Born in 1837 and deceased in 1921, H. Lavinia Baily was an American poet remembered today for By the Sea, and Other Verses, published in 1907. Library and public-domain records consistently connect her with that collection, which has helped preserve her work for later readers and listeners.
Her poetry centers on nature, emotion, spirituality, and everyday reflection. The poems in By the Sea, and Other Verses move through coastal imagery and other settings, giving the collection a calm, meditative feel that still suits audiobook listening.
Little widely documented biographical material about her appears to survive online beyond basic catalog and memorial records. Even so, the poems themselves leave a clear impression of a writer drawn to beauty, peace, and the inner life.