Quote of the day
Now if the harvest is over, And the world cold, Give me the bonus of laughter, As I lose hold.
Katherine Lee Bates
Born: August 12, 1859
Died: March 28, 1929 (aged 69)
Bio: Katharine Lee Bates was an American songwriter. She is remembered as the author of the words to the anthem "America the Beautiful". She popularized "Mrs. Santa Claus" through her poem Goody Santa Claus on a Sleigh Ride.
Known for:
- America the Beautiful (1911)
- Yellow Clover (1922)
- The English Religious Drama (1893)
- The Retinue, and Other Poems
- Sigurd Our Golden Collie (1919)