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Florence Van Leer Nicholson Coates (née Earle; July 1, 1850 – April 6, 1927) was an American poet whose prolific output was published in dozens of literary magazines, some of it set to music. She was mentored by the English poet Matthew Arnold, with whom she maintained a lasting friendship. She was famous for her many nature poems, inspired by the flora and fauna of the Adirondacks, where she and her husband Edward Hornor Coates maintained a summer camp. She... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Florence Earle Coates first charted in 1908 with I Love, and the World is Mine.The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.