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James Thomson (poet, born 1700)
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James Thomson (poet, born 1700)

James Thomson, Scottish poet and playwright (d. 1748)
James Thomson (c. 11 September 1700 – 27 August 1748) was a British poet and playwright, known for his poems The Seasons and The Castle of Indolence, and for the lyrics of "Rule, Britannia!".

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