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As poet laureate, Southey was asked to write on royal occasions. Which event did he dislike writing for?

  • The King's birthday

  • A royal wedding

  • The coronation

  • A state funeral

Answer

The King's birthday was an event that Robert Southey, the poet laureate, detested writing for. Southey found these compositions rather tiresome, as they required him to produce conventional and unoriginal verses to honor the monarch's birthday annually. He viewed such obligatory celebrations as creatively stifling and a departure from his preferred literary pursuits, leading to a dislike for this specific royal occasion.
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