Caroline Bowles Southey

Caroline Anne Southey (1786 – 1854), was an English poet and second wife of Robert Southey.

Life
Born Caroline Anne Bowles, in Lymington, she was the daughter of a navy captain. She submitted a poem, "Ellen Fitzarthur", to Robert Southey which led to a friendship. They proposed a joint poem on Robin Hood, but this was not carried out. She did, however, eventually become the poet's second wife. She wrote various other works, including Chapters on Churchyards and Tales of the Factories.

Recognition
Her poem "To Death" was included in the Oxford Book of English Verse 1250-1900.