<P> John Edward Masefield , OM ( / ˈmeɪsˌfiːld , ˈmeɪz - / ; 1 June 1878 -- 12 May 1967 ) English poet and writer , was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1930 . Among his best known works are the children 's novels The Midnight Folk and The Box of Delights , and the poems `` The Everlasting Mercy '' and `` Sea - Fever '' . </P>
<P> John Edward Masefield , OM ( / ˈmeɪsˌfiːld , ˈmeɪz - / ; 1 June 1878 -- 12 May 1967 ) English poet and writer , was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1930 . Among his best known works are the children 's novels The Midnight Folk and The Box of Delights , and the poems `` The Everlasting Mercy '' and `` Sea - Fever '' . </P>
who wrote i must go down to the sea
who wrote i must go down to the sea
John Edward Masefield
John Edward Masefield