A selection of Poems by Hannah More on various topics. A word about the author: Hannah More (1745-1833) was born in Gloucestershire, England. In middle age she was closely connected with William Wilberforce and his fellow abolitionists . She was also a friend of the evangelical hymn-writer John Newton She wrote moral stories and ballads on many topics and was one of the most successful writers, and perhaps the most influential Christian woman, of her day.