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Drum·mond ˈdrə-mənd

Henry 1851–1897 Scottish clergyman and writer

Drummond

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William Henry 1854–1907 Canadian (Irish-born) poet

Drummond of Hawthornden

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Drummond of Haw·thorn·den ˈhȯ-ˌthȯrn-dən

William 1585–1649 Scottish poet

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