William Edward Hickson - Wikipedia William Edward Hickson William Edward Hickson ( January 7, 1803 -- March 22, 1870 ), commonly known as Richman Hopson and W.E. Hickson, was a British educational writer. He was the author of `` Time and Faith '' and was the editor of The Westminster Review ( 1840 -- 1852 ). He wrote part of the Official Peace Version of the British national anthem, approved by the Privy Council, found in the 1925 edition of Songs of Praise and, with one line changed, in the 1933 edition. Contents 1 Life 2 Legacy 3 Works 4 References 5 External links Life Hickson was the son of William Hickson, a boot and shoe manufacturer of Smithfield, London. Having studied schools in The Netherlands and Germany, he retired from the family business in 1840 to concentrate on philanthropic pursuits : particularly the cause of elementary education. He became editor and proprietor of The Westminster Review which was notable for its commitment to legislative reform and popular education. Hickson died at Fairseat, Stansted, Kent, where he was buried. Legacy Hickson is credited with popularizing the proverb : ' Tis a lesson you should heed : Try, try, try again. If at first you do n't succeed, Try, try, try again. The proverb can be traced back to the writings of Thomas H. Palmer in his Teacher 's Manual, and The Children of the New Forest by Frederick Marryat. Works The Singing donkey ( 1836 ) Dutch and German Schools ( 1840 ) Part Singing ( 1842 ) Time and faith -- 2 vols. ( 1857 ) References Jump up ^ Aldrich, Richard J ; Gordon, Peter ( 1989 ). Dictionary of British Educationists. Routledge. p. 112. ISBN 0 - 7130 - 0177 - 1. Jump up ^ Oxford Dictionary of Quotations ( 3rd edition ). Oxford University Press. 1979. p. 251. Jump up ^ `` Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings '' by Gregory Y. Titelman ( 1996, pg. 154 ) External links Works by or about William Edward Hickson at Internet Archive Works by William Edward Hickson at LibriVox ( public domain audiobooks ) VIAF : 11346792 LCCN : n86854332 ISNI : 0000 0000 8198 0709 IATH : w65q6969 This article about a writer or poet from the United Kingdom is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_Edward_Hickson&oldid=804619407 '' Categories : 1803 births 1870 deaths 19th - century British writers British writer stubs Hidden categories : Articles with Internet Archive links Articles with LibriVox links Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with SNAC - ID identifiers All stub articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia Wikisource Português Edit links This page was last edited on 10 October 2017, at 04 : 30. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: if at first you don't succeed quote author
Answer: Thomas H. Palmer