Antonia Florence Ridge (7 October 1895 – 18 June 1981) was a Dutch-born writer and broadcaster, who wrote the English lyrics for Friedrich-Wilhelm Möller's
popular song
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The Happy Wanderer
"The Happy Wanderer" ("''Der fröhliche Wanderer''" or "''Mein Vater war ein Wandersmann''") is a popular song. The original text was written by Florenz Friedrich Sigismund (1791–1877).BBC Radio's ''
Children's Hour
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botanical art
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ist, Pierre-Joseph Redouté, and ''For Love of a Rose'', a biography of the rose-growing Meilland family. Some of her works were collaborations with the Dutch author .
She appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme '' Desert Island Discs'' on 25 January 1960.