Winifred Emma May (4 June 1907 – 28 August 1990) was a poet from the United Kingdom, best known for her work under the pen name Patience Strong.
She was also a successful lyricist, composing English words for the tango "Jealousy" and "The Dream of Olwen", and an author of several books dealing with Christianity and practical psychology.
In her early life Winifred attended Sunday School and was a frequent user of the local library.
Her musical talent led to her being engaged by The Manor Mount Club in Forest Hill where she met the composer Frederick Drummond.
At 21 years of age she had more than 100 published songs to her credit, the most famous being the English words for Jacob Gade's tango "Jealousy",[1] which was later recorded by a number of artists including Hutch, Gracie Fields, Vera Lynn, Richard Tauber and Billy Fury.
Winifred later claimed to have written the song in fifteen minutes after having the haunting tango tune played to her over the telephone by Lawrence Wright.