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George Borrow

Born in 1803 / Died in 1881 / United Kingdom / English

George Borrow poet from United Kingdom was born in 1803, had 78 years and died in 1881. Poems were written mainly in English language. Dominant movement is political.

Top ten poems George Borrow

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Miscellanies

... A VOICE. But, hark! what sobbing and what mournful notes ...

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The Suicide’s Grave (From The German)

... Home from their labour—hark! they cease their song, ...

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Fridleif and Helga

... "My best belov'd friend thou didst boast to have slain, ...

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The Heddybee Spectre

... First tell them all - then stab the groom- ...

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Vidrik Verlandson (From The Old Danish)

... ” “I’ll hew thee, Giant, I’ll hew thee as small ...

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Ode (From The Gaelic)

... Or, like the moon, ‘mong the stars shining, ...

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Waldemar’s Chase

... When they saw that a fresh-slaughter’d mermaid was thrown ...

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From Allan Cunningham, To George Borrow, On His Proposing To Translate The ‘Kiaepe Viser’

... O’er England’s strength, through Scotland’s cold, ...

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The Violet-Gatherer (From The Danish Of Oehlenslaeger)

...   Trembled—faulter’d—gasp’d—and died! ...

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The Tournament (From The Old Danish)

... “Take both the shield ropes, take them straight, ...

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