Who is George Borrow
George Henry Borrow (5 July 1803 – 26 July 1881) was an English writer of novels and of travel books based on his own experiences in Europe. During his travels, he developed a close affinity with the Romani people of Europe, who figure prominently in his work. His best-known books are The Bible in Spain, the autobiographical Lavengro, and The Romany Rye, about his time with the English Romanichal (Gypsies).Early life Borrow was born at East Dereham, Norfolk, the son of Army recruiting officer, Thomas Borrow (1758–1824) and farmer's daughter, Ann Perfrement (1772–1858). His father, a lieutenant with the West Norfolk Militia, was quartered at the prisoner-of-war camp at Norman Cross from July 1811 to April 1813 and George spent his ninth and tenth year...
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George Borrow Poems
- Youthful Maidens
Love, with rosy fetter,
Held us firmly bound;
Pure unmix'd enjoyment
Grateful here we found.... - Waldemar's Chase
The following Ballad is merely a versification of one of the
many feats of Waldemar, the famed phantom hunter of the
North, an account of whom, and of Palnatoka and Groon the
Jutt, both spectres of a similar character, may be found in... - Vidrik Verlandson (from The Old Danish)
King Diderik sits in the halls of Bern,
And he boasts of his deeds of might;
So many a swain in battle he's fell'd,
And taken so many a knight.... - Thoughts On Death (from The Swedish Of C. Lohman)
Perhaps ‘t is folly, but still I feel
My heart-strings quiver, my senses reel,
Thinking how like a fast stream we range
Nearer and nearer to yon dread change,... - The Violet-gatherer (from The Danish Of Oehlenslaeger)
Pale the moon her light was shedding
O'er the landscape far and wide;
Calmly bright, all ills undreading,
Emma wander'd by my side....
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Comments about George Borrow
- Gwallter: who was father toban? ludic impersonation in george borrow
- Maxtcat: nineteen eighty-four : orwell, george, 1903-1950 : free download, borrow, and streaming : internet archive
- Anwarrichardson: to borrow a line from george costanza, "turn your key, big 12. turn your key."
- Joybhattacharj: rip nandu natekar, a legendary badminton star. like the cricketer victor trumper, nandu could stroll in before a game, borrow a racket and still beat his opponent handily. he was also a talented tennis player, losing in the jr national finals to ramanathan krishan
- Mhbiz19: you dont really love her until you borrow money to buy her the iphone
