Thursday, January 1, 2004

Donica - A Ballad Comments

Rating: 2.9

Author Note: In Finland there is a Castle which is called the New Rock, moated about with a river of unfounded depth, the water black and the fish therein
very distateful to the palate. In this are spectres often seen, which
foreshew either the death of the Governor, or some prime officer
belonging to the place; and most commonly it appeareth in the shape of
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Robert Southey
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Shaun Cronick 19 June 2020

It's always nice to reread a poem that you haven't read in years and such a well written and involving one too.

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Ratnakar Mandlik 19 June 2020

Princes Donica and her story narrated in the story poem deserving classic poem of the day.

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Abdul Qayyum Mulla 19 June 2020

What a big poem, even could you understand this after written?

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Dr Antony Theodore 19 June 2020

And on his arm reclin'd she moved With feeble pace and slow, And soon with strength recover'd reach'd. very nice story and poem. tony

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Edward Kofi Louis 19 June 2020

In her body for the space of two years! ! ! ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Joona 09 January 2018

LOL. It's about Olaf's castle in Finland, but a ballad is very silly.

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