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Lifetime: 1805 - 1875 Passed: ≈ 149 years ago

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Robert Stephen Hawker

Books by Robert Stephen Hawker

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Song of the Western Men

Poetry History Drama
History Revolution Sea Loyalty England Rebellion Patriotism Folklore Cornwall Trelawny 1688 Western Men

Hawker's "Song of the Western Men" is a powerful ballad that recounts the Cornish rebellion against William of Orange in 1688. The poem celebrates the bravery and loyalty of the Cornishmen, who stood against the new monarch despite the odds. It is a...