Narrative poem · 1798

Gebir

by Walter Savage Landor

Landor's first major poem, a blank-verse epic in seven books. Gebir, prince of Spain, invades Egypt and falls in love with its young queen Charoba, while his brother Tamar loves her sister Dalica. Magic, an underworld descent and a fatal gift of poisoned robes follow.

Contents · 7 parts

• First Bookabout 250 lines
• Second Bookabout 250 lines
• Third Bookabout 280 lines
• Fourth Bookabout 230 lines
• Fifth Bookabout 250 lines
• Sixth Bookabout 220 lines
• Seventh Bookabout 280 lines

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