Ellen Fitzarthur: A Metrical Tale, In Five Cantos is a poem written by the English poet Robert Southey and his wife, Caroline Bowles, in 1822. The poem tells the story of Ellen Fitzarthur, a young woman who is forced to marry a man she does not love. The poem is divided into five cantos, each of which tells a different part of Ellen's story.In the first canto, we are introduced to Ellen and her family. Ellen is a beautiful and intelligent young woman,...
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