An Archive of Art and Literature by the Bohemians of Antebellum New York

Dr. Johnson: A Fairy Tale [from the Welcome Guest]

Brough, Robert B. "Dr. Johnson: A Fairy Tale [from the Welcome Guest]." New-York Saturday Press, February 11, 1860, 4.
Type
newspaper
Genre
poetry
Abstract

Poem about a man who is turned into a bear by fairies. The curse is lifted only if he performs many valiant deeds and is loved by another. He accomplishes these feats by saving a young woman's life.