The Raven and the King's Daughter

The Raven and the King's Daughter
By William Morris

Performed by Leanne Yau

This poem is taken from Morris' collection 'Poems By the Way', which are all various accounts of ill-fated love. A raven and a princess engage in conversation, and she asks him about her true love.

Primarily a textile designer, Morris was known throughout his life as a socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts Movement, and contributed greatly to the revival of traditional British textile arts and methods of production. As a poet, he helped to establish the modern fantasy genre while simultaneously advancing the early socialist movement in Britain.

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