William Glen
William Glen (born November 14, 1789 in Glasgow , † December 1826 ) was a Scottish poet .
Life
He spent some time in the West Indies . Back in Scotland, he started his own company. In 1814 he retired, supported by a Russian uncle. In 1818 he married Catherine Macfarlane, the daughter of a trader from Glasgow. Together with her brother he ran a farm in Port Monteith , Perthshire . He died in poverty. Of all the poems that Glen wrote, only the Jacobite ballad Wae's me for Prince Charlie survived .
literature
- Dictionary of National Biography , 1885-1900, Volume 21, p. 427.
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SURNAME | Glen, William |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish poet |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 14, 1789 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Glasgow |
DATE OF DEATH | December 1826 |