← Felicia HemansSongs of the Affectionsby Felicia HemansFind on Amazon↗About the authorFelicia HemansIrish-English poet who was among the most celebrated poets of her day. Her poem Casabianca (The boy stood on the burning deck) was memorized by generations of schoolchildren.More by Felicia HemansPoems→The Forest SanctuaryRomantic narrative poem set in the wilderness exploring spirituality and female agency→Records of WomanDramatic monologues depicting historical and legendary women confronting sacrifice→CasabiancaDramatic monologue of a ship boy drowning in a burning maritime disaster→
