1827 in poetry

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Events

First publication of the 16th century Scottish Bannatyne Manuscript begins in Edinburgh by the Bannatyne Club.

Bernard Barton, A Widow's Tale, and Other Poems
Robert Bloomfield, The Poems of Robert Bloomfield
Edward Lytton Bulwer, published anonymously, O'Neill, or, The Rebel
John Clare, The Shepherd's Calendar; with Village Stories and Other Poems
George Darley, Sylvia; or, The May Queen
Reginald Heber, Hymns
Thomas Hood:
* The Plea of the Midsummer Fairies; Hero and Leander; Lycus the Centaur; and Other Poems
* Whims and Oddities in Prose and Verse, second series, poetry and prose
May Howitt, and William Howitt, The Desolation of Eyam; The Emigrant; A Tale of the American Woods, and Other Poems
John Keble, published anonymously, The Christian Year, 100 editions were published by 1866
Letitia Elizabeth Landon, writing under the pen name "L.E.L.", The Golden Violet, and Other Poems
Robert Millhouse, Sherwood Forest: and other poems.
Mary Russell Mitford, Dramatic Scenes, Sonnets, and Other Poems
James Montgomery, The Pelican Island, and Other Poems
Robert Pollok, The Course of Time, Scottish
Agnes Strickland, The Seven Ages of Woman, and Other Poems
Alfred Lord Tennyson, Charles Tennyson, and Frederick Tennyson, published anonymously, Poems, by Two Brothers, despite the title, there were three authors
William Wordsworth, The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, text very much revised from Miscellaneous Poems 1820; see also Poetical Works 1836, Poetical Works 1840, and Poetical Works 1870

Sumner Lincoln Fairfield, "The Cities of the Plain", a narrative poem about the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah
Fitz-Greene Halleck, Alnwick Castle, with Other Poems, the author's first book of poetry sold well and was praised by critics
Edgar Allan Poe, Tamerlane and Other Poems, initially published anonymously; the author's first poetry book; including "Visit of the Dead", "The Lake", "Evening Star", and "Imitation"
Lydia Sigourney, Poems
William Gilmore Simms:
*Lyrical and Other Poems
* Early Lays
Nathaniel Parker Willis, Sketches, the author's first poetry book; mostly Biblical paraphrases

Heinrich Heine, Buch der Lieder, the author's first major poetry collection, German author and poet living in France
Giacomo Leopardi, ''Operette Morali''

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