Isabella Valancy Crawford

Um, died age 36, um, and is buried in a, a town northeast of Toronto.

Um, and her name is Isabella Valancy Crawford, and, uh, she has provided just such a, a rich collection of poetry in, uh, in many different styles, which just is a gift to a composer.

Um, there are some pieces that are quite nostalgic for home, um, talking about, uh, Ireland and using some Ire- Irish words like mavourneen and a stór, things like this, sweetheart, beloved one.

Um, then there is a poem that is, is quite almost violent.