The Poetry of South Africa

by Alexander WILMOT (1836 - 1924)

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The Poetry of South Africa

Alexander Wilmot was a Cape Town politician and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. He is the author of the History of the Zulu War 1879. Here he collects poetry from various sources in the Cape Colony, Natal, and the Transvaal. Summary by Larry Wilson.


Listen next episodes of The Poetry of South Africa:
In Memoriam , Lord! What Is Man That Thou Art Mindful of Him! , The Cape of Good Hope , The Erythrina Tree' , The Port Elizabeth Pyramid , The Rhyme of the Ox-wagon