Title: Balder
First published: 1854
Description: The second major poem from Sydney Dobell in his spasmodic career. This is the first part of a two part poem/play. The second was never completed but the first was complete by itself. The poem is written in first person and narrates about a hero, the Balder, and his many encounters in his world.
Subjects: University of Michigan, Spasmodic, Victorian Poem, Balder, Drama, Poets, Poetry
Places: Study room
People: King of Men, Amy, Doctor Paul, An Artist, An Servant
Time periods: 1819-1853