Title: The Spanish gypsy
Description: The Spanish Gypsy is a narrative poem set in fifteenth-century Spain and tells the story of a young woman, Fedalma. She was born a gypsy, but was taken from her parents by the Spaniards during a raid against the Moors. She was raised in luxury and as a Catholic by her fiancé Don Silva's family. Her father, a leader of the gypsies later appears and she must chose between her fiance and her people.
Subjects: English poetry, Romanies, Poetry
Places: Spain
Time periods: 19th century