Samuel Laman Blanchard

Samuel Laman Blanchard was an English author, poet, and journalist born on May 15, 1804. He is remembered particularly for his close association with literary and journalistic circles in London. He contributed to various periodicals, including The Monthly Magazine and The Examiner. His works include essays, poems, and a notable biography of the actress Fanny Kelly. He passed away on February 15, 1845.

May 15, 1804

February 15, 1845

English

False Love And True Logic

                THE DISCONSOLATE

My heart will break, I'm sure it will:
    My lover, yes, my favorite, he
Who seemed my own through good and ill,
    Has basely turned his back on me.

                THE COMFORTER

Ah! silly sorrower, weep no more;
    Your lover's turned his back, we see;
But you had turned his head before,
    And now he's as he ought to be.

Samuel Laman Blanchard