Hawker, Robert Stephen (M)

b. 3 December 1803. d. 15 August 1875. Nationality: English. VIAF.
Poet, writer, and clergyman. Pseudonym: “Rueben”. Married Charlotte I’ans in 1823. Born in Plymouth and, after graduating from Oxford University, became the curate for North Tamerton, Cornwall. Author of *Tendrils* (1823), *The Song of the Western Men* (1825), *The Poor Man and His Parish Church* (1840), *The Quest of the Sangraal* (1863), and *Cornish Ballads* (1869). Biographical information: *ODNB*. (AC)

Poems associated with this person

Total poems: 10
Poem title Date Periodical Roles id #
The Bush with the Bleeding Breast 1852-12-18 Household Words Poet 1269
The First Born Prince of Wales 1863-04-25 Once a Week Poet 479
Mawgan of Melluach. The Cornish Wrecker 1863-05-23 Once a Week Poet 487
Dangerous Eyes 1864-09-04 All the Year Round Poet 3177
A Croon on Hennacliff 1864-09-10 All the Year Round Poet 3178
Queen Guennivar’s Round 1864-09-17 All the Year Round Poet 3179
Pauline 1865-01-14 All the Year Round Poet 3186
Sir Ralph de Blanc-Minster 1867-02-09 Once a Week Poet 12084
Death Song 1887-07 Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine Poet 8621
Mawgan of Melhuach 1887-07 Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine Poet 8622