1841

Waldron, William Watson. "Pocahontas, Princess of Virginia." Pocahontas, Princess of Virginia and Other Poems. New York, 1841. Not the clearest of poems. In canto one, without contextual background, Pocahontas saves Alcanzor (why not use "Smith"?) from burning to death (?), and they seem to part friends. In canto two Pocahontas marries Rodolph (why not use "Rolfe"?). They travel to England, where on the dock Pocahontas meets Alcanzor again and forces contrition out of him. But for what, exactly? After many years in England the "pensive exile" wants to return to Virginia but dies first. Really not much in the way of adherence to the "facts" here nor any interesting flights of fancy.
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