Character guide

Bill Brown

supporting

Also known as Brown, bold Bill Brown, Will

A bold, recurring character in various narrative poems.

Poor Tom

supporting

Also known as Tom, poor Tom

A tragic figure appearing in multiple poems.

Robert Burns

supporting

Also known as Burns

The Scottish poet, frequently referenced and celebrated.

Thomas Campbell

supporting

Also known as Campbell, O Campbell

A poet honored in multiple poems.

John McCrae

minor

Also known as John, McCrae

A figure mentioned in the context of poetry.

Father Ranney

minor

Also known as Ranney

A clergyman appearing in the narrative.

Mary Crosby

minor

Also known as Mary

A female character mentioned in the poems.

John Roe

supporting

Also known as John

A recurring narrator or focal character.

Ruth

minor

A female character, often a narrator or focal point.

Doctor Gardiner

minor

A doctor appearing in the narrative.

Tom Norton

supporting

Also known as brave Tom, poor Tom

A character in a narrative poem, possibly tragic.

Shakespeare

minor

Also known as Shakespeare Bacon, Bacon

The famous playwright, referenced as a literary figure.

Big Bear

minor

Also known as the Big Bear, Bear

A bear character in a narrative poem.

Sir Walter Scott

supporting

Also known as Scott, Sir Walter, Walter Scott

The Scottish novelist and poet, celebrated in verse.

Mrs. Moody

minor

A female character mentioned in the poems.

Salmon Wilmot

minor

Also known as Wilmot

A character appearing in the narrative.

John Grant

minor

Also known as Grant, poor Grant, Grant Big fat

A character described as large and unfortunate.

Little Dora

minor

Also known as Dora

A young female character in the poems.

Jackal

minor

Also known as the Jackal

An animal character in a narrative.

Robert Fleming Gourley

minor

Also known as Robert Gourley

A person honored in a dedicated poem.

Lady Ann

minor

Also known as Mary, the Lady Ann

A noblewoman appearing in a narrative poem.

Tennyson

minor

Also known as poets Tennyson

The Victorian poet, referenced as a literary figure.

Donald Ross

minor

A character in a poem about a person of that name.

Dog Johnston

minor

A dog character appearing in the narrative.

Bill Jones

minor

Also known as Jones, brave Bill Jones

A character described as brave.

Jack Smith

minor

Also known as Smith, poor Jack, Jack, little Jack

A character, possibly unfortunate or small.

Alexander Murray McIntyre

minor

Also known as Sandy, McIntyre, bard McIntyre

A bard or poet mentioned in the work.

Gordon Cumming

minor

Also known as the Lion Hunter, Gordon Cumming, Hunter

A famous lion hunter referenced in the poems.

Byron

minor

Also known as Byron Poets, The brilliant, passionate Byron, Cameron

The Romantic poet, referenced as a literary figure.

Oliver Goldsmith

minor

Also known as Goldsmith

The Irish writer, referenced in the poems.

Edgar Allan Poe

minor

Also known as Poe, the Albatross, Albatross, The Albatross, E. A. Poe the Albatross

The American poet, referenced as a literary figure.

Daniel Hebner

minor

A character appearing in the narrative.

James McIntyre

minor

Also known as McIntyre

A poet or character mentioned in the work.

James Hogg

minor

Also known as Hogg

The Scottish poet, referenced in the poems.

Henry Karn

minor

Also known as Harry

A character appearing in the narrative.

Mrs. Staunton

minor

A character in a poem about Horace Greeley.

Milton

minor

The English poet, referenced as a literary figure.

Bulwer-Lytton

minor

Also known as the great Bulwer, Bulwer

The novelist and playwright, referenced in the poems.

T. D. McKee

minor

Also known as the late Honourable T. D. McKee

A politician honored in a poem.

The Colonel

minor

Also known as the Colonel

A military officer appearing in the narrative.

Jane

minor

A female character mentioned in the poems.

Longfellow

minor

The American poet, referenced as a literary figure.

Tom McKay

minor

Also known as McKay, Tom

A character appearing in the narrative.

Walt Whitman

minor

The American poet, referenced in the poems.

Prince Charlie

minor

Also known as bold Prince Charley, Charlie

The Jacobite prince, referenced in the poems.

King Bomba

minor

Also known as King, Bomba

A king character in a narrative poem.

Mr. McGee

minor

Also known as McGee

A character mentioned in the poems.

Will Carleton

minor

Also known as Carleton, Willie

An American poet, referenced in the poems.

Young Benwell

minor

Also known as Benwell

A character appearing in the narrative.

Wambo

minor

Also known as The beautiful and youthful Wambo, Miss Wambo

A beautiful young female character.

King Hiram

minor

Also known as Hiram

A biblical king referenced in the poems.

Queen Victoria

minor

Also known as Queen, Victoria

The British monarch, referenced in the poems.

Colonel Wonham

minor

Also known as Wonham

A military officer honored in a poem.

John Galt

minor

Also known as Galt, Dunlop John Galt, Dunlop

The Scottish novelist, referenced in the poems.

Lord Rae

minor

Also known as Rachel, The present Lord Rae

A lord character appearing in the narrative.

Hugh Millar

minor

Also known as Millar

A Scottish geologist and writer, referenced.

Uncle Sam

minor

Also known as Sam

A personification of the United States.

Chief Big Wolfe

minor

Also known as big Wolfe

A Native American chief character.

Frank Leach

minor

Also known as Leach

A character appearing in the narrative.

Daniel Pheisan

minor

Also known as The late Daniel Pheisan

A deceased person honored in a poem.

Wee Flora

minor

Also known as Flora, the charming bonnie Flora, Young Flora

A charming young female character.

Washington Irving

minor

Also known as Washington Irvine, Irvine

The American author, referenced in the poems.

King Duncan

minor

Also known as McBeth, good King Duncan

A character from Macbeth, referenced in the poems.

Harold

minor

Also known as Harry

A character appearing in the narrative.

Tom Moore

minor

The Irish poet, referenced in the poems.

John Dryden

minor

Also known as Dryden, Pope Genius of Dryden, Pope

The English poet, referenced in the poems.

Saxe

minor

Also known as Saxe The mind, the witty Saxe

A poet referenced for wit.

Ettrick Shepherd

minor

Also known as Hogg, Hogg

The poet James Hogg, referenced by his nickname.

Burnaby

minor

A character appearing in the narrative.

Old Carlock

minor

Also known as Carlock

An elderly character appearing in the narrative.

Lord Brougham

minor

A British statesman, referenced in the poems.

Mr. Gourley

minor

A character mentioned in the poems.

McGeorge

minor

A character appearing in the narrative.

Samuel Coleridge

minor

Also known as Coleridge, See Coleridge

The English poet, referenced in the poems.

Bryan Borohm

minor

Also known as Bryant

A character or poet referenced in the poems.

St. Andrew

minor

Also known as Andrew

The patron saint of Scotland, referenced.

Governor Lorne

minor

Also known as Lorne

A Canadian governor general, referenced.

Mr. W. D. Grant

minor

Also known as Grant, young Grant

A character appearing in the narrative.

Dear Dick

minor

Also known as Dick

A character addressed in a poem.