author
George Pope Morris
1802–1864
A lively 19th-century editor and songwriter, he helped shape New York’s literary world and became best known for the enduring poem-song "Woodman, Spare That Tree!".
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Poems
by George Pope Morris
About the author
Born in Philadelphia in 1802 and raised in New York, George Pope Morris built his career in journalism as well as poetry. He was an editor, poet, and songwriter, and he became an important figure in early American literary publishing.
Morris was one of the founders of the New-York Mirror and later worked with Nathaniel Parker Willis on the New York Evening Mirror. His writing was widely read in its day, and his best-known work, "Woodman, Spare That Tree!", helped secure his reputation with generations of readers and listeners.
Remembered for blending popular verse with the fast-moving world of newspapers and magazines, Morris stands out as a writer who brought poetry into everyday American culture. He died in New York City in 1864.