Páll Ólafsson (1827–1905) was an Icelandic poet and one of the most popular poets of the nation of the 19th century, known for poems about love and about horses.
Many of his poems were made into popular song, such as Lóan er komin and Ó blessuð vertu sumarsól.
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Poetry Collections Ljóðmæli I-II. 1899–1900. Ljóðmæli. 1944. Ljóð. 1955. Ljóðmæli II. Reykjavík 1955. Fundin ljóð. Reykjavík 1971. Eg skal kveða um eina þig alla mína daga. Salka, bókaútgáfa 2008. List of poems TitleYearFirst publishedReprinted/collectedHríslan og laekurinn = The love of the birch tree and the stream2003Komdu langan veg = Come the long distance home2003 Saell var ég thá = So joyous I was2003
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