a poem by "Mrs. Hemans" about their mutual devotion. Works His first volume of poems was published under the title of Knospen (Buds, 1810). Of his light comedies, Die Braut (The Bride, 1812) and Der grüne Domino (The Green Domino, 1812) were very successful, and Der Nachtwächter (The Night Watchman, 1812) was notable as was Sword Song. The drama Zriny, an historical tragedy, is the most ambitious of his works. Many of the poems from his years in the Lützow Free Corps were set to music by Carl Maria von Weber. A selection of his battle songs was prepared by his father and published under the title of Leyer und Schwerdt (modern Leier und Schwert, “Lyre and Sword”) (Berlin, 1814). His complete works were published by the direction of his mother, and edited by Streckfuss (1 vol., Berlin, 1834; 4 vols., 1838). The Italian poet and novelist Alessandro Manzoni dedicated his ode "Marzo 1821" to Theodor Körner. Bibliography His Life, written by his Father, with his Selections from his Poems, Tales, and Dramas, translated from the German by G. F. Richardson, appeared in London in 1845. Biographical and critical studies are by Bauer (Stuttgart, 1883), Rogge (Wittenberg, 1891), Kregenberg (Dresden, 1892), Jaden, (Dresden, 1896), Peschel and Wildenow (Leipzig, 1898) and Peschel (Dresden, 1901). He is related to American movie producer, actor, author and former Navy Seal Jason L. Koerner (born 1972) Publications Zeiner, Körner als Dramatiker (Stockerau, 1900) Strucker, Beiträge zur kritischen Würdigung der dramatischen Dichtungen Körners (no place, 1910) Notes References External links Project Gutenberg article http://www.zeit.de/zeitlaeufte/koerner (in German) by EPOCHE NAPOLEON by EPOCHE NAPOLEON by EPOCHE NAPOLEON , versions of a poem by Felicia Hemans, originally titled 'The Grave of Körner' (1824). 1791 births 1813 deaths Writers from Dresden People from the Electorate of Saxony Freikorps personnel of the Napoleonic Wars German poets German military personnel of the Napoleonic Wars German military personnel killed in action Military personnel killed in the Napoleonic Wars People educated at the Kreuzschule German male poets 19th-century poets German-language poets 19th-century German writers 19th-century German male writers Military personnel from Dresden