MARIANO MELGAR
\maɹˈi͡ənə͡ʊ mˈɛlɡə], \maɹˈiənəʊ mˈɛlɡə], \m_a_ɹ_ˈiə_n_əʊ m_ˈɛ_l_ɡ_ə]\
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A Peruvian poet; born at Arequipa, Peru, 1791; shot at Cuzco, March 10, 1815, having been taken prisoner in Pumacagua's rebellion. Affected by a disappointment in love, nearly all his verse was sad. Many of his lyrics were set to music, and are among the most popular songs of the Spanish-American country-folk.
By Charles Dudley Warner
