Corsair, The

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Corsair, The, a poem by Lord Byron, published 1814.

Conrad, a pirate chief, is warned that the Turkish Pacha is about to descend upon his island. He leaves his beloved Medora, arrives at the Pacha's rallying-point, and introduces himself as a dervish escaped from the pirates. His plans go amiss. He is wounded and taken prisoner, but he has rescued Gulnare, the chief slave in the Pacha's harem, from imminent death. She falls in love with him and brings him a dagger with which he may kill the Pacha in his sleep. Conrad resists, whereupon she kills the Pacha. They escape and arrive at the pirate island to find Medora dead from grief. Conrad disappears and is never heard of again: but see Lara.

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