Robert southey is the youngest poet among the "Lake Poets" and one of the most famous poets in England in the early19th century. Salaba is one of Southey's most important long epics, which vividly tells the adventure story of Salaba, an Arab youth, who goes through hardships to avenge his father and finally defeats the evil wizard. Salaba's father, Hodra, was suddenly killed. Salaba was in great pain and vowed to avenge his father. He learned that a group of wizards living in the palace under the sea were evil, so he went to explore the details. When Salaba killed a wizard who tried to hurt him, he learned from a wizard ring that the man who killed his father was the wizard Ockba. So he sailed out to sea, landed in an underwater cave and fought fiercely with the wizard. When he killed Elibas, the wizard leader, the undersea palace suddenly collapsed. The Muslim hero perished with the enemy and was reunited with his wife in heaven. Long poems are vivid and tortuous, full of crises and climaxes, which are very attractive.
Curse of Kaihama is another important poem of Southey. The poem is based on Indian myths and legends, and its narrative style is very similar to that of Salaba. In his poems, the poet shows the image of Kaihama, the demon in charge of hell and the earth. Kaihama's son tried to rape Caillar, a peasant girl, and was killed by the girl's father Radula. Kehama flew into a rage after hearing the news and sent his men to arrest Radula's father and daughter for punishment. Kehama imposed cruel witchcraft on Radula, trying to make his life wish he were dead. But his curse brought good luck to Radula. Finally, Radula's father and daughter reunited, and Kehama was sent to hell.