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Thomas Thaarup (1749–1821)
Thaarup, Thomas (tär’öp). A Danish poet; born at Copenhagen, 1749; died in 1821. Some of his dramatic compositions, among them ‘The Birthday’ and ‘Peter’s Wedding,’ are regarded as equal to the best in Danish literature. His ‘Song of Love and Fatherland’ ranks as a lyrical classic.