Read full poem →'Goblin Market and other Poems' was first published in 1862,
'The Prince's Progress and other Poems' was first published in 1866.
Dictionary Entry
One of various hostile supernatural creatures, now especially (fantasy literature) a malevolent and grotesque diminutive humanoid.
Origin
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Common Phrases
market goblin. goblinmen goblingoblin greengoblin littlegoblin old
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Poetry examples for “goblin”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →Goblin Market
In the Round Tower at Jhansi, June 8, 1857
Read full poem →Goblin Market
In the Round Tower at Jhansi, June 8, 1857
Read full poem →©Oh,’ cried Lizzie, ‘ Laura, Laura,
You should not peep at goblin men.’
Lizzie covered up her eyes,
Read full poem →There was the Countess of Medina Celi;
The Goblin Lady with her Phantom Lover,
Her Lindo Don Diego; Dona Sol,
Read full poem →Musketaquit, a goblin strong,
Of shard and flint makes jewels gay;
Read full poem →Feelin’ suah he gwine ter git yo’,
An’ yo’ wish de goblin’s pinch,
Read full poem →The mountain mist took form and limb
Of noontide hag or goblin grim;
The midnight wind came wild and dread,