Poems
By: by the Rev. Josiah Relph, of Sebergham. With the life of the author. Embellished with picturesque engravings on wood, by Mr. T. Bewick, of Newcastle.
Contributors: Bewick, Thomas, 1753-1828, illus.; Mitchell, J.
Publisher: Printed by and for J. Mitchell
Published: 1798
Place of publication: Carlisle
Language: eng
Number of pages: 147
Subjects: English language -- Dialects -- England -- Cumberland -- Texts -- Early works to 1800
Notes: Title vignette.
Dedication signed by the editor, J. Mitchell.
The 1st edition was published at Glasgow, 1747.
Three of the poems contained in this volume (I. The harvest, or Bashful shepherd; II. Haytime; III. St. Agnes' fast) were published also in "A choice collection of poems in Cumberland dialect. Sunderland, printed by R. Wetherald, n.d.," where "The harvest" is ascribed to the Rev. Mr. Robert Nelson. cf. English dialect society [pub. no. 2] ser. A1, p. 32.