Robert Dinsmoor's Scotch-Irish Poems [electronic resource].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dinsmoor, Robert.

Contributor:

Ferguson, Frank, Contributor.

McReynolds, Alister, Contributor.

Ferguson, Frank, Editor.

McReynolds, Alister, Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American poetry--18th century--United States--Poetry.

American poetry.

Scots-Irish.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (403 p.)

Other Title:

Scotch-Irish poems

Place of Publication:

Belfast : Ulster Historical Foundation, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Robert Dinsmoor's poetry is perhaps the greatest achievement of Scotch-Irish writing in the nineteenth century. His work frames a vibrant culture whose ties of faith, family and friendship crisscrossed the Atlantic.

Contents:

Robert Dinsmoor's Scotch-Irish Poems; Title page; Copyright; Contents; The Poems: Detailed Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Title Page To 'Incidental Poems By Robert Dinsmoor'; Original Preface; Life Of The Author Written By Himself, In A Letter To Silas Betton, Esq. Of Salem, N.H.; A Letter From Robert Dinsmore Of Bellywattick, Ireland To John Dinsmore Of Londonderry; Robert Dinsmoor's Scotch-Irish Poems Edited By Frank Ferguson; Skip's Last Advice; An Answer To Dr John Park's Letter, Accompanying A Present Of Burns's "Reliques"

To Mrs. Agnes Park, On Receiving From Her A Copy Of "Waverly"To Silas Betton; Silas Betton To Robert Dinsmoor; Robert Dinsmoor To Silas Betton; A Poetical Letter Addressed To Mr. Allen, Printer And Editor Of The Merrimack Intelligencer; Samuel Armor To Robert Dinsmoor; Robert Dinsmoor To Samuel Armor; Lines Addressed To Lt. David Gregg, On The Return Of The Soldiers From Bennington Battle, Sept, 26, 1777; Lines, Wherein Young Jonney Praises His Cousin Molly; Robert Dinsmoor To Silas Betton; The Poet's Farewell To The Muses; Robert Dinsmoor To Silas Betton

Spring's Lamentation And Confession Inscribed To Silas Betton, EsqRobert Dinsmoor To Silas Betton; The Sparrow; A Father's Lament For The Death Of A Favourite Daughter; Letter From Robert Dinsmoor To His Daughter; Robert Dinsmoor To His Daughter Sally; Robert Dinsmoor To Silas Betton; The Post-Boy's Address. The Carrier Of The Merrimack Intelligencer To His Patrons. January, 1813; Robert Dinsmoor To Silas Betton; Ninian C. Betton To Silas Betton; Echo To The Bard's Answer; Response To The "Echo"; Robert Dinsmoor To Silas Betton; Retrospect After A Fit Of Severe Sickness

Robert Dinsmoor To Peter AyerTo Miss Harriet Ayer; Peter Ayer To Robert Dinsmoor; The Last Of Bonaparte; Robert Dinsmoor To Silas Betton; Thanksgiving Day; Rev. David M'Gregore To R. Dinsmoor; Answer To The Rev. David M'Gregore; Robert Dinsmoor To Silas Betton; Robert Dinsmoor To Silas Betton; John Nesmith To Robert Dinsmoor; Robert Dinsmoor To Mary E. Dinsmoor; Silas Betton To Robert Dinsmoor; Robert Dinsmoor To Silas Betton, In Answer To The Foregoing Letter; A Farewell To Miss M. E. D., Of Keene, The Bard's Neice, After A Visit To Her Friends In Windham

Robert Dinsmoor To Miss Ann Orr, Of BedfordRobert Dinsmoor To Henry Davidson; Robert Dinsmoor To Sarah Davidson; A Farewell; A Riddle, Which Appeared In Robert B. Thomas's "Farmer's Alamanac", For The Year, 1807; Answer To The Foregoing; To Dea. S. Whittemore, Salem, Mass; Address To The Branch Church, In Salem, Mass; A Song, By J.N., Teacher Of Music In Windham, 1820; Answer To The "Minstrel Of Nashua"; Introduction To "Balaam's Answer"; Balaam's Answer; Missionary Hymn - By J.N., "Minstrel"; To J.N.; To Robert Dinsmoor Titcomb - A Young Namesake

Lines, Written By Joseph Ladd, Merchant Of Belfast, On The Back Of A Dollar Bill, Which He Had Sent To Castine In The Morning, By Way Of Paying A Debt, And It Returned Back To Him In The Evening Of The Same Day, With Twenty More

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ISBN:

1-908448-88-1

OCLC:

870598755