Sketches of place and character, and other poems
A collection of poetry, published in Glasgow in 1858; published anonymously, but attributed to J. Pallison-Irwin in worldcat.org.
A collection of poetry, published in Glasgow in 1858; published anonymously, but attributed to J. Pallison-Irwin in worldcat.org.
show less
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: W.B. Ogilvie
Pages no: 84
Edition language: English
[These notes were made in 1981:]. A slim vol. of an amateur poet, published in Glasgow in 1858. Most interesting for the range of styles he manages to imitate, rather than the verse itself, which is competent but forgettable. The title piece is in Spenserian stanza (with a few archaisms and a refe...