Awd Isaac, The Steeple Chase, and Other Poems
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An evening rest on a Yorkshire hill becomes an encounter with old age, hardship and faith in John Castillo's opening poem. A worker invites an elderly man to sit with him, and the visitor recalls family losses, an injury and help from his neighbours. The conversation gives local speech a central place: Castillo explains that familiar dialect can bring moral teaching close to the people he hopes to reach.
Published in 1843, the collection brings together verse drawn from neighbourhood incidents and reflections on devotion. A poem at Petch's tomb connects grief for a young life with thoughts of repentance and divine grace, while another takes its starting point from Isaiah. A glossary supports readers unfamiliar with North Riding vocabulary. These poems offer a way to study regional expression alongside the religious purposes that Castillo describes in his preface.
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Book facts
- Author
- John Castillo
- Reading time
- About 2 hours
- Pages
- 179
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Devotional
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- PDF, EPUB, Read online