Poetical Works of Richard Watson: With a Brief Sketch of the Author

Richard Watson was known as the 'Bard of Teesdale', famous in the 19^th century for his many poems honoring the beauty and culture of Teesdale in northeastern England.

Born in the town of Middleton, from youth Watson felt solidarity with his fellow man working in the region. Watson began work in the mines while still a child; he was just ten years old when his father tragically died following a period of illness. Richard spent much of his life in poverty, but was helped along by his poems, wh...