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William Motherwell

Born

in Glasgow, Scotland

October 13, 1797

Died

November 01, 1835

Genre

Poetry, Scots Ballads, Antiquities

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William Motherwell was a Scottish poet, antiquary and journalist.

Motherwell studied classics for a winter term at Glasgow University between 1818 and 1819. He was appointed sheriff-clerk depute in Paisley in 1819. He spent his leisure in collecting materials for a volume of local ballads which he published in 1819 under the title of The Harp of Renfrewshire. In 1827 he published a further instalment in Minstrelsy Ancient and Modern, prefaced by an historical introduction. This work was to provide evidence of the work of notable women like Agnes Lyle. He contributed verses to newspapers and magazines, "Jeanie Morrison", "My Heid is like to rend, Willie", and "Wearies Cauld Well" being his best-known poems. He became editor of the Paisley Adv ...more

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	Posthumous Poems of William Motherwell. Now First Collected, pp. 1-185 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Poetical Works of William Motherwell liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1846 — 44 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Minstrelsy, Ancient and Modern, Volume 1 of 2 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Harp of Renfrewshire: A Collection of Songs and Other Poetical Pieces, Many of which are Original, accompanied with Notes, Explanatory, Critical, and Biographical, and a Short Essay on the Poets of Renfrewshire, Volume 1 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Harp of Renfrewshire: A Collection of Songs and Other Poetical Pieces, Many of which are Original, accompanied with Notes, Explanatory, Critical, and Biographical, and a Short Essay on the Poets of Renfrewshire, Volume 2 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Harp of Renfrewshire: A Collection of Songs and Other Poetical Pieces, Many of which are Original, accompanied with Notes, and a Short Essay on the Poets of Renfrewshire 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1819 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Early Scottish Ballads 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Minstrelsy, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 2 of 2: With an Historical Introduction and Notes 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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