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A selection from an epic 18th-century poem by the labouring class poet James Woodhouse (1735-1820) revealing the innovative power of the writing. Incorporating auto-biography topography (of the West Midlands) and satire the poem is a sustained attack in social injustice religious hypocrisy and literary prejudice. The text has been meticulously prepared from early editions and there are extensive explanatory notes by the editor.
