John Castillo
1792 - 1845
John Castillo, often referred to as the "Bard of the Dales", from his first published book - "The Bard of the Dales - Poems by John Castillo" was a poet who lived for much of his life in the village of Lealholm. Castillo's work is treasured as having rescued the ancient language of the dales from oblivion.Poems
- THE BROKEN SEAL.
- THE STONE:
- TO THE RISING SUN! ON A FROSTY MORNING.
- LINES IN MEMORY OF THE REV. D. DUCK, CURATE OF DANBY.
- AN ELEGY ON THE DEATH OF A BELOVED CHILD.
- ON THE FIRST TEXT HEARD SPIRITUALLY.
- TO A SQUIRREL IN A CAGE.
- TO A BIRD SINGING IN WINTER.
- PETCH'S ELEGY!
- REFLECTIONS ON PETCH'S TOMB.
- “WHO HATH BELIEVED OUR REPORT?”
- THE BEES