Metcalf Ross

Metcalf Ross (c. 1754 – 2 January 1858)[1] was an English master printer and sometime poet/songwriter in Tyneside.[2][3] He was born in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear.[4]

There are two noted works by Ross.

The first, a song, is given different titles in the different chapbooks. It is entitled "A New Year's Carol (A) (For the Fishwives of Newcastle)" - by Fordyce on page 138 of The Tyne Songster of 1840,[5] and "The Fishwives Carol" – by France on page 180 of Songs of the Bards of the Tyne of 1850.[6]

The second work, a poem, entitled "Address to Robert Emery" – allegedly written as a tribute on the death of Emery in 1870 – and given on page 290 of Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside Songs and Readings of 1891.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Deaths". Newcastle Courant. 8 January 1858. p. 8. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside songs and readings". Newcastle-upon-Tyne, T. & G. Allan. 1891.
  3. ^ Allan's Illustrated Edition of Tyneside songs and readings with lives, portraits and autographs of the writers, and notes on the songs. Revised Edition. Thomas & Gorge Allan, 18 Blackett Street, and 34 Collingwood Street, (Newcastle upon Tyne) – Sold by W. Allan, 80 Grainqer Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, B. Allan, North Shields and Walter Scott. London. 1891.
  4. ^ 1851 England Census
  5. ^ Songster, Tyne (1840). "The Tyne Songster".[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ River, Tyne (1850). Songs of the Bards of the Tyne.


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