Project Gutenberg 2004-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 115 Cowherd, Thomas 1817 1907 The Emigrant Mechanic and Other Tales in Verse Together with Numerous Songs Upon Canadian Subjects Produced by Michelle Shephard, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Emigrant Mechanic and Other Tales in Verse" by Thomas Cowherd is a collection of narrative poems written in the late 19th century. The work recounts the life experiences of William, a humble mechanic who emigrates from England to Canada, exploring themes such as hard work, domestic bliss, trials, and the quest for a better life. Through William's journey, Cowherd delves into the struggles and triumphs of the working class, highlighting the significance of faith and community. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to William’s early life in Kendal, England, marked by family tragedies, including the loss of his mother and siblings. The poem outlines the formative influences on William, from his father’s enduring faith to the idyllic settings of his youth, which fostered his poetic aspirations. The opening also reflects on his eagerness to learn a trade, his aspirations for a better future, and his eventual decision to emigrate to Canada in search of opportunities. Cowherd’s verse captures the emotional weight of leaving one’s homeland and the hope and uncertainty of beginning anew in a foreign land. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Poetry PS Text Category: Poetry 658480 2025-08-03T10:22:58.530144 text/html 658301 2025-01-10T22:37:32.418492 text/html 327931 2025-08-03T10:23:20.918060 application/epub+zip 334165 2025-08-03T10:23:06.326119 application/epub+zip 309305 2025-08-03T10:23:02.828108 application/epub+zip 672536 2025-08-03T10:23:27.938037 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576890 2025-08-03T10:23:16.008039 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 444127 2022-09-04T04:40:00.659980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 528523 2025-08-03T10:22:57.864104 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 523690 2020-12-30T07:44:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16769 2025-08-03T10:23:28.099962 application/rdf+xml 16038 2025-08-03T10:23:03.333080 image/jpeg 3689 2025-08-03T10:23:03.082086 image/jpeg 213642 2020-12-30T07:44:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 316992 2025-08-03T10:22:58.582150 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia