The Factory-Bell: And Other Poems by Daniel Ricketson is a late-19th-century collection that blends social advocacy with lyrical homage to homeland and community. Through poems addressed to mill workers, factory girls, and immigrant households, the book critiques industrial hardship and poverty while urging compassion, reform, and shared responsibility. The titular meditation on the factory bell contrasts the beauty of nature with the burdens of labor, and many pieces celebrate Irish-American and Scottish experiences, welcome newcomers, and plead for religious and civic justice. Across its pages, the poet calls for education, equal rights, fair trade, and humane treatment of the working class, grounded in faith and communal hope. The collection reflects reformist sensibilities of its era and remains a historical witness to immigrant labor and uplift.
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