Dyer was a farmer, clergyman, artist, and poet, often writing on pastoral subjects. His major work was 'The Fleece.' Though he composed many of his poems in the '20s and '30s (including 'Grongar Hill, 'The Cambro-Briton,' and 'The Country Walk'), he was not published until later on in life. The DNB characterizes him as "a revolutionary, experimental genius in verse in English."