 In 1835, he prepared a collection of poetry entitled "Eiliavimas liežuvyje lietuviškai-žemaitiškam" (Poetry in the Tongue of Lithuanian-Samogitian).The collection, dedicated to Adam Mickiewicz, included 19 epic works, including historical descriptions, fight marches, and elegies.The only non-original work was a slightly modified version of the ballad "Birutė" by .