Poems
Dep. c. 1106
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Poems
Shelfmark
Dep. c. 1106
Summary
Manila folder entitled, '1940-1950 (I)', containing the following poems:
'April', typescript
'At A Promenade Concert', carbon copy of typescript
'The Blight', typescript
'Bridge of Hominy', manuscript annotated by C.S. Lewis, and a typescript
'Condescension', carbon copy of typescript, annotated
'The Shower or Condescension', annotated typescript
'The Connemara Pony Show', typescript
'Enlightenment', typescript
'Escapade', annotated typescript
'Escape', manuscript
'Fancy', typescript
'Flirting', carbon copy of typescript, annotated
'Hagar and Ishmael', annotated typescript
'Heartbreaks', manuscript
'Hominy', manuscript
'In The Bar', renamed, 'Solicitor at the Bar', typescript
'The Island', annotated typescript, 'from Owen Barfield / Danes Inn House / 265, Strand, W.C.2.', 1940
'Love', typescript
'Medusa', annotated typescript
'The Merman', carbon copy of typescript
'Messack Point', typescript
'None Ever', typescript
'The Oracle', typescript and carbon copy, 1949
'Renovabitur ut Auilae Juventus', renamed, 'Middle Age', annotated typescript
'Saturday (For Roger Fox)', carbon copy of typescript, annotated
'Small Talk', carbon copy of typescript
'Sonnet', carbon copy of typesccript
'South', typescript
'Spring Dawn, typescript
'To A Female Client', manuscript
'To D.G. Rossetti', typescript
'To the Last Don', carbon copy of typescript, annotated, 'Sent to Punch. 2.XI.48, not accepted'
'To the Old Adam (in middle age)', typescript
'Translated! (Bottom speaks)', carbon copy of typescript, annotated
'The Unpopular Poet to his Fancy', manuscript
'A Visit to Beatrice', typescript
untitled poem, beginning, 'Moved by the music -' may be so - was I?', typescript and carbon copy
untitled poem, beginning, 'There are woes that Wells never set eyes on', manuscript
untitled poem, beginning, 'Will there be simply no more relaxation?', manuscript, 1944
Date
1940-1950
Language
English
Physical extent
1 folder
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Collection contents
Archive of (Arthur) Owen Barfield
Literary manuscripts and notes
Poetry
Poems
