Undated poetry
MS. Spender 159
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Undated poetry
Shelfmark
MS. Spender 159
Summary
Comprises:
Manuscript poem opening "O ye men, my brothers, you who find me hostile", n.d.
Manuscript poem opening "O what it must have cost the angels not to", n.d.
Three poetry notebooks, one poem opening "Son of a genius father", one notebook with a single poem opening "They thought that it was", n.d.
Photostat copy of a poetry notebook, including a poem opening "Wild rose unruffling ruffled", n.d.
Photocopy early notebook of poetry, including a poem opening "Michael, Michael, & all such", n.d.
Copy of a quartosize notebook, including a poem opening "Lingering and leaving - precarious", n.d.
Copy of music scores by R. Lytle including music with a lyric from In No Man's Land by Spender and A Footnote (from Marx's chapter, the working day) by Stephen Spender (1909-), n.d.
Date
n.d.
Language
English
Physical extent
1 box (2 folders)
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Collection contents
Literary papers and art
Poetry
Additional poetry
Undated poetry
