Poems new and old
1940, First Edition. London : Faber and Faber. Poor copy in the original paper decorated boards. Spine missing the covering with some staining to the boards. Text remains well preserved; bright and clean. Includes previous owner's signature. Item #311799
Provenance; from the Allhallows School Library with its bookplate and library marks. Physical description; 80 p. ; 19 cm. Contents; Two poems of the time. Lullaby -- Serenade: any man to any woman -- From Gold Coast customs. 'Now, a thick cloud floating' -- 'Against the sea-wall are painted signs' -- From Bucolic comedies. Early spring -- Aubade -- On the vanity of human aspirations -- Green geese -- Two kitchen songs -- Spinning song -- King Cophetua and the beggar maid -- The bear -- Popular song -- By the lake -- The drum. From Facade. Dark song -- Trio for two cats and a trombone -- Four in the morning -- I do like to be beside the seaside -- The octogenarian -- The wind's bastinado -- Songs from The sleeping beauty. The governante's song -- Reynard-haired Malinn -- The soldan's song -- Song of the man from a far country -- Through gilded trellises -- The mauve summer rain -- Two elegies. The little ghose who died for love -- The heart and the hambone -- From Five variations on a theme. Extract from 'Metamorphosis' -- Romance. Subjects; Sitwell, Edith Dame (1887-1964) Presentation inscription to Bryher. Bryher (1894-) Presentation inscription from E. Sitwell. Corbett, Doreen Autograph. English poetry 20th century. Poetry, Modern 20th century. English poetry 20th century. Genres; Bibliography. Poetry.
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