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This is the constellation of the lyre,

This is the constellation of the lyre,

  • 424/2/129/1.
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  • n.d. /

First line: This is the constellation of the lyre. Not included in R. George Thomas, The Collected Poems of Edward Thomas (1978). Manuscript poem written by Edward Thomas in his daughter Bronwen Thomas' autograph album. It has been detached from the album and mounted on a scrap of paper. Pencil drawing on reverse signed 'Catherine W. Alexander, August 15th 1915'.

Thomas, Edward, 1878-1917

[The Wind's song]; [sonnet 3],

[The Wind's song]; [sonnet 3],

  • 424/2/110/1.
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  • 1916,Apr. 22-30 /

First line: Dull-thoughted, walking among the nunneries. Written at Hare Hall. Typescript.

Thomas, Edward, 1878-1917

[The Watchers],

[The Watchers],

  • 424/2/114/1.
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  • 1916, Apr. 24-May 1 /

First line: By the ford at the town's edge. Written at Hare Hall. Typescript.

Thomas, Edward, 1878-1917

The Trumpet,

The Trumpet,

  • 424/2/137/2.
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  • 1916, Sep. 26 /

First line: Rise up, rise up. Written at Royal Artillery Barracks, Trowbridge. Typescript.

Thomas, Edward, 1878-1917

The Trumpet

The Trumpet

  • 424/2/137/1.
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  • 1916, Sep. 26 /

First line: Rise up, rise up. Written at Royal Artillery Barracks, Trowbridge. Manuscript draft in pencil.

Thomas, Edward, 1878-1917

The sun used to shine,

The sun used to shine,

  • 424/2/119/1.
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  • 1916, May. 22 /

First line: The sun used to shine while we two walked. Written at Hare Hall. Manuscript draft in ink. Not recorded in R. George Thomas, The Collected Poems of Edward Thomas (1978).

Thomas, Edward, 1878-1917

The sun used to shine,

The sun used to shine,

  • 424/2/119/2.
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  • 1916, May. 22 /

First line: The sun used to shine while we two walked. Written at Hare Hall. Typescript, with corrections in Eleanor Farjeon's hand. The typescript matches the version in the Blue Notebook (in private ownership), and Eleanor's annotations match the second draft which is held in the Bodleian Library, Oxford.

Thomas, Edward, 1878-1917

The Signpost,

The Signpost,

  • 424/2/5/1.
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  • 1914, Dec. 7 /

First line: The dim sea glints chill. The white sun is shy. Written in Steep. Typescript.

Thomas, Edward, 1878-1917

The Sheiling,

The Sheiling,

  • 424/2/141/1.
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  • 1916, Nov. 23 /

First line: It stands alone. Written 'travelling back from Gordon Bottomley's (Silverdale)'. Manuscript draft in pencil.

Thomas, Edward, 1878-1917

The New year,

The New year,

  • 424/2/16/1.
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  • 1914, Jan. 1 /

First line: He was the one man I met up in the woods. Written in Steep. Typescript.

Thomas, Edward, 1878-1917

The Lofty sky,

The Lofty sky,

  • 424/2/24/1.
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  • 1915, Jan. 10 /

First line: Today I want the sky. Written in Steep. Typescript. Lacks beginning, lines 25-34 only.

Thomas, Edward, 1878-1917

The Hollow wood,

The Hollow wood,

  • 424/2/15/1.
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  • 1914, Dec. 31 /

First line: Out in the sun the goldfinch flits.Written in Steep. Typescript.

Thomas, Edward, 1878-1917

The Gallows,

The Gallows,

  • 424/2/130/1.
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  • 1916, Jul. 3-4 /

First line: There was a weasel lived in the sun. Written at 'Selsfield (with Helen)'. Selsfield House, East Grinsted was the home of Vivian Locke Ellis. Manuscript draft in ink, found among family papers after the death of Helen Thomas. Titled 'For Baba' (Myfanwy Thomas).

Thomas, Edward, 1878-1917

[The Dark forest],

[The Dark forest],

  • 424/2/131/1.
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  • 1916, Jul. 1-10 /

First line: Dark is the forest and deep, and overhead. Written at Steep and Hare Hall Camp, Gidea Park, Romford. Manuscript draft in ink. Varies from a version printed in R. George Thomas, The Collected Poems of Edward Thomas (1978) by one word - 'born' rather than 'sown' in line 3.

Thomas, Edward, 1878-1917

The Ash grove,

The Ash grove,

  • 424/2/97/1.
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  • 1916, Feb. 8 /

First line: In an ash-grove among the mountains once, I was glad. Written in London. Manuscript, second draft, in ink, sent to Eleanor Farjeon with a letter dated 8 Feb 1916.

Thomas, Edward, 1878-1917

[Song 3],

[Song 3],

  • 424/2/124/1.
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  • 1916, Jun. 8-11 /

First line: Early one morning in May I set out. Written at Hare Hall. Manuscript draft in ink. Unique from the versions printed in R. George Thomas, The Collected Poems of Edward Thomas (1978).

Thomas, Edward, 1878-1917

'Rhiwle yn Ffrainc' written by Hedd Wyn,

'Rhiwle yn Ffrainc' written by Hedd Wyn,

  • BMSS/23333(a).
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  • 1917.

The letter provides a poet's view of the life 'behind the line' and yet heroically does not reveal the actual horrors of the trenches, but focuses on the few small moments of beauty that the poet finds to contemplate and share with the reader.

Hedd Wyn, 1887-1917

Recruiting poster entitled 'Y darn papur',

Recruiting poster entitled 'Y darn papur',

  • BMSS/29213.
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  • 1914, Dec.

Recruiting poster entitled ‘Y Darn Papur’ is a Welsh version of the famous ‘The Scrap of Paper.’ History of the poster included on wrapping, which reads as follows: Gift of R. H. D. who initiated it and had it produced as Clerk to the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (R. Humphrey Davies, Museum of Welsh Antiquities, UCNW).

Pro Patria,

Pro Patria,

  • 430/1/2/12/1/3.
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  • 1915 /

Bound full orchestral score including vocal.

Owen, Morfydd, 1891-1918

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