Tranche / Volume 3 of Roma Wilson’s unpublished poetry: File 1, circa 1925-circa 1945
Scope and Contents
37 typescript poems. A few have handwritten corrections and amendments. One is dated (1925). Titles as follows:
The Ecstasy of Love
Glory o’ Monday
Hindhaugh
November Night
Twightwistle
To the fairy prince. For whom I have been looking since Childhood and whom I have at last found (together with a cover sheet entitled ‘On discovering that Mr Walter Green was the Fairy Prince for whom all girl-children have been looking. Romer Wilson’)
Untitled [‘Shepherd of kings…’]
Untitled [‘Strings, strings and the gripping gut…’]
Untitled [‘It’s a stunt…’]
Untitled [‘Millions of years millions of years…’]
Rock-a-bye baby
Untitled [‘Underneath his waistcoat, two pints of bass…’] (1925)
Salzburge Glocke
The Bagman’s Home
Viking
Quest
The Fleece [this is a version of Quest above, the title Quest struck through and replaced with The Fleece]
Frost Flowers
Romer
Terek [pencil annotation next to title reads ‘USSR’]
Witch Hazel
Sea Storm Song
Hartside
The Nightmayor’s Show
Waterfall to the Shepherd Boy
Whistle Winter
Fate of the Rivers [initialled at bottom ‘LMW’]
Woodcock
Untitled [‘Have ye ever heard…’]
All for One Penny
Untitled [‘To child of very tender years…’]
Untitled [‘When writing of Brontë or Fritz…’]
Madame Great Red Cat: For Mr B from Puss
King Harry’s Feast (after Cavendish)
Untitled [‘Slip along slip along slip along…’]
Untitled [‘There was a singer all men to delight…’]
Untitled [‘When we conquered Rome…’].
Dates
- Creation: circa 1925-circa 1945
Creator
- From the Fonds: Wilson, Florence Roma Muir (afterwards O'Brien (1891-1930), novelist) (Person)
Extent
1 file(s)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by a family member, January 2023.
Originator(s)
Wilson, Roma
Repository Details
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