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Ashley MS 5097

Record Id:

040-001980114

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-001978147

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100000001482.0x000175

LARK:

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Ashley MS 5097

Title:

Scope & Content:

Fifteen Poems by A. C. Swinburne; after 1859-1897. Ashley Library Catalogue, vii, p. 37. Autograph drafts and fair copies, as follows:―

1. Ballad, 'Duriesdyke'; after 1859. Autograph draft of the last thirty-two lines. ff. 5, 6, 6b.

2. Poem, beginning 'Between the sea-cliffs and the sea there sleeps'; [circa 1880?]. Autograph draft. ff. 8-9b.

3. Burlesque stanza, beginning 'Nor can remembrance ever now cast from it'; [circa 1880?]. Autograph fair copy. f. 9b.

4. Sonnet, beginning 'Ah face and hands and body beautiful'; [circa 1860?]. Autograph draft. f. 12.

5. Lines addressed to James McNeil Whistler, 'Fly away, butterfly, back to Japan'; [1888?]. Autograph fair copy. f. 14.

6. Poem, 'Love and Sleep', beginning 'Let me forget a little space'; [1862-1865]. Autograph draft. f. 15a.

7. Poem, 'Love at Sea'; [1862-1865]. Autograph draft of stanzas 2, 4, 5 and discarded lines. f. 15b.

8. Poem, 'A Match'; [1862-1865]. Autograph draft of two lines. f. 15b.

9. Poem, beginning 'Years have sped from us under the sun'; 1878. Autograph draft. ff. 17, 18.

10. Epigram, 'Free Thought'; n.d. Autograph fair copy. f. 20.

11. 'Memorial Ode on the death of Leconte de Lisle'; [1894]. Autograph fair copy, with autograph draft of an introduction. ff. 22, 24, 25. For another MS. of this poem see A1985.

12. Poem, 'The Concert of Europe'; 1897. Autograph fair copy. f. 27.

13. Sonnet, beginning 'Between two seas the sea-bird's wing makes halt'; n.d. Autograph draft. ff. 29, 29b.

14. Poem, 'King Ban'; [1857-1858]. Autograph draft. Imperfect. The remainder of the MS. was formerly distributed between the collections of Philip Newfeld and John S. Mayfield. The entire poem is printed in The whole music of passion, eds. R. Rooksby and N. Shrimpton, 1993. ff. 31-34.

15. Poem, 'Pasiphae'; after 1867. Autograph draft. ff. 37, 38, 39, 40, 41.

Folio; ff. i+47.

includes:

ff. 5, 6, 6b Ballads ENGLISH: Algernon Charles Swinburne, poet: Ballad, 'Duriesdyke', by Algernon Charles Swinburne: aft. 1859: Autogr. draft of the last 32 lines.
ff. 8-9b Poetry ENGLISH: Algernon Charles Swinburne, poet: Poem, beg. 'Between the sea-cliffs and the sea there sleeps', by Algernon Charles Swinburne: [circa 1880?]: Autogr. draft.
f. 9b Poetry ENGLISH: Algernon Charles Swinburne, poet: Burlesque stanza, beg. 'Nor can remembrance ever now cast from it', by Algernon Charles Swinburne: [circa 1880?]: Autogr. fair copy.
f. 12 Poetry ENGLISH: Algernon Charles Swinburne, poet: Sonnet, beg. 'Ah face and hands and body beautiful', by Algernon Charles Swinburne: [circa 1860?]: Autogr. draft.
f. 14 Poetry ENGLISH: Algernon Charles Swinburne, poet: Lines, 'Fly away, butterfly, back to Japan', by Algernon Charles Swinburne: [1888?]: Autogr. fair copy.
f. 15a Poetry ENGLISH: Algernon Charles Swinburne, poet: Poem, 'Love and Sleep', beg. 'Let me forget a little space', by Algernon Charles Swinburne: [1862-1865]: Autogr. draft.
f. 15b Poetry ENGLISH: Algernon Charles Swinburne, poet: Poem, 'A Match', by Algernon Charles Swinburne: [1862-1865]: Autogr. draft of two lines.
f. 15b Poetry ENGLISH: Algernon Charles Swinburne, poet: Poem, 'Love at Sea', by Algernon Charles Swinburne: [1862-1865]: Autogr. draft of stanzas 2, 4, 5 and discarded lines.
ff. 17, 18 Poetry ENGLISH: Algernon Charles Swinburne, poet: Poem, beg. 'Years have sped from us under the sun', by Algernon Charles Swinburne: 1878: Autogr. draft.
f. 20 Algernon Charles Swinburne, poet: Epigram, 'Free Thought' by Algernon Charles Swinburne: n.d: Autogr. fair copy.
ff. 22, 24, 25 Poetry ENGLISH: Algernon Charles Swinburne, poet: 'Memorial Ode on the death of Leconte de Lisle', by Algernon Charles Swinburne: [1894]: Autogr. fair copy with autogr. draft of an introduction.
f. 27 Poetry ENGLISH: Algernon Charles Swinburne, poet: Poem, 'The Concert of Europe', by Algernon Charles Swinburne: 1897: Autogr. fair copy.
ff. 29, 29b Poetry ENGLISH: Algernon Charles Swinburne, poet: Sonnet, beg. 'Between two seas the sea-bird's wing makes halt', by Algernon Charles Swinburne: n.d: Autogr. draft.
ff. 31-34 Poetry ENGLISH: Algernon Charles Swinburne, poet: Poem, 'King Ban', by Algernon Charles Swinburne: [1857-1858]: Autogr. draft. Imperf.
ff. 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 Poetry ENGLISH: Algernon Charles Swinburne, poet: Poem, 'Pasiphae', by Algernon Charles Swinburne: aft. 1867: Autogr. draft.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Ashley Manuscripts

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-001978147
040-001980114

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Ashley MS A17-5768 : Ashley Manuscripts

Ashley MS 5097 : Fifteen Poems by A. C. Swinburne; after 1859-1897. Ashley Library Catalogue, vii, p. 37. Autograph drafts and fair copies,…

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032-001978147[1373]/040-001980114

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Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1859

End Date:

1897

Date Range:

after 1859-1897

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Names:

Swinburne, Algernon Charles, poet, 1837-1909