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Poem and fragments of verse, undated, by Robert Louis Stevenson., Late 19th century.

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Identifier: MS.3791

Scope and Contents

Includes: 'I knew you by your pallid face'; 'You of the pale face and cloven feet'; 'I, whom Apollo sometime visited' (‘Collected poems’, page 320); 'Let now your soul in this substantial world' (‘Collected poems’, page 281); 'The angler rose, he took his rod' (‘Collected poems’, page 354); 'In the highlands in the country places' (‘Collected poems’, page 255); 'As with heaped bees at hiving time' (‘Collected poems’, page 321).

Dates

  • Creation: Late 19th century.

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.

Extent

2 Leaves ; Folio.

Language of Materials

From the Series: Undetermined

Arrangement

2 folios.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, Sotheby's, 9 May 1949, lot 54.

Bibliography

‘Collected poems’ (London, 1950), edited by Janet Adam Smith.

Repository Details

Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository

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