II.vii.1. Typescript drafts of poems, some of which were collected in 'The Spirit Level',

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Contains undated, typescript drafts of the poems 'Sweet Chariot' (revised and collected as 'The Swing' in 'The Spirit Level'), 'A Dog Was Crying To-Night In Wicklow Also' (note on the verso of draft reads 'For the record! S.'), 'An Invocation', 'A Sofa In The Forties', 'The Rainstick', 'The Modern Mistress', 'The Dialect Versions. 1. Sook, sook; 2. Pasiphae in Mossbawn; 3. Whitby-sur-Moyola'. The poem 'Sook, sook' is also titled as 'A Greensleeves For Untrained Voice' in file. These drafts were sent by Seamus Heaney to Dr. Bernard McCabe prior to their publication.

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Main Creator: Heaney, Seamus, 1939-2013
Contributors: McCabe, Bernard (Bernard J.)
Format: Manuscript
Subjects:
English poetry > Irish authors > 20th century
Notes:The draft of 'The Modern Mistress' (collected as 'Two Lorries' in 'The Spirit Level')sent to Dr. Bernard McCabe, contains Heaney's own manuscript corrections and a note at the head of page in which he requests that McCabe 'Be frank about this. I just can't tell'.

Physical description: 14 pages.

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II.vii.1. Typescript drafts of poems, some of which were collected in 'The Spirit Level',

[n.d.]
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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: McCabe Heaney Collection, 1979-2010
Description:Contains undated, typescript drafts of the poems 'Sweet Chariot' (revised and collected as 'The Swing' in 'The Spirit Level'), 'A Dog Was Crying To-Night In Wicklow Also' (note on the verso of draft reads 'For the record! S.'), 'An Invocation', 'A Sofa In The Forties', 'The Rainstick', 'The Modern Mistress', 'The Dialect Versions. 1. Sook, sook; 2. Pasiphae in Mossbawn; 3. Whitby-sur-Moyola'. The poem 'Sook, sook' is also titled as 'A Greensleeves For Untrained Voice' in file. These drafts were sent by Seamus Heaney to Dr. Bernard McCabe prior to their publication.
Main Creator: Heaney, Seamus, 1939-2013
Extent:14 pages.
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 49,602/22 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Subject to the provisions of the Copyright Act 2000, this collection remains in copyright. It is necessary to obtain the express permission of the copyright owner before reproducing any material from this collection.