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Notes
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Buildings and places described in some of the poems are pictured in the sketch map of the village of Shelford St. Michael in the inside cover of the book. Sansom discusses twenty-six of his poems in the notes at the end of the text.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
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, 1962 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.- The 'Dorset Nose'i"Startling to observe on the face of a Dorset yeoman,", single work poetry (p. 13)
- Landlordi"No, no, I don't hold wi' these coloured waters,", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Farm Laboureri"Bent in a stumbling walk,", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Carpenteri"'Wood', sonny? That's not wood! - that's elm!", single work poetry (p. 16)
- The Dolls'-Housei"Trudging dun Yell'ham's crest", single work poetry (p. 17)
- 'The Green Cockatoo'i"In a cosy atmosphere of Tudor beams,", single work poetry (p. 18)
- Village Storei"And there John Bennett stands,", single work poetry (p. 19)
- Sweet Shopi"Mrs Parry Thomas was never a child,", single work poetry (p. 20)
- The Churchyardi"Tilting, nodding, the headstones confer together", single work poetry (p. 25-27)
- Almshousei"Larger than a grave, the room she waits in;", single work poetry (p. 27)
- Vergeri"'Sir, did you mark the old Norman Road", single work poetry (p. 28-29)
- On St Michael's Toweri"Leaning out over its peaceful battlements,", single work poetry (p. 29-30)
- Harvest Festivali"Creator and Father of all ....", single work poetry (p. 30-31)
- Christmas Waitsi"In the church-porch our rounds began", single work poetry (p. 31-32)
- Rectori"Sometimes, I confess, it saddens me.", single work poetry (p. 33-34)
- Ducking-Pondi"How amazed the minnows when", single work poetry (p. 37)
- Stocksi"This trap which held strong men", single work poetry (p. 37-38)
- Schoolmistressi"Straight-backed as a Windsor chair", single work poetry (p. 38-39)
- Cricketi"In boundary grass and domed", single work poetry (p. 39-40)
- Country Fairi"Eyes round as rings and lips a frowning O,", single work poetry (p. 40-41)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Clive Sansom
1965
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Tasmanian Education , December vol. 17 no. 3 1965; (p. 130-133) -
[Review] Dorset Village [et al].
1963
single work
review
— Appears in: Quadrant , Autumn vol. 7 no. 2 1963; (p. 91-93,95)
— Review of Dorset Village 1962 selected work poetry ; Deep Well 1962 selected work poetry ; Outrider : Poems, 1956-1962 1962 selected work poetry ; Poems 1962 selected work poetry
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[Review] Dorset Village [et al].
1963
single work
review
— Appears in: Quadrant , Autumn vol. 7 no. 2 1963; (p. 91-93,95)
— Review of Dorset Village 1962 selected work poetry ; Deep Well 1962 selected work poetry ; Outrider : Poems, 1956-1962 1962 selected work poetry ; Poems 1962 selected work poetry -
Clive Sansom
1965
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Tasmanian Education , December vol. 17 no. 3 1965; (p. 130-133)
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