I thought of luxury and greedy sway
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| Creator | Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850 |
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| Transcriber | Wordsworth, Dorothy, 1771-1855 |
| First Line | I thought of luxury and greedy sway |
| First Line | Here, flameward stretched his upbraided hand |
| Dates | 1820-1822 |
| Abstract | Manuscript versions of William Wordsworth's poems "Old Abbeys" and "Cranmer," likely written in the hand of his sister, Dorothy Wordsworth. The poems differ slightly from their published versions and include crossed-out verses and insertions, suggesting they may be drafts. Both of these poems were published in Wordsworth's "Ecclesiastical Sketches." |
| Notes | The item is undated. The years provided are drawn from when Wordsworth began composing his Ecclesiastical Sketches and when they were first published. |
| Physical Description | 1 item (2 pages), Original object is mounted and contains annotations by Cornelius Patton. |
| Languages | English |
| Genre | Poems |
| Genre | Drafts (documents) |
| Subject | Wordsworth, William, 1770-1850 – Archives |
| Subject | Cranmer, Thomas, 1489-1556 – Poetry |
| Subject | England – Church history – Poetry |
| Part of | William Wordsworth Manuscript Collection |
| Finding Aid | View the finding aid for this item's collection |
| Repository | Amherst College Archives & Special Collections |
| Shelf Location | Box 1 Folder 10 |
| Rights | Public Domain: This material has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. While Amherst College Archives & Special Collections claims no rights or authority over this material, we do ask that any publication or use of this material cite the Archives & Special Collections at Amherst College as the source of the images and the repository where the original documents can be found. |