Rossetti Archive Textual Transcription
Document Title: Poems. A New Edition (1881), proof Signature A (Delaware Museum, first
author's proof, copy 1 fragment)
Author: Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Date of publication: 1881 May 22 (circa)
Publisher: F. S. Ellis
Printer: Strangeways and Walden
Issue: 1
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TO
WILLIAM MICHAEL ROSSETTI,
THESE POEMS,
TO SO MANY OF WHICH, SO MANY YEARS BACK,
HE GAVE THE FIRST BROTHERLY HEARING,
ARE NOW AT LAST DEDICATED.
1870-1881.
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Printer's Direction: italics
Editorial Description: DGR's note in the right margin of the last paragraph, to indicate the poem's
title should be printed in italics.
‘MANY poems in this volume were written between
1847 and 1853. Others are of recent date, and a few
belong to the intervening period. It has been thought
unnecessary to specify the earlier work, as nothing is
included which the author believes to be immature.’
1847 and 1853. Others are of recent date, and a few
belong to the intervening period. It has been thought
unnecessary to specify the earlier work, as nothing is
included which the author believes to be immature.’
The above brief note was prefixed to these poems
when first published in 1870. After several editions
t They have now been for some time out of print.
when first published in 1870. After several editions
t They have now been for some time out of print.
The fifty
Each
The fiftysonnets of the
House of Life which first
appeared here are now embodied with the full series in
the volume entitled ‘Ballads and Sonnets.’
appeared here are now embodied with the full series in
the volume entitled ‘Ballads and Sonnets.’
Deleted TextIt is not unlikely that some may be displeased at
seeing the addition thus made here late to the ballad of
‘Sister Helen’. The writer's best excuse is the belief
that others will wonder with himself how such a climax
failed to enter into the first conception.
seeing the addition thus made here late to the ballad of
‘Sister Helen’. The writer's best excuse is the belief
that others will wonder with himself how such a climax
failed to enter into the first conception.
The fragment of
‘The Bride's Prelude
’, now first
printed, was written
though its appearance
in an unfinished state needs some indulgence.
printed, was written
Deleted Textearlier than almost anything in the
present volume. There may perhaps be readers not
unwilling to have it preserved;
present volume. There may perhaps be readers not
unwilling to have it preserved;
Added Textvery early, and takes its place here
with other work of the same date;
with other work of the same date;
though its appearance
in an unfinished state needs some indulgence.
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Electronic Archive Edition: 1
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