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The sun used to shine

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AuthorThomas, Edward (1878-1917)
TitleThe sun used to shine
NotesThe poem refers to a holiday spent by Edward Thomas and his family with the American poet Robert Frost while he was staying in Herefordshire in August 1914. The occasion is probably the receipt of a letter from Frost on 21 May 1916 after a long silence. The manuscript is untitled but is labeled 'The sun used to shine' in 'Edward Thomas Collected Poems'.
Item DateMay 1916
Creation placeSteep, England (Google Maps)
File typeImage
Item sourceLeaf
Item mediumPaper
Writing mediumPen
ContentPoem
Collection IDThe Edward Thomas Collection: 41
Repository nameCardiff University Library Archive
Repository address
Information Services, Cardiff University
P.O. Box 430
Cardiff
CF24 0DE
UK
Repository URLhttp://www.cf.ac.uk/insrv/libraries/scolar/index.html
CataloguerAlisa Miller
FilenameETCAR_41_119.jpg
CopyrightCardiff University Library Archive / The Edward Thomas Literary Estate
Digital repositoryThe First World War Poetry Digital Archive
Reference URLhttp://www.oucs.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/collections/item/2192