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The sorrow of true love

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AuthorThomas, Edward (1878-1917)
TitleThe sorrow of true love
NotesThe last page of the diary kept by Edward Thomas over his last three months as a soldier. The diary was in the possession of Thomas' son Merfyn Thomas (1900-1965) until his death, and was rediscovered by his son Edward Thomas in 1970. The manuscript is untitled but is labeled 'The sorrow of true love' in 'Edward Thomas Collected Poems'. Date inscribed in Helen Thomas' hand.
Item DateFebruary - April 1917
Creation placeRonville, France (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_144.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/2204