FAULKNER, William. Autograph manuscript poem, "An Old Man Says," n.d. [ca. 1916-1921]. 1 page, folio, lined legal paper, age-toned, closed tear along bottom edge . Cloth slipcase.
FAULKNER, William. Autograph manuscript poem, "An Old Man Says," n.d. [ca. 1916-1921]. 1 page, folio, lined legal paper, age-toned, closed tear along bottom edge . Cloth slipcase. "TWO SUN WARPED BEGGARS DREAMING, I AND DEATH" EXTREMELY RARE: A FAIR COPY OF AN EARLY FAULKNER POEM, with numerous variations from the later, published version (an issue of the 1932 Contempo containing the poem is included). "An Old Man Says" is one of a series of 15 poems that Faulkner presented to his great-aunt, Bama McLean, between 1916 and 1921. He published it in Contempo in 1932 with a different title, "I Will Not Weep for Youth," and numerous textual changes, particularly in the first and last stanzas. The manuscript opens: I do not sigh for youth in after years Nor does these haunt me, when I am old The world's face in its springtime blurred with tears That streaked lyre's antimony and home's gold . While the published version reads: I will not weep for youth in after years Nor will there haunt me, when I am old The world's face in its springtime, blurred with tears That healed to dust harsh pageantries of gold." The final stanza is also markedly different. The manuscript reads: Two sun warped beggars dreaming, I and death: Mouthing dried crumbs of pains and ecstasies; And, waiting, amicably wrangle breath to breath Eternity is simple where sunlight is." The published version reads: Death and I'll amicably wrangle, face to face Mouthing dried crumbs of pains and ecstasies, Regarding without alarm cold seas of space-- Eternity is simple where sunlight is." Complete, manuscript versions of this early poem are EXTREMELY RARE. The Harry Ransom Center owns nine typescripts of the work (six of which are carbons). The University of Virginia also owns one typescript. This manuscript is neatly accomplished in large letters, with Faulkner's characteristically straight penmanship. [ With: ] FAULKNER. Contempo , A Review of Books and Personalities, Chapel Hill, N.C., 1 February 1932, vol.1 no.17. 4pp., folio, fine. (2)
FAULKNER, William. Autograph manuscript poem, "An Old Man Says," n.d. [ca. 1916-1921]. 1 page, folio, lined legal paper, age-toned, closed tear along bottom edge . Cloth slipcase.
FAULKNER, William. Autograph manuscript poem, "An Old Man Says," n.d. [ca. 1916-1921]. 1 page, folio, lined legal paper, age-toned, closed tear along bottom edge . Cloth slipcase. "TWO SUN WARPED BEGGARS DREAMING, I AND DEATH" EXTREMELY RARE: A FAIR COPY OF AN EARLY FAULKNER POEM, with numerous variations from the later, published version (an issue of the 1932 Contempo containing the poem is included). "An Old Man Says" is one of a series of 15 poems that Faulkner presented to his great-aunt, Bama McLean, between 1916 and 1921. He published it in Contempo in 1932 with a different title, "I Will Not Weep for Youth," and numerous textual changes, particularly in the first and last stanzas. The manuscript opens: I do not sigh for youth in after years Nor does these haunt me, when I am old The world's face in its springtime blurred with tears That streaked lyre's antimony and home's gold . While the published version reads: I will not weep for youth in after years Nor will there haunt me, when I am old The world's face in its springtime, blurred with tears That healed to dust harsh pageantries of gold." The final stanza is also markedly different. The manuscript reads: Two sun warped beggars dreaming, I and death: Mouthing dried crumbs of pains and ecstasies; And, waiting, amicably wrangle breath to breath Eternity is simple where sunlight is." The published version reads: Death and I'll amicably wrangle, face to face Mouthing dried crumbs of pains and ecstasies, Regarding without alarm cold seas of space-- Eternity is simple where sunlight is." Complete, manuscript versions of this early poem are EXTREMELY RARE. The Harry Ransom Center owns nine typescripts of the work (six of which are carbons). The University of Virginia also owns one typescript. This manuscript is neatly accomplished in large letters, with Faulkner's characteristically straight penmanship. [ With: ] FAULKNER. Contempo , A Review of Books and Personalities, Chapel Hill, N.C., 1 February 1932, vol.1 no.17. 4pp., folio, fine. (2)
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