All is Never Said

Scope and Content

Typescript verse in 10 parts. Revised in 1957-1959 and 1984-1985, this is the 1957-1959 version. 'A Poem Erratic, Anatomy & Philosophical in Ten Parts', as follows:

  • 1, Introduction, 'in which with a glance at the creative springs, we set the ball rolling', pp. 1-61;
  • 2, 'Open an Inner World, Prelude to a Philosophy of Love', pp. 62-97;
  • 3, 'It is Winter in the Town And Discursive we Survey his Friends', pp. 98-151;
  • 4, 'The Past: Merope, and a Marriage Fails', pp. 152-192;
  • 5, 'Credo', pp. 193-237;
  • 6, 'Experience. In High summer we prepare The later Parts', pp. 238-268;
  • 7, 'The Sexual Scene: Sensuality', pp. 269-322;
  • 8, 'Lovers', pp. 323-367;
  • 9, 'Concludes our Few religious Steps and shuts the sexual scene', pp. 368-396;
  • 10, 'Saul and Merope', pp. 397-469.
 Includes a note to the reader on the system of line division and guidance on how to read.