cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian7a1.2
title: Lusitania

description: The title relates to the British passenger liner 'Lusitania', sunk by a German torpedo on 7 May 1915 on its homeward voyage from New York.  1.198 people died, including 100 Americans.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian85vb.2
title: God

description: Continues the poem from page 1, although line at bottom of page one suggests that Isaac Rosenberg originally intended to end the poem after line 18; in the play 'Moses' the poem ends after line 15.  Although generally consistent with page 1 with regard to ink and paper, page 2 is torn and stained.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8h31.2
title: At Senlis Once

description: Manuscript of poem in ink in Edmund Blunden's hand. This is a clean draft without corrections. Included in 'Undertones of War' (1928).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8ifo.2
title: A House in Festubert

description: Manuscript of poem in ink in Edmund Blunden's hand. This is a clean draft without corrections. Included in 'Undertones of War' (1928).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianbls.2
title: Two Voices

description: Manuscript of poem in ink in Edmund Blunden's hand. This is a clean draft without corrections. Included in 'Undertones of War' (1928).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandmhe.2
title: The Zonnebeke Road

description: Manuscript of poem in ink in Edmund Blunden's hand. This is a clean draft without corrections. Included in 'Undertones of War' (1928).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandq6m.2
title: Significance

description: 6 lines which relate to lines 9 through 12.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianj9rc.2
title: Trench Raid Near Hooge

description: Published draft of poem cut out and pasted onto a piece of notebook paper. The number 'II.' has been crossed out with blue ink; this may be a reference to the fact that this poem was initially part of a sequence including 'Illusions' and 'Battalion In Rest'  entitled 'Three Scenes from the European War: Flanders, 1914-1918'. In 'Undertones of War' (1928) the sequence was broken up.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjjtt.2
title: The Sentry's Mistake

description: Manuscript of poem in ink in Edmund Blunden's hand. This is a clean draft without corrections. Included in 'Undertones of War' (1928).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianudj.2
title: Marching-as seen from the left file

description: This is the first poem known to have been written by Isaac Rosenberg after his enlistment in October 1915." Beside the poem, turned 90 degrees, Rosenberg has written in pencil ""Pte. I Rosenberg / 24520 / A Coy 12th 5th Lancs / Alma Bks / Blackdown camp"" He forwarded a draft, now in the Berg Collection, to the poet Lascelles Abercrombie at the behest of Edward Marsh, editor of 'Georgian Poets', as well as to Sydney Schiff.  The poem was eventually published in 'Moses', and Rosenberg sent a copy his friend John Rodker and to Ezra Pound; both then forwarded it to Harriet Monroe, editor of 'Poetry', who published 'Marching...' along with 'Break of Day in the Trenches' in 'Poetry' in Dec. 1916.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2jge.2
title: Battalion in Rest

description: Published draft of poem cut out and pasted onto a piece of notebook paper with corrections in black ink in Edmund Blunden's hand. The number 'II.' has been crossed out with blue ink; this may be a reference to the fact that this poem was initially part of a sequence including 'Illusions' and 'Trench Raid Near Hooge'  entitled 'Three Scenes from the European War: Flanders, 1914-1918'. In 'Undertones of War' (1928) the sequence was broken up.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2ofw.2
title: Letter: To R. C. Trevelyan

description: Undated letter to R. C. Trevelyan written in the trenches.  Contains 'The Troop Ship', describing the passage from Southampton to France. The postmark on the envelope is 15 June, 1916.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2vm1.2
title: Gouzeaucourt: The Deceitful Calm

description: Manuscript of poem in ink in Edmund Blunden's hand. This is a clean draft without corrections. Included in 'Undertones of War' (1928).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6nkg.2
title: A worm fed on the heart of Corinth

description: First draft in pencil with pencil alteration on the back of a half page of small printed paper headed 'The Y. M. C. A. with H. M. Troops'.  Contains two extra cancelled lines.  Corinth, Babylon and Rome were cities which fell partly due to inner corruption.  Corinth was associated with loose living.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8e94.2
title: Fragment LXIV

description: On the back of a page containing 'Spring 1916'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8g2.2
title: E. W. T.: On the Death of His Betty

description: Manuscript of poem in ink in Edmund Blunden's hand, with the inscription added in pencil. Included in 'Undertones of War' (1928).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8o3s.2
title: II Peter ii, 22

description: Manuscript of poem in ink in Edmund Blunden's hand. This is a clean draft without corrections. Included in 'Undertones of War' (1928).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8skt.2
title: Letter: To Sydney Schiff.

description: Draft of poem 'Spring, 1916'  included at the end of a letter to Sydney Schiff, drafted at Blackdown Camp.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8wbm.2
title: Concert Party: Busseboom

description: Manuscript of poem in blue ink in Edmund Blunden's hand with faint corrections in pencil and blue ink. Included in 'Undertones of War' (1928).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand1so.2
title: Letter: To Sydney Schiff.

description: Contains copy of 'Spring, 1916' on page 2.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandihx.2
title: Vlamertinghe: Passing the Chateau, July 1917

description: Manuscript of poem in blue ink in Edmund Blunden's hand with corrections in ink. Included in 'Undertones of War' (1928).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandtn9.2
title: A worm fed on the heart of Corinth

description: Pencil draft with pencil alterations, also with 6 extra canceled lines and 8 canceled alternative lines to lines 8-10.  On a sheet of Y. M. C. A. paper, the printed address almost torn off.  Contains, on the back, pencil notes relating to an altercation with a railway Company about an alleged non-payment of fares. Corinth, along with Babylon and Rome, were cities which fell partly due to inner corruption.  Corinth was associated with loose living.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianj7nl.2
title: The Troop Ship

description: Pencil draft of 'The Troop Ship', contained in a letter to R. C. Trevelyan in an envelope with the postdate of 15 June 1916.  Written in the trenches describing the passage from Southampton to France.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjysk.2
title: Spring, 1916

description: Typed draft.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjzhm.2
title: The Welcome

description: Manuscript of poem in blue and black ink in Edmund Blunden's hand. This is a clean draft without corrections. Included in 'Undertones of War' (1928).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiannmf.2
title: Pillbox

description: Manuscript of poem in ink in Edmund Blunden's hand. This is a clean draft without corrections. Included in 'Undertones of War' (1928).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianrdb5.2
title: Rural Economy

description: Published draft of poem cut out and pasted onto a piece of notebook paper with corrections in black ink in Edmund Blunden's hand. Included in 'Undertones of War' (1928).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianyo8.2
title: A worm fed on the heart of Corinth

description: Describes an altercation with a railway Company about on alleged non-payment of fares.  On the front side is a draft of 'A worm fed on the heart of Corinth'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian292j.2
title: 'Trench Nomenclature'

description: Manuscript of poem in ink in Edmund Blunden's hand. This is a clean draft without corrections. Included in 'Undertones of War' (1928).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2gg2.2
title: The Dying Soldier

description: Typescript with ink and pencil alterations to the punctuation.  Additions may be in Gordon Bottomley's hand.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6a3b.2
title: La Quinque Rue

description: Manuscript of poem in blue ink in Edmund Blunden's hand with corrections in pencil and faded blue ink. Included in 'Undertones of War' (1928).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6d44.2
title: Another Journey from Bethune to Cuincy

description: Manuscript of poem in black ink in Edmund Blunden's hand with corrections in black ink. Blunden has noted that this is 'the 1st draft, 9th March 1925'. The poem was included in 'Undertones of War' (1928).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6khx.2
title: August 1914

description: Pencil draft included in an undated letter to Mrs. Cohen.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6q4z.2
title: The Jew

description: Typescript with pencil alterations. Typescript made by Annie Rosenberg and written into with pencil alterations by Isaac Rosenberg.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6tft.2
title: Third Ypres

description: Typescript of a German translation of Edmund Blunden's poem 'Third Ypres' by Bertold Altmann entitled 'Dritte Ypernschlacht'. The English version of the poem was included in 'Undertones of War' (1928).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian844p.2
title: The Jew

description: Written in indelible pencil, perhaps on the same type of Y. M. C. A. paper as 'A worm fed on the heart of Corinth'.  The paper has been torn into four pieces and is worn and stained.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8hhq.2
title: Letter: To Sonia Cohen / August 1914

description: Included in an undated letter to Mrs. Cohen.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8pfv.2
title: Third Ypres

description: Typescript of a German translation of Edmund Blunden's poem 'Third Ypres' by Bertold Altmann entitled 'Dritte Ypernschlacht'. The English version of the poem was included in 'Undertones of War' (1928).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand82y.2
title: Letter: to R. C. Trevelyan

description: Undated letter to R. C. Travelyan written from the trenches.  On the back is a pencil drawing of a soldier, and a trench map.  Includes pencil copy of 'The Troop Ship'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandhnl.2
title: Another Journey from Bethune to Cuincy

description: Manuscript of poem in black ink in Edmund Blunden's hand with corrections in black ink. Blunden has noted that this is 'the 1st draft, 9th March 1925'. The poem was included in 'Undertones of War' (1928).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandlma.2
title: Break of Day in the Trenches

description: First Typescript.  Contains lines 1-8 of version published first in Harriet Monroe's 'Poetry' in Dec. 1916, one unused line, 9-19, three different lines in place of 20-4, 25-6.  The handwritten notation in the lower right corner is by Annie Rosenberg.  There are ink corrections to punctuation and typing errors in the handwriting of Gordon Bottomley.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandw4z.2
title: The Ancre at Hamel: Afterwards

description: Manuscript of poem in ink in Edmund Blunden's hand. This is a clean draft without corrections. Included in 'Undertones of War' (1928).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjj2h.2
title: Letter: To R. C. Trevelyan

description: Pencil sketch of a solder by Isaac Rosenberg, along with a trench map.  Part of a letter written from the trenches to R. C. Trevelyan, which includes a pencil copy of 'The Troop Ship'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjkno.2
title: Another Journey from Bethune to Cuincy

description: Manuscript of poem in black ink in Edmund Blunden's hand with corrections in black ink. Blunden has noted that this is 'the 1st draft, 9th March 1925'. The poem was included in 'Undertones of War' (1928).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianm2h.2
title: Recognition

description: Manuscript of poem in blue ink in Edmund Blunden's hand with corrections in blue ink. Included in 'Undertones of War' (1928).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianzgr.2
title: The Troop Ship

description: Final page of a letter to R. C. Trevelyan, written from the trenches.  Page two shows a pencil drawing by Isaac Rosenberg of a soldier, and a trench map.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian22wa.2
title: The Immortals

description: In pencil with pencil alterations.  Written on the back of a half page of paper headed 'Y. M. C. A. / On Active Service / WITH THE BRITISH / EXPEDITIONARY FORCE'.  Written across a few lines drawn in chalk that which may have been a sketch of part of a face.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2bsr.2
title: The Crash of Pillars

description: Typescript of Chapter XXI entitled 'The Crash of Pillars' from 'Undertones of War' (1928). Corrections and additions in ink in Edmund Blunden's hand. The chapter details his experiences over the course of the first day of the battle of Passchendaele during the month of June 1917.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2fa8.2
title: Undertones of War (German Translation)

description: Title page of Bertold Altmann's German translation of 'Third Ypres'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6iqp.2
title: The Crash of Pillars

description: Typescript of Chapter XXI entitled 'The Crash of Pillars' from 'Undertones of War' (1928). Corrections and additions in ink in Edmund Blunden's hand. The chapter details his experiences over the course of the first day of the battle of Passchendaele during the month of June 1917.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8337.2
title: Wan, fragile faces of joy!

description: Typescript, top copy.  On the back Isaac Rosenberg has written 'A. R.', and 'C' is also written in pencil, not in his hand. Entitled 'Home-thoughts from France' in some editions beginning with Gordon Bottomley's 1922 edition.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8xqn.2
title: The Crash of Pillars

description: Typescript of Chapter XXI entitled 'The Crash of Pillars' from 'Undertones of War' (1928). Corrections and additions in ink in Edmund Blunden's hand. The chapter details his experiences over the course of the first day of the battle of Passchendaele during the month of June 1917.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand4m3.2
title: Wan, fragile faces of joy!

description: Second Typescript with pencil corrections of punctuation.  Entitled 'Home-thoughts from France' in some editions, beginning with Gordon Bottemley's 1922 edition.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandd65.2
title: Letter: To Edmund Blunden.

description: Letter from Bertold Altmann to Edmund Blunden. Sent along with a translation of 'Third Ypres'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandsvi.2
title: Third Ypres

description: Typescript of a German translation of Edmund Blunden's poem 'Third Ypres' by Bertold Altmann entitled 'Dritte Ypernschlacht'. The English version of the poem was included in 'Undertones of War' (1928).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandwu.2
title: In War

description: Typescript of the first two stanzas of the longer, 12 stanza poem 'In War'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianj26y.2
title: The Crash of Pillars

description: Typescript of Chapter XXI entitled 'The Crash of Pillars' from 'Undertones of War' (1928). Corrections and additions in ink in Edmund Blunden's hand. The chapter details his experiences over the course of the first day of the battle of Passchendaele during the month of June 1917.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjnv9.2
title: Letter: To Edmund Blunden (translation).

description: Manuscript of letter from Bertold Altman to Edmund Blunden, translated by Martin Stumpt. Sent along with a translation of 'Third Ypres'.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjqm7.2
title: The Immortals

description: Pencil fair copy in an unknown hand on a sheet of writing paper headed 'Y. M. C. A.  On Active Service / WITH THE BRITISH / EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.  Unrelated notes in Annie Rosenberg's hand.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjumf.2
title: Break of Day in the Trenches

description: Second Typescript made by Annie Rosenberg, possibly in June, and worked into later by Isaac with line 8 cancelled in pencil, and lines 20-2 cancelled and replaced with the 5 lines used in the copy-text.  Below the poem Isaac Rosenberg has written 'A. R.' in pencil, and Annie Rosenberg has written 'Isaac Rosenberg. / June 1916.'  On the reverse 'C' and 'From S. Schiff' are written in pencil, not in Isaac Rosenberg's hand.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianka6.2
title: Third Ypres

description: Typescript of a German translation of Edmund Blunden's poem 'Third Ypres' by Bertold Altmann entitled 'Dritte Ypernschlacht'. The English version of the poem was included in 'Undertones of War' (1928).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianre3s.2
title: Break of Day in the Trenches

description: Third Typescript with pencil additions to the punctuation, and one pencil correction to line 25.  Incorporates changes made by Isaac Rosenberg in previous typescripts and manuscripts.  Sent by Isaac Rosenberg to Edward Marsh with a letter postmarked 4 August 1916.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiantgg.2
title: Louse Hunting

description: Loosely related draft of about 13 lines in pencil, inscribed 'A. R.', written on a page cut from a receipt book numbered 1266.
DOI: 10.6073/pasta/6e899d765356e8784fc4a55f1304e932
title: Water flow velocity data, Shark River Slough (SRS) near Black Hammock island, Everglades National Park (FCE), South Florida from October 2003 to Present
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian218d.2
title: Two Voices

description: Typescript of poem with corrections in black ink in Edmund Blunden's hand. Included in 'Undertones of War' (1928).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian27gq.2
title: Louse Hunting

description: Pencil draft written on poor quality paper, folded in four, muddy and torn.  This appears to be the only complete surviving manuscript, and because of the difficulties involved in transcribing it various editions of the poem differ in a number of places.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2uo9.2
title: Returning, we hear the larks

description: Typescript with alterations made by Isaac Rosenberg in the pencil draft.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian61kq.2
title: The Crash of Pillars

description: Typescript of Chapter XXI entitled 'The Crash of Pillars' from 'Undertones of War' (1928). Corrections and additions in ink in Edmund Blunden's hand. The chapter details his experiences over the course of the first day of the battle of Passchendaele during the month of June 1917.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6a12.2
title: From France

description: Pencil copy, written on a page torn from a receipt book, numbered 1296.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6enw.2
title: The Destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonian Hordes

description: Typescript copy with lower right corner ripped away, inscribed by Isaac Rosenberg, 'Isaac R[osen]berg.  The title relates to the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 B. C. leading to the captivity and exile of the peoples of Judah.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian83e3.2
title: The Sentry's Mistake

description: Typescript of poem with corrections in black ink in Edmund Blunden's hand. Included in 'Undertones of War' (1928).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8o1r.2
title: The Immortals

description: Back side of paper used for pencil copy of 'The Immortals'.  Unrelated notes in Annie Rosenberg's hand.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian8rkg.2
title: The Crash of Pillars

description: Typescript of Chapter XXI entitled 'The Crash of Pillars' from 'Undertones of War' (1928). Corrections and additions in ink in Edmund Blunden's hand. The chapter details his experiences over the course of the first day of the battle of Passchendaele during the month of June 1917.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiand378.2
title: The Destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonian Hordes

description: Typescript with pencil corrections and alterations to punctuation.  The title relates to the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 B. C. leading to the captivity and exile of the peoples of Judah.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianda9u.2
title: The Crash of Pillars

description: Typescript of Chapter XXI entitled 'The Crash of Pillars' from 'Undertones of War' (1928). Corrections and additions in ink in Edmund Blunden's hand. The chapter details his experiences over the course of the first day of the battle of Passchendaele during the month of June 1917.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleiandh2n.2
title: The Destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonian Hordes

description: Typescript copy with pencil corrections, inscribed in ink 'from Mrs. Cohen'.  The title of the poem refers to the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 B. C. leading to the captivity and exile of the peoples of Judah.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjk2p.2
title: The Destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonian Hoardes

description: Typescript, complete.  The title is a reference to the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 B. C. leading to the captivity and exile of the peoples of Judah.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianjm9a.2
title: The Crash of Pillars

description: Typescript of Chapter XXI entitled 'The Crash of Pillars' from 'Undertones of War' (1928). Corrections and additions in ink in Edmund Blunden's hand. The chapter details his experiences over the course of the first day of the battle of Passchendaele during the month of June 1917.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianloi.2
title: Returning, we hear the larks

description: Draft in pencil, with pencil alterations.  In line 13 Isaac Rosenberg has extended the tail of the 'n' in 'man's', so that the line becomes 'Like a blind man dreams on the sand.'  He has clearly highlighted stanza divisions by drawing lines of pencil dots.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianqsk.2
title: The Crash of Pillars

description: Typescript of Chapter XXI entitled 'The Crash of Pillars' from 'Undertones of War' (1928). Corrections and additions in ink in Edmund Blunden's hand. The chapter details his experiences over the course of the first day of the battle of Passchendaele during the month of June 1917.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianr8j.2
title: The Sentry's Mistake

description: Typescript of poem with corrections in black ink in Edmund Blunden's hand. Included in 'Undertones of War' (1928).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleianree7.2
title: The Crash of Pillars

description: Typescript of Chapter XXI entitled 'The Crash of Pillars' from 'Undertones of War' (1928). Corrections and additions in ink in Edmund Blunden's hand. The chapter details his experiences over the course of the first day of the battle of Passchendaele during the month of June 1917.
DOI: 10.6073/pasta/1df93e7424ac8db3e90eb92fe2de4853
title: Water flow velocity data, Shark River Slough (SRS) near Chekika tree island, Everglades National Park (FCE) from January 2006 to Present
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian1zx.2
title: Dead Man's Dump

description: Pencil draft, numbered '2' by Isaac Rosenberg.  Contains 4 unused lines,  20-25, one unused line, 26-29.  The corrections in red crayon and pencil are by Gordon Bottomley.  Isaac Rosenberg was transferred to the 40th Division Works Battalion in January 1917, meaning that part of his responsibility was taking wire up to the line at night.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2il6.2
title: Vlamertinghe: Passing the Chateau, July 1917

description: Typescript of poem with corrections in black ink in Edmund Blunden's hand. Included in 'Undertones of War' (1928).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2wtk.2
title: Trench Raid near Hooge

description: Typescript of poem with corrections in black ink in Edmund Blunden's hand. Included in 'Undertones of War' (1928).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian2yzm.2
title: Dead Man's Dump

description: Typescript on pink paper corrected in ink on two pages.  First page contains title, lines 1-19, four unused lines, 20-25, one unused line, 26-38.  Possible word mistakes may be the result of dictation to a typist; Isaac Rosenberg has corrected these in ink.  He was transferred to the 40th Division Works Battalion in January 1917, meaning that part of his responsibility was taking wire up to the line at night.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian69yg.2
title: Concert Party: Busseboom

description: Typescript of poem with corrections in black ink in Edmund Blunden's hand. Included in 'Undertones of War' (1928).
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian6sih.2
title: Dead Man's Dump

description: Backside of pencil draft of unfinished poem 'The Young Dead', later incorporated into 'Dead Man's Dump'.  Line 1 on this page becomes line 24 of 'Dead Man's Dump'. Lines 1-23 of this poem on frontside of this paper, which was torn prior to use by Isaac Rosenberg.  He was transferred to the 40th Division Works Battalion in January 1917, meaning that part of his responsibility was taking wire up to the line at night.
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian88cb.2
title: Lob

description: This manuscript is untitled but entitled 'Lob' in Edward Thomas Collected Poems
DOI: 10.5287/bodleian89c1.2
title: Dead Man's Dump

description: Second page of third Typescript with title in pencil.  Page two contains 7 unused lines with corrections from two previous typescripts, then 48-79.  The second page is numbered in pencil, and is worn and muddy.  Isaac Rosenberg was transferred to the 40th Division Works Battalion in January 1917, meaning that part of his responsibility was taking wire up to the line at night.