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| Title By Year | 1967. MERMAID WAITING |
| First Line | THOUGH I was constantly caressed |
| Creators | Outram, Richard Daley, 1930-2005
Howard, Barbara, 1926-2002
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| Publisher | Gauntlet Press |
| Place of Publication | [Toronto] |
| Date | 1967 |
| Description | One sheet, 40 x 20 cm, with single folds between the upper engraving and the title, between the poem and the lower engraving, and above the colophon, as issued. With two wood engravings: a sunrise over water, in vermilion, above the title; a mermaid, in blue, below the poem. Christmas 1967. |
| Subject | Mermaids--Poetry |
| Size of Original | 1 folded sheet ; 40 x 20 cm. folded to 21 x 20 cm. |
| Note | Illustrations by Barbara Howard. |
| Local Call Number | PS 8579 U92 M47 1967 RARE |
| Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Broadside |
| Format | Image/jpeg |
| Identifier | GP-0009 |
| Collection | Gauntlet Press of Richard Outram and Barbara Howard |
| Repository | Memorial University of Newfoundland. Libraries |
| Language | Eng |
| Source | Print original in the Rare Books Collection, Memorial University of Newfoundland Libraries. |
| Transcript | THOUGH I was constantly caressed, Slow wave on wave, No infant suckled my salt breast: And I was wracked with every tide; And saw your sail And offered you an ardent bride: O Mariner, forgive those arts, That sensual song, That promised you true woman's parts: An ocean shuddered as we cleaved; Hot flesh, cold fish; A mortal drowned, a Child conceived! |
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