Mangel-Hoeing / From the Window

The poems are given within a letter to John Haines. Thanks J.W. Haines for his criticism / agrees with him on 'The Stone-Breaker' and explains what he intended with it / discusses H.N. Howells / Walter de la Mare's 'The Listener' / desires a good talk about books and a walk around Gloucester / a lovely sky / attractive bits around St Albans, including the abbey / discusses 'Beauty' as a general topic / includes 'Girl's Song' (later published as 'The Tryst (To W. M. C.)' ) / 'Fire in the Dusk' / 'Solace of Men' / 'Hidden Tales' / 'Omens' / 'De Profundis' / 'Mangel-Hoeing' / 'From the Window' / 'Twigworth Vicarage'. The date given is from Haines's annotation of the date upon which the letter was received.

本数据集收录的诗歌均来自一封致约翰·海恩斯（John Haines）的书信。作者致谢J.W.海恩斯的批评意见，就《碎石工》（The Stone-Breaker）一文与对方达成共识，并阐释了自身创作该作品的初衷；随后讨论了H.N.豪厄尔斯（H.N. Howells）、沃尔特·德拉·梅尔（Walter de la Mare）的《听众》（The Listener）；作者期盼能与对方畅谈书籍，并一同漫步格洛斯特（Gloucester），提及当地晴好的天空与圣奥尔本斯（St Albans）周边的怡人景致，其中包括当地修道院遗址；还就“美”这一普适性主题展开探讨；书信中收录的诗作包括《少女之歌》（Girl's Song，后更名为《幽会：致W.M.C.》(The Tryst (To W. M. C.))）、《黄昏之火》（Fire in the Dusk）、《世人的慰藉》（Solace of Men）、《隐秘故事》（Hidden Tales）、《预兆》（Omens）、《出自深渊》（De Profundis）、《甜菜中耕》（Mangel-Hoeing）、《凭窗远眺》（From the Window）以及《特威格沃斯牧师公馆》（Twigworth Vicarage）。该书信的日期信息源自海恩斯在收到该信时所做的日期批注。