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All is not gold, 1934

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSS 2103 Series 1

Dates

  • 1934

Conditions Governing Access

While the transcriptions are available for public research, the original little books have restricted access. Access is granted only with permission from the Supervisor of Reference Services.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Virginia Sorensen manuscript books must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the Special Collections Board of Curators.

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

English

Other Finding Aids

A more detailed finding aid is available in print in the repository.

Other Finding Aids

File-level inventory available online. http://files.lib.byu.edu/ead/XML/MSS2103.xml

General

Contents: All is not gold -- Love has not a length of line-- -- This is the charity the fathers meant-- -- This love climbs when beyond is past belief-- -- You sat in gold and purple, far above-- -- I watched you out of sight, your brave jacket-- -- I walked with my desire faithfully-- -- This moment there is nothing but your touch-- -- I know the very sky is certain gift-- -- Yet must I seek if I would find that thing -- Even a child I was not slow to grasp-- -- Rather would I wear your fingers hear-- -- Winter had overtaken me and cooled-- -- Consider the flower, silent on her stem-- -- You are a patient plodder thus to spend-- -- I was fashioned on a pattern very plain-- -- Here is the place we met this little spot-- -- The moment I first knew that you were moved-- -- A flying moon and tree make mosaics on the wall-- -- You see me, Lord Bassanio where I stand-- -- My dear, there comes a noon of time-- -- No love of ours-- -- Song While he sleeps -- Honeymoon -- Moments -- Beloved historian -- Memoir -- My lover brought me bread and meat and honey-- -- Since we stood on the mountaintop, I cannot bear-- -- I would feed our love with delicacies-- -- Promise -- The woman -- Your dear lips I found brandless, and still less-- -- Song of the Anchorite-- -- Pause-- -- Seeking the song to sing for our closed day-- -- Love cannot spring up and bloom-- -- Zero -- Prayer -- Lullaby -- I know you well -- Madonna Mary.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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