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BRYAN W. PROCTOR

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BRYAN W. PROCTOR
<p><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext'>BRYAN W. PROCTOR </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:windowtext'><BR><BR></span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial; text-transform:uppercase'>“Be Chary Of Your Verse”</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext;text-transform:uppercase'><BR><BR></span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:windowtext'>Pen name <b>Barry Cornwall</b> (1787–1874). English poet. Author of <i>Dramatic Scenes</i> (1819), <i>The Flood of Thessaly</i> (1823), many songs and the tragedy <i>Mirandola</i> (1821). ALS “<i>B. W. Proctor</i>,” 3pp, 8vo, Portland Place W., Mar 16, 1870. Late in life, Proctor writes to poet Roden Noel. In part, “...<i>I still am old & poor & ill—I was 82 in last November. Sixty seven years ago, I stood by Lord Roden (then Lord Jocelyn) in the fourth form at Harrow. Only once since that time have I had a chance of seeing him...As I see Lord Roden writes serious verse I send you out to him...(with my remembrances) or you may put them in the fire. Perhaps the last plan would be the best. I am glad to hear that you are making </i>[your]<i> way in verse. If the words of an old man...may stand the chance of being heard, I would counsel you to be chary of your verse & not give it away without due caution...Delay & write your best, then let the Gods decide</i>...” Boldly penned. Mounted to album leaf. VG/Fine.</span></p>