In 1871, DGR made a fair-copy manuscript (Ashley 1407) of
three sonnets under this title. The sonnets were The Lovers' Walk, Love's Antiphony, and Without Her.
(âLove's Antiphonyâ was eventually published under
the title, âYouth's Antiphonyâ.) This unique
manuscript was evidently made as a gift copy for someone, probably Jane
Morris.
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Ashley Library Manuscript text
Scholarly Commentary
IntroductionÂ
In 1871, DGR made a fair-copy manuscript (Ashley 1407) of three sonnets under this title. The sonnets were The Lovers' Walk, Love's Antiphony, and Without Her. (âLove's Antiphonyâ was eventually published under the title, âYouth's Antiphonyâ.) This unique manuscript was evidently made as a gift copy for someone, probably Jane Morris.
Textual History: CompositionÂ
The sonnets were written when DGR was staying with Mrs. Morris at her Kelmscott home in the summer of 1871.
Printing HistoryÂ
The three sonnets were first published as part of the 1881 text of The House of Life, but not in sequence. âThe Lovers' Walkâ was sonnet XII, âLove's Antiphonyâ was sonnet XIII (and was titled âYouth's Antiphonyâ, and âWithout Herâ was sonnet LIII.