Lachrimae or Seven tears Figured in Seven Passionate Pavans - from Tenebrae

A group of poems which would subsequently appear in Hill’s most overtly religious collection of poetry, Tenebrae, here found photocopied from their very first publication in the journal Agenda, inscribed by Hill, and presented to a long-standing Leeds University colleague and friend.

Seven octavo-sized pages, held with a staple, and inscribed at the head of the first sheet with Hill’s additional manuscript note at the tail giving publication details in Agenda. With a compliments slip.

Geoffrey Hill (1932-2016) joined the staff of the Department of English Literature at Leeds in 1954 taught there for almost three decades.