I was regaled last evening with more tales of William Empson's Promethean
struggles with his trousers, this time including a carving knife, which
gives you an glimpse into how violent these clashes were, and the Furtive
Biscuit Bag of W. S. Graham.
My informant can be found at http://www.jacketmagazine.com/20/fraser.html
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(David) "Dave no more" Joseph Bircumshaw
"Every old house was scaffolding once/And workmen whistling"
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