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This chapter explores the figure of G. B. Smith, his poetry, and its reception, drawing on overlooked evidence. It focuses on a selection of poems published before their inclusion in A Spring Harvest (1918), the posthumous collection edited by his friend J. R. R. Tolkien. The chapter examines textual differences between early and later versions of poems such as Wind over the Sea and To an Elzevir Cicero (from the King Edward’s School Chronicle), Ære Perennius and Ave Atque Vale (from the Oxford Magazine), O, one came down from seven hills, Sonnet, and Poem (from The Pelican Record), and Songs on the Downs (from Oxford Poetry 1915). Significant textual variations are analysed in Ære Perennius, O, one came down from seven hills, and Poem. The chapter also presents five early reviews of A Spring Harvest, including two unsigned pieces, in The Times Literary Supplement and The Old Edwardians Gazette, possibly by Tolkien himself. Other reviews appeared in The Australasian, The Pelican Record, and Mercure de France. The chapter also notes cases where G. B. Smith was confused with G. B. Shaw, and concludes with a “new” poem, New Year 1915, reflecting themes of spiritual and social renewal and notable literary influences.

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A Thousand Leaves from One Tree: The History of G. B. Smith’s Poetry

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    2026年

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  • Oronzo Cilli

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This chapter explores the figure of G. B. Smith, his poetry, and its reception, drawing on overlooked evidence. It focuses on a selection of poems published before their inclusion in A Spring Harvest (1918), the posthumous collection edited by his friend J. R. R. Tolkien. The chapter examines textual differences between early and later versions of poems such as Wind over the Sea and To an Elzevir Cicero (from the King Edward’s School Chronicle), Ære Perennius and Ave Atque Vale (from the Oxford Magazine), O, one came down from seven hills, Sonnet, and Poem (from The Pelican Record), and Songs on the Downs (from Oxford Poetry 1915). Significant textual variations are analysed in Ære Perennius, O, one came down from seven hills, and Poem. The chapter also presents five early reviews of A Spring Harvest, including two unsigned pieces, in The Times Literary Supplement and The Old Edwardians Gazette, possibly by Tolkien himself. Other reviews appeared in The Australasian, The Pelican Record, and Mercure de France. The chapter also notes cases where G. B. Smith was confused with G. B. Shaw, and concludes with a “new” poem, New Year 1915, reflecting themes of spiritual and social renewal and notable literary influences.