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Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xv
5. Abbreviations xix
6. INTRODUCTION. The Finest Tumbler of His Day 3
7. CHAPTER ONE. Pardon and "Pardon" 14
8. CHAPTER TWO. The Generous Hour: Poems and Plays of the 1930s 46
9. CHAPTER THREE. The Other Side of the Mirror: New Year Letter, For the Time Being, and The Sea and the Mirror 73
10. CHAPTER FOUR. Apologies for Poetry: Poems 1948-1973 119
11. CONCLUSION. Writing This for You to Open When I Am Gone 159
12. APPENDIX. The Manuscript Drafts of New Year Letter, Part III, Opening Passage 169
13. Index 173