James Joyce's Manuscripts and Letters - University at Buffalo Libraries
James Joyce's Manuscripts and Letters - University at Buffalo Libraries
James Joyce's Manuscripts and Letters - University at Buffalo Libraries
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20 <strong>James</strong> <strong>Joyce's</strong> <strong>Manuscripts</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Letters</strong><br />
Title: "Post Ulixem Scriptum (Air: Molly Brannigan)"<br />
Coll<strong>at</strong>ion: 1 sheet of unruled paper, both sides written on. 31.7 X<br />
21.4 cm.<br />
Contents: Parody of "Molly Brannigan," telling of the charms of<br />
<strong>Joyce's</strong> Molly Bloom. There are a number of variants between<br />
MS. <strong>and</strong> published version.<br />
Other Markings: Subscript: "J.J. 12-111-925 Paris"<br />
D<strong>at</strong>ing: March 1925.<br />
Public<strong>at</strong>ion: Herbert Gorman, <strong>James</strong> Joyce, pp. 282-83.<br />
*IV. B. 3. VERSES: OCCASIONAL VERSES, "P.J.T."<br />
Loose Sheet, <strong>Joyce's</strong> h<strong>and</strong> in ink, some corrections in pencil.<br />
Title: "P.J.T."<br />
Coll<strong>at</strong>ion: 1 sheet of grey unruled st<strong>at</strong>ionery; verso written on, recto<br />
blank. 26.6 x 20.6 cm. (Mauve envelope addressed in <strong>Joyce's</strong> h<strong>and</strong><br />
in pencil, "Miss Sylvia Beach / Shksp," stapled to back, bottom<br />
right corner of MS.)<br />
Contents: Limerick about P<strong>at</strong>rick J. Tuohy, Irish artist who painted<br />
oil portraits of <strong>James</strong> Joyce <strong>and</strong> of John Stanislaus Joyce, <strong>and</strong><br />
also made pencil drawings of Mary Jane Murray Joyce <strong>and</strong> Lucia<br />
Joyce. 10 The limerick refers to Tuohy's "portrait of JJ <strong>and</strong> many<br />
sittings he dem<strong>and</strong>ed." 11<br />
There's a funny facepainter dubbed Tuohy<br />
Whose bleaklook is rooy <strong>and</strong> rosybud bluey<br />
And For when he feels strong<br />
He feels your daub's all wrong<br />
But when he feels weak he feels wooey.<br />
'"These paintings <strong>and</strong> drawings are part of the Wickser Joyce Collection<br />
"Note <strong>at</strong>tached to MS. by Sylvia Beach.
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