THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

From R. Vaughan Williams,
The White Gates,
Westcott Road,
Dorking.

[March 1943]

My Dear

I like your poem very much – I see the idea of it (how clever of me). I am not sure that I like “brim” as a verb – what do you think?¹
As regards “Ah my dear heart” here is my amended version – By the way my niece Pam² picked up the extension to see if the telephone was for her – & heard me saying “O my dear heart”! & quickly hung up again – I explained it was only a quotation!
Much love

RVW

1. See VWL1839, to which this letter relates. 
2. Pamela Curle, daughter-in-law of Adeline’s sister Cordelia, who stayed with her children at The White Gates for some time during the war.