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Sammy Colburn, a talented but hopelessly disorganised jazz musician and composer, moves into a community of bohemian artists. Sally Debenham, a poet, immediately takes him under her wing and writes the words for a tune he has composed. With the help of the narrator, Sandy, the song is bought by an American music publisher and becomes a hit.
(p. 7, 50 - 51)
A Woman's Prayeri"O Thou Who holdest all things in Thy care,",Ariadne,
single work poetry
(p. 14)