19 MAY 1973, Page 12

The new age

Bertram was a pretty man, a coward all and such, slack at a bargain if he can, but Bertram had the touch of twenty ladies, while Montrose who honed the whole way, blunt his bond as his big nose, had never a one, they say.

Now over ages what's to choose between their wills who lie here slimy out of loss and use since pennons down the sky retired for the ultimate time and oaths ceased to be kept and the raven of Eddie's rhyme shut up and slept.

John Berrymarl

1972 by the estate of John Berryman.