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had induced Cronshaw to give him all his poems and found
that there were enough to make a volume of reasonable size.
He promised to use his influence with publishers. Cron-
shaw was in want of money. Since his illness he had found
it more difficult than ever to work steadily; he made barely
enough to keep himself in liquor; and when Upjohn wrote
to him that this publisher and the other, though admir-
ing the poems, thought it not worth while to publish them,
Cronshaw began to grow interested. He wrote impressing
upon Upjohn his great need and urging him to make more
strenuous efforts. Now that he was going to die he wanted
to leave behind him a published book, and at the back of
his mind was the feeling that he had produced great poetry.
He expected to burst upon the world like a new star. There
was something fine in keeping to himself these treasures of
beauty all his life and giving them to the world disdainfully
when, he and the world parting company, he had no further
use for them.
His decision to come to England was caused directly
by an announcement from Leonard Upjohn that a pub-
lisher had consented to print the poems. By a miracle of
persuasion Upjohn had persuaded him to give ten pounds
in advance of royalties.
‘In advance of royalties, mind you,’ said Cronshaw to
Philip. ‘Milton only got ten pounds down.’
Upjohn had promised to write a signed article about
them, and he would ask his friends who reviewed to do their
best. Cronshaw pretended to treat the matter with detach-
ment, but it was easy to see that he was delighted with the