DEDICATION.

Some of these poems have appeared in “The Saturday Review,” “The Westminster Gazette,” and “The Saturday Westminster Gazette.” They are republished by the courtesy of the editors of those journals.{5}

CONTENTS.

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PERSONALITIES.

SHYLOCK REASONS WITH MR. CHESTERTON.

THE UNKNOWN GOD.

I. Pheidias.

II. Paul.

CASSIO HEARS OTHELLO.

THE FIRST AIRMAN.

MARY. (Sister of Martha.)

THE SICILIAN EXPEDITION.

CAESAR AND ANTHONY.

THE DANCERS.

BATTERSEA.

THE WOODCUTTERS OF HÜTTELDORF.

“The plan by which individual Viennese are allowed to obtain their own wood supplies has already been described by more than one observer. It will, however, in time to come appear so incredible, and it so completely sums up the misery of the people and the breakdown of civilization and administration, that no excuse is needed for placing it once more formally and definitely on record.

In the immediate neighbourhood of Vienna lies a forest known as the Wienerwald, the nearest point being on hills to the north, two or three miles from the centre of the city.

The two chief centres of wood collection are the suburbs of Hütteldorf and Dorhbach.

The prevalence of women and children among the collectors is the most painful feature of the proceedings.”

From “Peace in Austria,” by Sir W. Beveridge.

HEINE’S LAST SONG.

IMPERSONALITIES.

THE SATYR.

BALDER’S SONG.

MARY THE MOTHER. (Cradle Song.)

APPLES.

THE SKIES.

THREE EPITAPHS.

I. FLECKER.

II. EDITH CAVELL.

III. THE LITTLE SLEEPER.

TO HIM WHOM THE CAP FITS.

I.

II.

FRANCE.

ALCHEMY.

ORPHEUS.

THE WIND.

GABRIEL.

OPALS AND AMBER.

AFTER BATTLE.

MADEMOISELLE DE MAUPIN.

DU BIST WIE EINE BLUME. (Version.)

CAMBRIDGE.

A ROOM IN BOHEMIA.

VICTORY.

CLEOPATRA.

MEDUSA.

THE JUNGLE.

THE PENCIL.

COLUMBINE.

THE CROWDER’S TUNE.

ENVOI.

Printed at The Vincent Works, Oxford.