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  CONTENTS

  HOMEBOUND

  JOSEPHAUSLANDER

  AMERICATHEBEAUTIFUL

  KATHERINELEEBATES

  YELLOWCLOVER

  KATHERINELEEBATES

  THERETURNING

  SYLVESTERBAXTER

  TWOMOODSFROMTHEHILL

  ERNESTBENSHIMOL

  ABANQUET

  ERNESTBENSHIMOL

  SONG

  GEORGECABOTLODGE

  THEWORLDS

  MARTHAGILBERTDICKINSONBIANCHI

  THERIOT

  GAMALIELBRADFORD

  HUNGER

  GAMALIELBRADFORD

  EXITGOD

  GAMALIELBRADFORD

  ROUSSEAU

  GAMALIELBRADFORD

  JOHNMASEFIELD

  AMYBRIDGMAN

  1620—1920

  LEBARONRUSSELBRIGGS

  THECROSS—CURRENT

  ABBIEFARWELLBROWN

  CANDLEMAS

  ALICEBROWN

  SUNRISEONMANSFIELDMOUNTAIN

  ALICEBROWN

  BURNTARETHEPETALSOFLIFE

  ELSIEPUMPELLYCABOT

  FOURFOUNTAINS。AFTERRESPIGHI

  JESSICACARR

  INTHETROLLEYCAR(unavailable—pagestornfrombook)

  RUTHBALDWINCHENERY

  INIRISHRAIN(unavailable—pagestornfrombook)

  MARTHAHASKELLCLARK

  CRETONNETROPICS

  GRACEHAZARDCONKLING

  TOHILDAOFHERROSES

  GRACEHAZARDCONKLING

  DANDELION

  HILDACONKLING

  REDROOSTER

  HILDACONKLING

  VElVETS

  HILDACONKLING

  THEMOODS

  FANNYSTEARNSDAVIS

  HILL—FANTASY

  FANNYSTEARNSDAVIS

  THEMIRAGE

  NATHANHASKELLDOLE

  THEROADBEYONDTHETOWN

  MICHAELEARLS,S。J。

  THELILAC

  WALTERPRICHARDEATON

  GOD,THROUGHHISOFFSPRINGNATURE,GAVEMELOVE

  CHARLESGIBSON

  TOMUSIC

  MAUDEGORDON—ROBY

  THEVOICEINTHESONG

  MARYGERTRUDEHAMILTON

  HYMNSANDANTHEMSSUNGATWELLESLEYCOLLEGE

  CAROLINEHAZARD

  REUBENROY

  HAROLDCRAWFORDSTEARNS

  COUNTRYROAD

  MARIELOUISEHERSEY

  WREATHS

  CAROLYNHILLMAN

  MEMPHIS

  GORDONMALHERBEHILLMAN

  SAINTCOLUMBKILLE

  E。J。V。HUIGINN

  MISSDOANE

  WINIFREDVIRGINIAJACKSON

  FALLENFENCES

  WINIFREDVIRGINIAJACKSON

  CROSS—CURRENTS

  WINIFREDVIRGINIAJACKSON

  THEFAREWELL

  WINIFREDVIRGINIAJACKSON

  SONG

  OLIVERJENKINS

  LOVEAUTUMNAL

  OLIVERJENKINS

  ECHOES

  RUTHLAMBERTJONES

  WARPICTURES

  RUTHLAMBERTJONES

  ANOLDSONG

  ARTHURKETCHUM

  ROADSIDEREST

  ARTHURKETCHUM

  OLDLIZETTEONSLEEP

  AGNESLEE

  MOTHERHOOD

  AGNESLEE

  ESSEX

  GEORGECABOTLODGE

  THESONGOFTHEWAVE

  GEORGECABOTLODGE

  FRIMAIRE

  AMYLOWELL

  PATTERNS

  AMYLOWELL

  ABATHER

  AMYLOWELL

  LEPRECHAUNSANDCLURICAUNS

  DENNISA。MCCARTHY

  L’ENVOI

  DOROTHEALAWRENCEMANN

  TOIMAGINATION

  DOROTHEALAWRENCEMANN

  DRAGON

  JEANETTEMARKS

  GREENGOLDENDOOR

  JEANETTEMARKS

  SLEEPYHOLLOW,CONCORD

  JOHNCLAIRMINOT

  THESWORDOFARTHUR

  JOHNCLAIRMINOT

  THEDIVINEFOREST

  CHARLESR。MURPHY

  MAGIC

  EDWARDJ。O’BRIEN

  MICHAELPAT

  EDWARDJ。O’BRIAN

  SONG

  EDWARDJ。O’BRIAN

  INMEMORIAM:FRANCISLEDWIDGE

  NORREYSJEPHSONO’CONNOR

  EVENSONG

  NORREYSJEPHSONO’CONNOR

  THEPROPHET

  JOSEPHINEPRESTONPEABODY

  HARVEST—MOON:1914

  JOSEPHINEPRESTONPEABODY

  HORSEMANSPRINGINGFROMTHEDARK:ADREAM

  LILLACABOTPERRY

  THREEQUATRAINS

  LILLACABOTPERRY

  AVALENTINEUNSENT

  MARGARETPERRY

  SHIPBUILDERS

  ARTHURSTANWOODPIER

  UNFADINGPICTURES

  LOUELLAC。POOLE

  WITHWAVESANDWINGS

  CHARLOTTEPORTER

  BLUEBERRIES

  FRANKPRENTICERAND

  NOCTURNE

  WILLIAMROSCOIETHAYER

  ENVOI

  WILLIAM’ROSCOETHAYER

  THEREWHERETHESEA

  MARIETUDOR

  MARRIAGE

  MARIETUDOR

  PITY

  HAROLDVINAL

  AROSETOTHELIVING

  NIXONWATERMAN

  THESTORM

  G。O。WARREN

  WHERETHEYSLEEP

  G。O。WARREN

  BEAUTY

  G。O。WARREN

  COMRADES

  GEORGEEDWARDWOODBERRY

  THEFLIGHT

  GEORGEEDWARDWOODBERRY

  HOME—BOUND

  THEmoonisawaveringrimwhereonefishslips,Thewatermakesaquietnessofsound;

  NightisananchoringofmanyshipsHome—bound。

  Therearestrangetunnelersinthedark,andwhirsOfwingsthatdie,andhairyspidersspinThesilenceintonets,andtenantersMovesoftlyin。

  Isteponshadowsridingthroughthegrass,Andfeelthenightleancoolagainstmyface;

  Andchallengedbythesentinelofspace,Ipass。

  JOSEPHAUSLANDE

  AMERICATHEBEAUTIFUL

  OBEAUTIFULforspaciousskies,Foramberwavesofgrain,ForpurplemountainmajestiesAbovethefruitedplain!

  America!America!

  GodshedHisgraceontheeAndcrownthygoodwithbrotherhoodFromseatoshiningsea!

  Obeautifulforpilgrimfeet,Thosestern,impassionedstressAthoroughfareforfreedombeatAcrossthewilderness!

  America!America!

  Godmendthineeveryflaw,Confirmthysoulinself—control,Thylibertyinlaw!

  ObeautifulforheroesprovedInliberatingstrifeWhomorethanselftheircountryloved,Andmercymorethanlife!

  America!America!

  MayGodthygoldrefine,Tillallsuccessbenobleness,Andeverygaindivine。

  ObeautifulforpatriotdreamThatseesbeyondtheyearsThinealabastercitiesgleamUndimmedbyhumantears!

  America!America!

  GodshedHisgraceontheeAndcrownthygoodwithbrotherhood>Fromseatoshiningsea!

  KATHERINELEEBATES

  YELLOWCLOVER

  MUSTI,whowalkalone,comeonitstill,ThisPuckofplantsThewisewoulddoawaywith,ThesunshineslantsToplaywith,Ourwee,gold—dustyflower,theyellowclover,WhichonceinPartingforatimeThatthenseemedlong,Eretimeforyouwasover,Wesealedourown?

  Doyourememberyet,OSoulbeyondthestars,BeyondtheuttermostdimbarsOfspace,DearSoul,whofoundearthsweet,Rememberbylove’sgrace,Indreamyhushesoftheheavenlysong,Howsuddenlywehaltedinourclimb,Lingering,reluctant,upthatfarthesthill,Stoopedfortheblossomsclosesttoourfeet,AndgavethemasatokenEachtoEach,Inlieuofspeech,Inlieuofwordstoogrievoustobespoken,Thoselittle,gypsy,wonderingblossomswetWithastrangedewoftears?

  Soitbegan,Thisvagabond,unvaluedyellowclover,Tobeourtenderestlanguage。AlltheyearsItlentanewzesttothesummerhours,AseachofuswentschemingtosurpriseTheotherwithourhomely,laureateflowers。

  SonnetsandodesFringingourdailyroads。

  CanamaranthandasphodelBringmerrierlaughtertoyoureyes?

  Oh,iftheBlest,intheirsereneabodes,Keepanywistfulconsciousnessofearth,Notgrandeurs,butthechildishwaysoflove,Simplicitiesofmirth,MustfollowthemaboveWithtouchesofvaguehomesicknessthatpassLikeshadowsofswiftbirdsacrossthegrass。

  Beneathsomeforeignarchofsky,HowmanyatimetheroverYouorI,Forlifeoftsunderedlookfromlook,Andvoicefromvoice,thetransientdearthSchoolingmysoultobrookThisdistancethatnomessagesmayspan,WouldchanceUponourwildingbyalonelywell,Ordrowsywatermill,Orswayingtothechimeofconventbell,OrwherethenightingalesofoldromanceWithtragicalcontraltosfillDimsolitudesofinfinitedesire;

  AndonceIjoyedtomeetOurpeasantgadaboutAtrespasserontrim,seigniorialseat,TwinklingasaucyeyeAspotentatespacedby。

  Ourgoldencord!oursoft,pursuingflameFromfriendship’saltarfire!

  HowproudlywewouldpluckandtameThedimplingclusters,mutinouslygay!

  HowswiftlytheyweresentFar,farawayOnjourneyswide,Byseaandcontinent,Greenmilesandblueleaguesover,>Fromeachofustoeach,Thatsoourheartsmightreach,Andtouchwithintheyellowclover,Love’slettertobegladaboutLikesunshinewhenitcame!

  Mysorrowasksnohealing;itislove;

  LetlovethenmakemebraveTobearthekeenhurtsofThiscarelesssummertide,Ay,ofourownpoorflower,Changedwithourfatalhour,Forallitssunshinevanishedwhenyoudied;

  Onlywhitecloverblossomsonyourgrave。

  KATHERINELEEBATES

  THERETURNING

  Welongforher,weyearnforher——

  Yes,ardentlyweyearnForherreturn。

  Recallingthosebeloveddays(DaysintimatewithwaysOffriendssoneartousAndlifesodeartous),Weyearnunspeakablyforherreturn。

  Andcomeshemust……YetwhilewetrustWesoonmayseethepassingofthisagonyWhichmakesintrusiveyearsstillseemAfearsomedream,WeknowthatwhenshecomesShereallycomesnotbackagain。

  She’llcomeinotherguiseAndunderfairerskies——

  Andyettobitterpain!

  ThatdayshewentawayOurhomeswithlaughingyouthwerefilled。

  WherethenwashappinessIsnowdistress,Thelaughterstilled;

  ForwhensheleftYouthfollowedher—

  Westaybereft。

  SoallourgoldenjoyForwhatshebringsMustcarrygrayalloy:

  Thesorrowthatshecannotlay,Themyserythatshecannotstay—

  WhileallthegladsomesongsshesingsMustbearforundertonesOldsighsandechoedmoans。

  AstheywhogoawayInflushofyouthMaycomequitewornandgrayAndbringingnaughtbutruth—

  So,whenthestrifeshallcease,Andwhenshecomesatlast,WhenallthearmiesvastShallatherfeetKneeldowntogreetThricewelcomePeace,Thisworldwillbesochanged(Somanydearonesdead,Somanyfriendsestranged,Somanyblessingsfled,Somanywontedwaysforeverbarred,Somanycomingdaysforevermarred)

  ThatthenShetrulycomesnotbackagain——

  She,thePeaceweknew。

  Yethowwelongforher!

  HowardentlyweyearnForherreturn!

  SYLVESTERBAXTER

  TWOMOODSFROMTHEHILL

  I。

  YOUTH

  ILOVEtowatchtheworldfromhere,forallThenumberlesslivingportraitsthataredrawnUponthemind。Faroveristhesea,Frontingthesand,afewgreatyellowdunes,Asaltmarshstumblingafter,rankandgreen,Withbrackishgullieswanderinginbetween,Allthisfromthehill。

  Andmore:aclumpofdwarfedandtwistedcedars,Sentinelsoverthemarsh,andbrightwiththesunAfieldofdaiseswanderinginthewindAsthoughahiddenserpentglidedthrough,Abrokenwall,anew—plowedfield,andthenThedustyroadandtheabodesofmenSurroundingthehill。

  HowsmalltheenclosureiswhereintherelivesEachphaseandpassionoflife,thedistantsailDipsinthelimpidbosomofthesea,>FromthatfarplacetowhereinstatetheturfRaisesathroneformeuponthehill,EachlittleloveandlustofalivingthingCanthusbecompassedinarainbowringAndseenfromthehill。

  II。

  AGE

  WhydidIbuildmycottageonahillFacingthesea?

  WhydidIplaneachterracedlawntoslopeDowntothedeepbluebillowybreastofhope,Surgingandsweeping,laughingandleaping,Tumblingitsgarmentsoffoamupontheshore,Rustlingthesandsthatknowmystepnomore,Ishouldhavefoundavalley,deepandstill,Toshelterme。

  Thereflowstheriver,anditseemsasleepSofaraway,YetIrememberwhipofwaveandroarOfwindthatroseandsmoteagainsttheoar,Smoteandretreated,Proudbutdefeated,WhileIrejoicedandrowedintothebrine,Drawingonwetandheavy—straininglineThegreatcodquiveringfromthedeepAscounterplay。

  WhatisthesolaceofthesehillsandvalesThatriseandfall?

  Whatistheregloriousinthegreenwoodglen,Ortwitteringthrushorwingofdartingwren?

  Givemethegusty,RaucousandrustyCalloftheseagullintheechoingsky,Thewildshriekofthewindsthatcannotdie,Givemethelifethatfollowsthebendingsails,Ornoneatall!

  ERNESTBENSHIMOL

  ABANQUET

  ONEMEMORYFROMSOCRATES

  AFTERthesongthelove,andafterthelovetheplay,FlutegirlandprettyboyblowingBubblesofsparklingWineintodarklingBeardsofaformerausterity,sternevennow,butFastgrowingFoolish,withlessofastatelyReservethatheldthemsedately。

  OhZeus,whatasight!Withthewinedrippingoffit,Thegrinofanassonabald—patedprophet。

  Afterthefeastthenight,andafterthenighttheday,FoolandphilosopherstirringWiththedaydawning,Stretchingandyawning,Whileineachwine—throbbing,desolatedbrainistheWheelingandwhirringOfthousandsofbats,thattheslakingOfthroatswillnothinderfromaching,Nowineforthebrowthatisbeatingtobursting,Butwateratmorningisquenchforthethirsting!

  ERNESTBENSHIMOL

  SONG

  OUTofoneheartthebirdsandItogether,Earthhushedintwilight,Lowthroughthelive—oakshungheavywithsilver,Gemmedwiththesky—light,UnderthegreatwetstarShakingwithlight,wejarLute—voicedthesilencewithintervaledmusic。

  Whileunderthemarginedworldtheslowsunlingers,Flamingearth’sportal,Overthelilacduskspreadshisgreatfingers—

  Earthisimmortal!

  Whilethefrailbeautydies。

  Dreaminthedreamer’seyes,Allthegoodgladnessturnspraiseforthesingers。

  Hark,’tisthebreathoflife!Hush!andIneedit;

  Northern,gigantic,—

  Questingthesilences,herdingthesuddenfoamDowntheAtlantic;

  Leavesfromtheautumn’sstoreShrillatmydesertdoor,TheyandIoutofoneheartthatisgrieving。

  GEORGECABOTLODGE

  THEWORLDS

  ISAWanidleronasummerdayPipingwithIrisbyadancingbrook;

  AndallhisworldwasrifewithPleasuresgay,AndlanguidFolliessmiledfromeverynook。

  Isawanartistinaworldofdreams,Hisrainbowrisingfromhisradianttask,TothrowitsmagicprismbeamsO’erFancy’schangefulmasqueandcounter—

  masque。

  IsawToil——stoopingunderneathaworldWhereonhisfoster—brotherslightertread,HisskywardpinionsevercloserfurledBeforethegrimnecessityofbread!

  IsawasinnerworkinghardtobeWorthyhisdeath—wagefromthemintoftime;

  Isawasailor,untowhomtheseaWashearthandhopeandloveandwedding—

  chime。

  Isawamotherlivinginherchild——

  Isawasaintamonghisfellowmen——

  BravesoldierybeforemyeyesdefiledAndsolemn—heartedscholars——SuddenthenIcried:\"ThestarsarenolessneighborlyIntheiretherealremotenessswung,ThanthesenearhumanorbitswhereinweLiveoutourlivesandspeakourchosentongue!

  \"Loveseekthroughall——lesstherebeoneLeastsoulunlitwithinthenight——

  Andoverall,theselfsamesunGiveeachcreationlight!\"

  MARTHAGILBERTDICKINSONBIANCHI

  THERIOT

  YOUmaythinkmylifeisquiet。

  Ifinditfullofchange,Anever—varieddiet,Aspiquantas’tisstrange。

  Wildthoughtsarealwaysflying,Likesparksacrossmybrain,Nowflashingout,nowdying,Tokindlesoonagain。

  Finefanciessetmethrilling,AndsubtlemonsterscreepBeforemysightunwilling:

  Theyevenhauntmysleep。

  Onebroad,perpetualriotEnfoldsmenightandday。

  Youthinkmylifeisquiet?

  Youdon’tknowwhatyousay。

  GAMALIELBRADFORD

  HUNGER

  I’VEbeenahopelesssinner,butIunderstandasaint,Theirbendofwearykneesandtheircon—

  tortionslongandfaint,Andtheendlesspricksofconscience,likeahundredthousandpins,Arealperpetualpenanceforimaginarysins。

  Ilovetowanderwidely,butIunderstandacell,Whereyoutellandtellyourbeadsbecauseyou’venothingelsetotell,Wherethecrimsonjoyofflesh,withallitswildfantastictricks,Isforgottenintheblindinggloryofthecrucifix。

  Icannotspeakforothers,butmyinmostsoulistornWithabattleofdesiresmakingallmylifeforlorn。

  TherearemomentswhenIwoulduntreadthepathsthatIhavetrod。

  I’mahaunterofthedevil,butIhungerafterGod。

  GAMALIELBRADFORD

  EXITGOD

  Ofoldourfather’sGodwasreal,Somethingtheyalmostsaw,WhichkeptthemtoasternidealAndscourgedthemintoawe。

  TheywalkedthenarrowpathofrightMostvigilantlywell,BecausetheyfearedeternalnightAndboilingdepthsofHell。

  NowHellhaswhollyboiledawayAndGodbecomeashade。

  ThereisnoplaceforhimtostayInalltheworldHemade。

  ThefollowersofWilliamJamesStilllettheLordexist,AndcallHimbyimposingnames,Avenerablelist。

  Butnerveandmuscleonlycount,Graymatterofthebrain,AndanastonishingamountOfinconvenientpain。

  IsometimeswishthatGodwerebackInthisdarkworldandwide;

  ForthoughsonicvirtuesHemightlack,Hehadhispleasantside。

  GAMALIELBRADFORD

  ROUSSEAU

  THATodd,fantasticass,Rousseau,Declaredhimselfunique。

  Howmenpersistindoingso,PuzzlesmemorethanGreek。

  ThesinsthattarnishwhoreandthiefBesetmeeveryday。

  MymostetherealbeliefInhabitscommonclay。

  GAMALIELBRADFORD

  JOHNMASEFIELD

  I

  MASEFIELD(HIMSELF)

  GODsaid,andfrowned,asHelookedonShropshireclay:

  \"Alone,’twontdo;composite,wouldImakeThisman—childrare;’twerewell,methinks,totakeAhandfulfromtheStratfordtomb,andweighAfewofShelley’sashes;BunyanmayContribute,too,and,formysweetSon’ssake,I’llvisitAvalon;then,letmeslakeThewholewithWyclif—waterfromtheBay。

  Asailor,he!Toogodly,though,Ifear;

  Offsetitwithtobacco!Next,I’llfindHedge—roses,star—dust,andavagrant’smind;

  Hismother’sheartnowletmebreatheupon;

  Whenwestwindsblow,I’llwhisperinherear:

  \"Apocalypseawaitshim;callhimJohn!\"

  II

  HISPORTRAIT

  AManofSorrows!withsuchhauntedeyes,Itrow,theMasterlookedacrossthelake,——

  LookedfromtheJudas—heart,sosoontomakeOfHimtheworld’shistoricsacrifice;

  Moreover,asIgaze,domorearise;

  Greatsouls,greatpallidghostsofpain,whowakeAndwanderyet;all,wearymenwhobrakeTheirhearts;allhemlock—drunk,withgrowingwise:

  Hudsonadrift;Defoe;theWanderingJew;

  Tannhauser;Faust;Andrea;phantoms,all,InMasefield’seyesyoulodge;andtothewallIturnyou,——handa—tremble,——lestyoumakeOfmineownstrickeneyesamirror,too。

  Whereinthesadworld’ssadderforyoursake。

  III

  HIS\"DAUBER\"

  OMasefield’s\"Dauber!\"You,whobeingdead,Yetspeak:heroic,dauntless,flamingsoul,Toosuddenlysnuffedout!HeretakefreshtollOfcognizance,and,inyouroceanbed,Serenelyrest,assuredthatwhohasreadWhatyouwouldfainhavepicturedofthePoleWouldgladlymatchyourpartagainstthewholeOfmanyamodernartist,Paris—bred。

  Andmorethanthis:ifyou,indeed,arehis,Then,byadualtruth,he,too,isyours;

  For,markedandcreditedbywhatendures,Wereittheonlything,whichbearshisname,(OdeathlessSoul,Ispeakyoutrueinthis!)

  \"TheDauber\"hasbroughtMasefieldtohisfame。

  IV

  HIS\"GALLIPOLI\"

  \"Smallwonder,\"speaksmypensiveself,\"thatheWhosepassion’tistosingofmenwhofail,——

  (Belabored,brokenbyTheUnseenFlail)

  SmallwonderthatbemakesGallipoliHisferventtext,forcouldtherebeAcostlierfailureinEarth’sshudderingtale?

  ThinkofheroicSulva’sbloodyswale;

  OfAnzac’storturedthirstandagony!\"

  ButasIread,protestingvoicescry:\"Notwe,Notwe,whofellamongthedaffodils,WhoconqueredDeathamongthoseblisteredhills,Andfoundourgloryaftermortalpain;

  Notwe,whofailedandlostGallipoli;

  Thesad,strangefailuretheirswhomourninvain!\"

  V

  HISMEAD

  So,Masefield,haveyourroyalwordsoncemoreCalledforththepraiseofmen,wherepraiseisdue;

  Yourgreatelegiac,tragicallytrue,MustleaveallBritainprouderthanbefore;

  And,inspiteofallthatbreakingheartsdeplore,Andallthatanguishedconsciencesmustrue,Onearrowedgladnesssurelypiercesthrough>FromLondon’scentretoCanadianshore:

  WhenEngland,sobbing,mournsGallipoli,WhenwarmtearsflowforRupertBrookeAndallthesplendidYouthhererrortookAshostagefromthefieldsofdaffodils,Letthisapresent,livingsolacebe:

  Youarenotsleepinginthosecruelhills!

  AMYBRIDGEMAN

  1620—1920

  BEFOREhimrollsthedark,relentlessocean;

  Behindhimstretchthecoldandbarrensands;

  WraptinthemantleofhisdeepdevotionThePilgrimkneels,andclaspshisliftedhands;

  \"Godofourfathers,whohastsafelybroughtusThroughseasandsorrows,famine,fire,andsword;

  Who,inThymerciesmanifoldhasttaughtusTotrustinThee,ourleaderandourLord;

  \"God,whohastsendThytruthtoshinebeforeus,Afierypillar,beaconingonthesea;

  God,whohastspreadthywingsofmercyo’erus;

  God,whohastsetourchildren’schildrenfree,\"FreedomThynew—bornnationhereshallcherish;

  GrantusThycovenant,changing,sure:

  Earthshalldecay;thefirmamentshallperish;

  FreedomandTruth,immortalshallendure。\"

  FacetotheIndianarrows。

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