‘Bibber besotted, with scowl of a cur, having heart of a
deer, thou!
MARSHALLING OF THE ACHAIANS, 225
Like as a terrible fire feeds fast on a forest enormous,
AGAMEMNON IN THE FIGHT, 227
These, then, he left, and away where ranks were now
clashing the thickest,
PARIS AND DIOMEDES, 228
So he, with a clear shout of laughter,
HYPNOS ON IDA, 230
They then to fountain-abundant Ida, mother of wild
beasts,
CLASH IN ARMS OF THE ACHAIANS AND TROJANS, 231
Not the sea-wave so bellows abroad when it bursts upon
shingle,
THE HORSES OF ACHILLES, 232
So now the horses of Aiakides, off wide of the
war-ground,
THE MARES OF THE CAMARGUE, 234
A hundred mares, all white! their manes
‘ATKINS’, 236
Yonder’s the man with his life in his hand,
THE VOYAGE OF THE ‘OPHIR’, 237
Men of our race, we send you one
THE CRISIS, 239
Spirit of Russia, now has come
OCTOBER 21, 1905, 241
The hundred years have passed, and he
THE CENTENARY OF GARIBALDI, 243
We who have seen Italia in the throes,
THE WILD ROSE, 245
High climbs June’s wild rose,
THE CALL, 247
Under what spell are we debased
ON COMO, 250
A rainless darkness drew o’er the lake
MILTON, 251
What splendour of imperial station man,
IRELAND, 253
Fire in her ashes Ireland feels
THE YEARS HAD WORN THEIR SEASONS’ BELT, 255
The years had worn their seasons’ belt,
FRAGMENTS, 257
Open horizons round,
A wilding little stubble flower
From labours through the night, outworn,
This love of nature, that allures to take
IL Y A CENT ANS, 259
That march of the funereal Past behold;
YOUTH IN AGE, 261
Once I was part of the music I heard
Epitaphs
TO A FRIEND LOST, 265
When I remember, friend, whom lost I call,
M. M., 265
Who call her Mother and who calls her Wife
THE LADY C. M., 266
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