Contents:
　　V。R。1819—1901
　　WARPOEMS
　　EMBARCATION
　　DEPARTURE
　　THECOLONEL'SSOLILOQUY
　　THEGOINGOFTHEBATTERY
　　ATTHEWAROFFICE，LONDON
　　ACHRISTMASGHOST—STORY
　　THEDEADDRUMMER
　　AWIFEINLONDON
　　THESOULSOFTHESLAIN
　　SONGOFTHESOLDIERS'WIVES
　　THESICKGOD
　　POEMSOFPILGRIMAGE
　　GENOAANDTHEMEDITERRANEAN
　　SHELLEY'SSKYLARK
　　INTHEOLDTHEATRE，FIESOLE
　　ROME:ONTHEPALATINE
　　ROME:BUILDINGANEWSTREETINTHEANCIENTQUARTER
　　ROME:THEVATICAN—SALADELLEMUSE
　　ROME:ATTHEPYRAMIDOFCESTIUS
　　LAUSANNE:INGIBBON'SOLDGARDEN
　　ZERMATT:TOTHEMATTERHORN
　　THEBRIDGEOFLODI
　　ONANINVITATIONTOTHEUNITEDSTATES
　　THEMOTHERMOURNS
　　"ISAIDTOLOVE"
　　ACOMMONPLACEDAY
　　ATALUNARECLIPSE
　　THELACKINGSENSE
　　TOLIFE
　　DOOMANDSHE
　　THEPROBLEM
　　THESUBALTERNS
　　THESLEEP—WORKER
　　THEBULLFINCHES
　　GOD—FORGOTTEN
　　THEBEDRIDDENPEASANTTOANUNKNOWINGGOD
　　BYTHEEARTH'SCORPSE
　　MUTEOPINION
　　TOANUNBORNPAUPERCHILD
　　TOFLOWERSFROMITALYINWINTER
　　ONAFINEMORNING
　　TOLIZBIEBROWNE
　　SONGOFHOPE
　　THEWELL—BELOVED
　　HERREPROACH
　　THEINCONSISTENT
　　ABROKENAPPOINTMENT
　　"BETWEENUSNOW"
　　"HOWGREATMYGRIEF"
　　"INEEDNOTGO"
　　THECOQUETTE，ANDAFTER
　　ASPOT
　　LONGPLIGHTED
　　THEWIDOW
　　ATAHASTYWEDDING
　　THEDREAM—FOLLOWER
　　HISIMMORTALITY
　　THETO—BE—FORGOTTEN
　　WIVESINTHESERE
　　THESUPERSEDED
　　ANAUGUSTMIDNIGHT
　　THECAGEDTHRUSHFREEDANDHOMEAGAIN
　　BIRDSATWINTERNIGHTFALL
　　THEPUZZLEDGAME—BIRDS
　　WINTERINDURNOVERFIELD
　　THELASTCHRYSANTHEMUM
　　THEDARKLINGTHRUSH
　　THECOMETATYALBURYORYELL'HAM
　　MADJUDY
　　AWASTEDILLNESS
　　AMAN
　　THEDAMEOFATHELHALL
　　THESEASONSOFHERYEAR
　　THEMILKMAID
　　THELEVELLEDCHURCHYARD
　　THERUINEDMAID
　　THERESPECTABLEBURGHERON"THEHIGHERCRITICISM"
　　ARCHITECTURALMASKS
　　THETENANT—FOR—LIFE
　　THEKING'SEXPERIMENT
　　THETREE:ANOLDMAN'SSTORY
　　HERLATEHUSBAND
　　THESELF—UNSEEING
　　DEPROFUNDISI。
　　DEPROFUNDISII。
　　DEPROFUNDISIII。
　　THECHURCH—BUILDER
　　THELOSTPYX:AMEDIAEVALLEGEND
　　TESS'SLAMENT
　　THESUPPLANTER:ATALE
　　IMITATIONS，ETC。
　　SAPPHICFRAGMENT
　　CATULLUS:XXXI
　　AFTERSCHILLER
　　SONG:FROMHEINE
　　FROMVICTORHUGO
　　CARDINALBEMBO'SEPITAPHONRAPHAEL
　　RETROSPECT
　　"IHAVELIVEDWITHSHADES"
　　MEMORYANDI
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　　V。R。1819—1901
　　AREVERIE
　　Momentsthemightiestpassuncalendared，AndwhentheAbsoluteInbackwardTimeoutgavethedeedfulwordWherebyalllifeisstirred:
　　"LetonebebornandthronedwhosemouldshallconstituteThenormofeveryroyal—reckonedattribute，"
　　Nomortalkneworheard。
　　ButinduedaysthepurposedLifeoutshone
　　Serene，sagacious，free;
　　—Herwaxingseasonsbloomedwithdeedswelldone，Andtheworld'sheartwaswon
　　YetmaythedeedofhersmostbrightineyestobeLiehidfromours—asintheAll—One'sthoughtlayshe
　　Tillripeningyearshaverun。
　　SUNDAYNIGHT，27thJanuary1901。
　　EMBARCATION
　　（SouthamptonDocks:October，1899）
　　Here，whereVespasian'slegionsstruckthesands，AndCerdicwithhisSaxonsenteredin，AndHenry'sarmyleaptafloattowinConvincingtriumphsoverneighbourlands，Vasterbattalionspressforfurtherstrands，Toargueintheself—samebloodymodeWhichthislateageofthought，andpact，andcode，Stillfailstomend。—Nowdeckwardtrampthebands，Yellowasautumnleaves，aliveasspring;
　　AndaseachhostdrawsoutupontheseaBeyondwhichliesthetragicalTo—be，Nonedubiousofthecause，nonemurmuring，Wives，sisters，parents，wavewhitehandsandsmile，Asiftheyknewnotthattheyweepthewhile。
　　DEPARTURE
　　（SouthamptonDocks:October，1899）
　　Whilethefarfarewellmusicthinsandfails，Andthebroadbottomsripthebearingbrine
　　Allsmallingslowlytothegraysealine
　　Andeachsignificantredsmoke—shaftpales，Keensenseofseveranceeverywhereprevails，WhichshapesthelatelongtrampofmountingmenToseemingwordsthataskandaskagain:
　　"Howlong，OstrivingTeutons，Slavs，andGaelsMustyourwrothreasoningstradeonliveslikethese，Thatareaspuppetsinaplayinghand？
　　WhenshallthesanersofterpolitiesWhereofwedream，haveplayineachproudland，Andpatriotism，grownGodlike，scorntostandBondslavetorealms，butcircleearthandseas？"
　　THECOLONEL'SSOLILOQUY
　　（SouthamptonDocks:October，1899）
　　"Thequayrecedes。Hurrah！Aheadwego！
　　It'strueI'vebeenaccustomednowtohome，Andjointsgetrusty，andone'slimbsmaygrowMorefittorestthanroam。
　　"ButIcanstandasyetfairstressandstrain;
　　There'snotalittlesteelbeneaththerust;
　　Myyearsmountsomewhat，buthere'sto'tagain！
　　AndifIfall，Imust。
　　"GodknowsthatformyselfI'vescantycare;
　　Pastscrimmageshaveprovedasmuchtoall;
　　InEasternlandsandSouthI'vehadmyshareBothofthebladeandball。
　　"AndwherethosevillainsrippedmeintheflitchWiththeiroldironinmyearlytime，I'maptatchangeofwindtofeelatwitch，Oratachangeofclime。
　　"AndwhatmymirrorshowsmeinthemorningHasmoreofblotchandwrinklethanofbloom;
　　Myeyes，too，heretoforeallglassesscorning，Havejustatouchofrheum
　　"Nowsounds'TheGirlI'veleftbehindme，'—Ah，Theyears，theardours，wakenedbythattune！
　　Timewaswhen，withthecrowd'sfarewell'Hurrah！'
　　'Twouldliftmetothemoon。
　　"Butnowit'slatetoleavebehindmeoneWhoif，poorsoul，hermangoesunderground，WillnotrecoverasshemighthavedoneIndayswhenhopesabound。
　　"She'swavingfromthewharfside，palelygrieving，AsdownwedrawHertearsmakelittleshow，YetnowshesuffersmorethanatmyleavingSometwentyyearsago。
　　"Ipraythoseleftathomewillcareforher！
　　Ishallcomeback;Ihavebefore;thoughwhenTheGirlyouleavebehindyouisagrandmother，Thingsmaynotbeasthen。"
　　THEGOINGOFTHEBATTERY
　　WIVES'LAMENT
　　（November2，1899）
　　I
　　Oitwassadenough，weakenough，madenough
　　Lightintheirlovingassoldierscanbe
　　Firsttoriskchoosingthem，leavealonelosingthemNow，infarbattle，beyondtheSouthSea！
　　II
　　—Raincamedowndrenchingly;butweunblenchinglyTrudgedonbesidethemthroughmirkandthroughmire，Theysteppingsteadily—onlytooreadily！
　　Scarceasifsteppingbroughtparting—timenigher。
　　III
　　Greatgunsweregleamingthere，livingthingsseemingthere，Cloakedintheirtar—cloths，upmouthedtothenight;
　　Wheelswetandyellowfromaxletofelloe，Throatsblankofsound，butprophetictosight。
　　IV
　　Gas—glimmersdrearily，blearily，eerilyLitourpalefacesoutstretchedforonekiss，Whilewestoodpresttothem，withalastquesttothemNottocourtperilsthathonourcouldmiss。
　　V
　　Sharpwerethosesighsofours，blindedtheseeyesofours，WhenatlastmovedawayunderthearchAllweloved。Aidforthemeachwomanprayedforthem，Treadingbackslowlythetrackoftheirmarch。
　　VI
　　Someonesaid:"Nevermorewilltheycome:evermoreAretheynowlosttous。"Oitwaswrong！
　　Thoughmaybehardtheirways，someHandwillguardtheirways，Bearthemthroughsafely，inbrieftimeorlong。
　　VII
　　—Yet，voiceshauntingus，dauntingus，tauntingus，Hintinthenight—timewhenlifebeatsarelowOtherandgraverthingsHoldwetobraverthings，Waitwe，intrust，whatTime'sfulnessshallshow。