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Hilaire Belloc. The Collected Works of Hilaire Belloc
The Collected Works of Hilaire Belloc
Table of Contents
HISTORY
THE BOOK OF THE BAYEUX TAPESTRY
INTRODUCTION
NOTES
THE PATH TO ROME
Praise of this book
The Path to Rome
THE OLD ROAD
ON THE ROAD AND THE. FASCINATION OF ANTIQUITY
THE THEORY OF THE OLD ROAD
THE EXPLORATION OF THE ROAD
FOOTNOTES:
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
PREFACE
I. THE POLITICAL THEORY OF THE REVOLUTION
FOOTNOTES:
II. ROUSSEAU
III. THE CHARACTERS OF THE REVOLUTION
KING LOUIS XVI
THE QUEEN
MIRABEAU
LA FAYETTE
DUMOURIEZ
DANTON
CARNOT
MARAT
ROBESPIERRE
FOOTNOTES:
IV. THE PHASES OF THE REVOLUTION
I. From May 1789 to 17th of July 1789
II. From the 17th of July 1789 to the 6th of Oct. 1789
III. From October 1789 to June 1791
IV. From June 1791 to September 1792
V. From the invasion of September 1792 to the establishment of the Committee of Public Safety, April 1793
VI. From April 1793 to July 1794
FOOTNOTES:
V. THE MILITARY ASPECT OF THE REVOLUTION
ONE
TWO
THREE
FOUR
FIVE
FOOTNOTES:
VI. THE REVOLUTION AND THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
FOOTNOTES:
BLENHEIM
PART I. THE POLITICAL OBJECTIVE
PART II. THE EARLY WAR
PART III. THE MARCH TO THE DANUBE
PART IV. THE SEVEN WEEKS—THE THREE PHASES
The First Phase
The Second Phase
The Third Phase
PART V. THE ACTION
Footnotes:
TOURCOING
PART I. THE POLITICAL CIRCUMSTANCE
PART II. THE GENERAL MILITARY SITUATION
PART III. THE PLAN OF THE ALLIES
PART IV. THE PRELIMINARIES OF THE BATTLE
PART V. THE TERRAIN
PART VI. THE ACTION
I. THE FIRST COLUMN UNDER BUSSCHE
II. THE SECOND AND THIRD COLUMNS UNDER OTTO AND THE DUKE OF YORK
III. THE FOURTH AND FIFTH COLUMNS UNDER KINSKY AND THE ARCH-DUKE CHARLES
SUMMARY OF SITUATION ON THE SOUTH BY THE EVENING OF SATURDAY, MAY 17th
CLERFAYT’S COLUMN
SUNDAY, MAY the 18th, 1794
Footnotes:
CRÉCY
INTRODUCTION
I. THE POLITICAL CIRCUMSTANCES
II. THE CAMPAIGN OF CRÉCY
III. THE PRELIMINARIES OF THE BATTLE
IV. THE TERRAIN OF CRÉCY
V. THE ACTION
Footnotes:
WATERLOO
I. THE POLITICAL OBJECT AND EFFECT OF THE WATERLOO CAMPAIGN
II. THE PRELIMINARIES: NAPOLEON’S ADVANCE ACROSS THE SAMBRE
The Advance
III. THE DECISIVE DAY
Friday the 16th of June. Quatre Bras and Ligny
LIGNY
Quatre Bras
IV. THE ALLIED RETREAT AND FRENCH ADVANCE UPON WATERLOO AND WAVRE
V. THE ACTION
The First Part of the Action
The Second Part of the Action
Footnotes:
MALPLAQUET
I. THE POLITICAL MEANING OF MALPLAQUET
II. THE SIEGE OF TOURNAI
III. THE MANŒUVRING FOR POSITION
IV. THE PRELIMINARIES OF THE BATTLE
V. THE ACTION
Footnotes:
POITIERS
INTRODUCTION
PART I. THE CAMPAIGN
PART II. THE PRELIMINARIES OF THE ACTION
PART III. THE TERRAIN
PART IV. THE ACTION
PART V. THE ASPECT OF THESE BATTLES
PART VI. THE RESULTS OF THE BATTLE
Footnotes:
FIRST AND LAST
ON WEIGHING ANCHOR
THE REVEILLON
ON CHEESES
THE CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY
THE INVENTOR
THE VIEWS OF ENGLAND
THE LUNATIC
THE INHERITANCE OF HUMOUR
THE OLD GENTLEMAN'S OPINIONS
ON HISTORICAL EVIDENCE
THE ABSENCE OF THE PAST
ST. PATRICK
THE LOST THINGS
ON THE READING OF HISTORY
THE VICTORY
REALITY
ON THE DECLINE OF THE BOOK: [And Especially of the Historical Book]
JOSÉ MARIA DE HEREDIA
NORMANDY AND THE NORMANS
THE OLD THINGS
THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS. Related in the Manner of Oxford and Dedicated to that University
THE ROMAN ROADS IN PICARDY
THE REWARD OF LETTERS
THE EYE-OPENERS
THE PUBLIC
ON ENTRIES
COMPANIONS OF TRAVEL
ON THE SOURCES OF RIVERS
ON ERROR
THE GREAT SIGHT
THE DECLINE OF A STATE
ON PAST GREATNESS
MR. THE DUKE: THE MAN OF MALPLAQUET
THE GAME OF CARDS
"KING LEAR"
THE EXCURSION
THE TIDE
ON A GREAT WIND
THE LETTER
THE REGRET
THE END OF THE WORLD
EUROPE AND THE FAITH
INTRODUCTION
THE CATHOLIC CONSCIENCE OF HISTORY
I. WHAT WAS THE ROMAN EMPIRE?
II. WHAT WAS THE CHURCH IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE?
III. WHAT WAS THE "FALL" OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE?
IV. THE BEGINNING OF THE NATIONS
V. WHAT HAPPENED IN BRITAIN?
THE EVIDENCE
VI. THE DARK AGES
VII. THE MIDDLE AGES
VIII. WHAT WAS THE REFORMATION?
IX. THE DEFECTION OF BRITAIN
X. CONCLUSION
SURVIVALS AND NEW ARRIVALS: THE OLD AND NEW ENEMIES OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
INTRODUCTORY
CHAPTER I. THE TWO CULTURES
CHAPTER II. SURVIVALS
(i) The Biblical Attack
(ii) Materialism
(iii) The "Wealth and Power" Argument
(iv) The Historical Argument
(v) Scientific Negation
Endnotes
CHAPTER III. THE MAIN OPPOSITION
(i) Nationalism
(ii) Anti-Clericalism
(iii) The Modern Mind
Endnotes
CHAPTER IV. NEW ARRIVALS
CHAPTER V. THE OPPORTUNITY
THE JEWS
PREFACE
CHAPTER I. THE THESIS OF THIS BOOK
CHAPTER II. THE DENIAL OF THE PROBLEM
CHAPTER III. THE PRESENT PHASE OF THE PROBLEM
CHAPTER IV. THE GENERAL CAUSE OF FRICTION
CHAPTER V. THE SPECIAL CAUSES OF FRICTION
1. The Jewish Reliance upon Secrecy
2. The Expression of Superiority by the Jew
CHAPTER VI. THE CAUSE OF FRICTION UPON OUR SIDE
CHAPTER VII. THE ANTI-SEMITE
CHAPTER VIII. BOLSHEVISM
CHAPTER IX. THE POSITION IN THE WORLD AS A WHOLE
FOOTNOTE:
CHAPTER X. THE PRESENT RELATION BETWEEN THE ENGLISH STATE AND THE JEWS
CHAPTER XI. ZIONISM
CHAPTER XII. OUR DUTY
FOOTNOTE:
CHAPTER XIII. THEIR DUTY
CHAPTER XIV. VARIOUS THEORIES
FOOTNOTE:
CHAPTER XV. HABIT OR LAW?
THE HISTORIC THAMES
A CHANGE IN THE CABINET
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
ON THE PSEUDOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS OF CARYLL’S GANGLIA
FOOTNOTES:
A GENERAL SKETCH OF THE EUROPEAN WAR: THE FIRST PHASE
INTRODUCTION
PLAN OF THIS BOOK
PART I. THE GENERAL CAUSES OF THE WAR
(I) The German Object
(2) Conflict produced by the Contrast of this German Attitude. or Will with the Wills of Other Nations
(3) Prussia
(4) Austria
(5) The Particular Causes of the War
(6) The Immediate Occasion of the War
PART II. THE FORCES OPPOSED
(1) The Geographical Position of the Belligerents
(2) The Opposing Strengths
(3) The Conflicting Theories of War
FOOTNOTES:
PART III. THE FIRST OPERATIONS
The Battle of Metz
Lemberg
Tannenberg
The Spirits in Conflict
FOOTNOTES:
THE TWO MAPS OF EUROPE
FOREWORD
THE TWO MAPS OF EUROPE
NUMBERS IN WAR
SUPPLY
WAR TO-DAY AND YESTERDAY
WHAT TO BELIEVE IN WAR NEWS
WHAT THE WAR HAS TAUGHT US
The Points at Issue
Lessons We Have Learnt
The Political Results
ECONOMICS
SERVILE STATE
INTRODUCTION
The Subject of This Book
SECTION ONE. DEFINITIONS
SECTION TWO. OUR CIVILISATION WAS ORIGINALLY SERVILE
SECTION THREE. HOW THE SERVILE INSTITUTION WAS FOR A TIME DISSOLVED
SECTION FOUR. HOW THE DISTRIBUTIVE STATE FAILED
SECTION FIVE. THE CAPITALIST STATE IN PROPORTION AS IT GROWS PERFECT GROWS UNSTABLE
SECTION SIX. THE STABLE SOLUTIONS OF THIS INSTABILITY
SECTION SEVEN. SOCIALISM IS THE EASIEST APPARENT SOLUTION OF THE CAPITALIST CRUX
SECTION EIGHT. THE REFORMERS AND REFORMED ARE ALIKE MAKING FOR THE SERVILE STATE
Appendix on “Buying-Out”
SECTION NINE. THE SERVILE STATE HAS BEGUN
CONCLUSION
Endnotes
ESSAYS
AVRIL: ESSAYS ON THE POETRY OF THE FRENCH RENAISSANCE
DEDICATION. TO. F.Y. ECCLES
CHARLES OF ORLEANS
THE COMPLAINT
THE COMPLAINT
THE TWO ROUNDELS OF SPRING
THE TWO ROUNDELS OF SPRING
HIS LOVE AT MORNING
THE FAREWELL
VILLON
THE DEAD LADIES
AN EXCERPT FROM THE GRANT TESTAMENT
THE BALLADE OF OUR LADY
THE DEAD LORDS
THE DIRGE
CLEMENT MAROT
OF COURTING LONG AGO
NOËL
TWO EPIGRAMS
TO HIS LADY IN SICKNESS
THE VINEYARD SONG
RONSARD
DIALOGUE WITH THE NINE SISTERS
THE EPITAPH ON RABELAIS
"MIGNONNE ALLONS VOIR SI LA ROSE."
THE "SONNETS FOR HÉLÈNE"
XLII
XLIII
JOACHIM DU BELLAY
EXTRACTS FROM THE "ANTIQUITEZ DE ROME."
III
IV
VI
THE SONNET OF EXILE
THE SONNET "HEUREUX QUI COMME ULYSSE."
THE WINNOWER'S HYMN TO THE WINDS
THE FUNERAL ODES OF THE DOG AND THE CAT
MALHERBE
EXTRACTS
EXTRACTS FROM THE "CONSOLATION OF DU PERRIER."
NOTES
CHARLES OF ORLEANS
VILLON
MAROT
RONSARD
DU BELLAY
MALHERBE
HILLS AND THE SEA
DEDICATION
TO. THE OTHER MAN. MR PHILIP KERSHAW
THE NORTH SEA
THE SINGER
ON "MAILS"
THE PYRENEAN HIVE
DELFT
THE WING OF DALUA
ON ELY
THE INN OF THE MARGERIDE
A FAMILY OF THE FENS
THE ELECTION
ARLES
THE GRIFFIN
THE FIRST DAY'S MARCH
THE SEA-WALL OF THE WASH
THE CERDAGNE
CARCASSONNE
LYNN
THE GUNS
THE LOOE STREAM
RONCESVALLES
THE SLANT OFF THE LAND
THE CANIGOU
THE MAN AND HIS WOOD
THE CHANNEL
THE MOWING OF A FIELD
THE ROMAN ROAD
THE ONION-EATER
THE RETURN TO ENGLAND
THE VALLEY OF THE ROTHER
THE CORONATION
THE MAN OF THE DESERT
THE DEPARTURE
THE IDEA OF A PILGRIMAGE
THE ARENA
AT THE SIGN OF THE LION
THE AUTUMN AND THE FALL OF LEAVES
THE GOOD WOMAN
THE HARBOUR IN THE NORTH
ON NOTHING AND KINDRED SUBJECTS
ON THE PLEASURE OF TAKING UP ONE'S PEN
ON GETTING RESPECTED IN INNS AND HOTELS
ON IGNORANCE
ON ADVERTISEMENT
ON A HOUSE
ONE THE ILLNESS OF MY MUSE
ON A DOG AND A MAN ALSO
ON TEA
ON THEM
ON RAILWAYS AND THINGS
ON CONVERSATIONS IN TRAINS
ON THE RETURN OF THE DEAD
ON THE APPROACH OF AN AWFUL DOOM
ON A RICH MAN WHO SUFFERED
ON A CHILD WHO DIED
ON A LOST MANUSCRIPT
ON A MAN WHO WAS PROTECTED BY ANOTHER MAN
ON NATIONAL DEBTS (WHICH ARE IMAGINARIES AND TRUE NOTHINGS OF STATE)
ON LORDS
ON JINGOES: IN THE SHAPE OF A WARNING
BEING
ON A WINGED HORSE AND THE EXILE WHO RODE HIM
ON A MAN AND HIS BURDEN
ON A FISHERMAN AND THE QUEST OF PEACE
ON A HERMIT WHOM I KNEW
OF AN UNKNOWN COUNTRY
ON A FAERY CASTLE
ON A SOUTHERN HARBOUR
ON A YOUNG MAN AND AN OLDER MAN
ON THE DEPARTURE OF A GUEST
ON DEATH
ON COMING TO AN END
ON EVERYTHING
ON SONG
ON AN EMPTY HOUSE
THE LANDFALL
THE LITTLE OLD MAN
THE LONG MARCH
ON SATURNALIA
A LITTLE CONVERSATION IN HEREFORDSHIRE
ON THE RIGHTS OF PROPERTY
THE ECONOMIST
A LITTLE CONVERSATION IN CARTHAGE
THE STRANGE COMPANION
THE VISITOR
A RECONSTRUCTION OF THE PAST
THE REASONABLE PRESS
ASMODEUS
THE DEATH OF THE COMIC AUTHOR
ON CERTAIN MANNERS AND CUSTOMS
THE STATESMAN
THE DUEL
ON A BATTLE, OR “JOURNALISM,” OR “POINTS OF VIEW”
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
A DESCENDANT OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
ON THE APPROACH TO WESTERN ENGLAND
THE WEALD
ON LONDON AND THE HOUSES IN IT
ON OLD TOWNS
A CROSSING OF THE HILLS
THE BARBER
ON HIGH PLACES
ON SOME LITTLE HORSES
ON STREAMS AND RIVERS
ON TWO MANUALS
ON FANTASTIC BOOKS
THE UNFORTUNATE MAN
THE CONTENTED MAN
THE MISSIONER
THE DREAM
THE SILENCE OF THE BATTLEFIELDS
NOVISSIMA HORA
ON REST
FOOTNOTE:
ON ANYTHING
ON BUILDING CASTLES IN SPAIN
ON CLAY
ON NO BOOK AND ITS ADVANTAGES AS A COMPANION TO TRAVEL
ON IRONY
ON THE SIMPLICITY OF WORDS
ON SECLUDED PLACES
ON PEOPLE IN BOOKS
ON THE EFFECT OF TIME
ON A POET
ON A PROPHET
ON BELIEVING
ON THE AIR OF THE DORDOGNE
ON THE SITES OF THE REVOLUTION
A SECRET LETTER
THE SHADOWS
THE CANVASSER
THE ABSTRACTED MAN
ON THE METHOD OF HISTORY
ON HISTORY IN TRAVEL
ON THE TRAVELLER
ON MILTON
HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN
THE CHRISTMAS OF 1808
ON COMMUNICATIONS
ASTARTE
THE HUNGRY STUDENT
THE BRIGAND OF RADICOFANI
THE HONEST MAN AND THE DEVIL
COMPIÈGNE
THE CANDOUR OF MATURITY
THE FOG
THE SPANIARD
THE FORTRESS
THE HUNTER
OUR INHERITANCE
THE NEW ROAD
ON TWO TOWNS
THE JUDGMENT OF ROBESPIERRE
ON SOMETHING
A PLEA FOR THE SIMPLER DRAMA
THE CRISIS
DRAMATIS PERSONÆ
ON A NOTEBOOK
ON UNKNOWN PEOPLE
ON A VAN TROMP
HIS CHARACTER
ON THRUPPENNY BITS
ON THE HOTEL AT PALMA AND A PROPOSED GUIDE-BOOK
THE DEATH OF WANDERING PETER
THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE
A NORFOLK MAN
THE ODD PEOPLE
LETTER OF ADVICE AND APOLOGY TO A YOUNG BURGLAR
THE MONKEY QUESTION: AN APPEAL TO COMMON SENSE
THE EMPIRE BUILDER
CAEDWALLA
A UNIT OF ENGLAND
THE RELIC
THE IRONMONGER
A FORCE IN GAUL
ON BRIDGES
ON BRIDGES
A BLUE BOOK
PERIGEUX OF THE PERIGORD
THE POSITION
HOME
THE WAY TO FAIRYLAND
THE PORTRAIT OF A CHILD
ON EXPERIENCE
ON IMMORTALITY
ON SACRAMENTAL THINGS
IN PATRIA
THIS AND THAT
PREFACE TO THE READER
I. AN OPEN LETTER TO A YOUNG DIPLOMATIST
II. ON PEDANTS
III. ON ATHEISM
IV. ON FAME
V. ON REST
VI. ON DISCOVERY
VII. ON INNS
VIII. ON ROWS
IX. THE PLEASANT PLACE
X. ON OMENS
XI. THE BOOK
XII. THE SERVANTS OF THE RICH
XIII. THE JOKE
XIV. THE SPY
XV. THE YOUNG PEOPLE
XVI. ETHANDUNE
XVII. THE DEATH OF ROBERT THE STRONG
XVIII. THE CROOKED STREETS
XIX. THE PLACE APART
XX. THE EBRO PLAIN
XXI. THE LITTLE RIVER
XXII. SOME LETTERS OF SHAKESPEARE'S TIME
XXIII. ON ACQUAINTANCE WITH THE GREAT
XXIV. ON LYING
XXV. THE DUPE
XXVI. THE LOVE OF ENGLAND
XXVII. THE STORM
XXVIII. THE VALLEY
XXIX. A CONVERSATION IN ANDORRA
XXX. PARIS AND THE EAST
XXXI. THE HUMAN CHARLATAN
XXXII. THE BARBARIANS
XXXIII. ON KNOWING THE PAST
XXXIV. THE HIGHER CRITICISM
XXXV. THE FANATIC
XXXVI. A LEADING ARTICLE
XXXVII. THE OBITUARY NOTICE
XXXVIII. THE "MERRY ROME" COLUMN
XXXIX. OPEN LETTER TO A YOUNG PARASITE
XL. ON DROPPING ANCHOR
ON
ON ACHMET BOULEE BEY
ON AN EDUCATIONAL REFORM
ON KIND HEARTS BEING MORE THAN CORONETS
ON MUMBO-JUMBO
ON FOOTNOTES
FOOTNOTES:
A FEW KIND WORDS TO MAMMON
ON TREVES
ON THE CATHEDRAL OF SEVILLE AND "THE MISANTHROPE"
ON THE "BUCOLICS" OF VIRGIL, A CAFÉ IN PARIS, THE LENGTH OF ESSAYS, PHŒBUS, BACCHUS, A WANTON MAID, AND OTHER MATTERS
ON TITLES
ON BAD VERSE
THE UNITED POETS
ON CONVINCING PEOPLE
ON CONTROVERSY
ON INACCURACY
ON TECHNICAL WORDS
ON THE ACCURSED CLIMATE
ON ACCENT
ON TRUTH AND THE ADMIRALTY
A SHORT ADVENTURE
ON SAILING THE SEAS
OFF EXMOUTH
ON A PIECE OF ROPE
"ULTIMA RATIO"
ON A TAG PROVIDER
ON "AND"
THE CAD'S ENCYCLOPÆDIA
ON THE MELTING OF THE ICE
ON THE HATRED OF NUMBERS
ON THE LAST INFIRMITY
THE FREE PRESS
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
A
B
C
XII
1
2
3
4
The Political Lawyers
XIII
XIV
XV
XVI
XVII
FOOTNOTES:
XVIII
XIX
XX
NOVELS & SHORT STORIES
THE MERCY OF ALLAH
CHAPTER I. ENTITLED AL-RAFSAT, OR THE KICK
CHAPTER II. ENTITLED AL-DURAR, OR THE PEARLS
CHAPTER III. ENTITLED AL-TAWAJIN, OR THE PIPKINS
CHAPTER IV. ENTITLED AL-KANTARA, OR THE BRIDGE
CHAPTER V. ENTITLED MILH, OR SALT
CHAPTER VI. ENTITLED AL-WUKALÁ, OR THE LAWYERS
CHAPTER VII. ENTITLED AL-GHANAMAT, OR THE SHEEP
CHAPTER VIII. ENTITLED AL-BUSTÁN, OR THE ORCHARD
CHAPTER IX. ENTITLED AL-JAMAL WA’L-NAKHL, OR CAMELS AND DATES
CHAPTER X. ENTITLED AL-HISĀN, OR THE HORSE
CHAPTER XI. ENTITLED AL-WALI, OR THE HOLY ONE
CHAPTER XII. ENTITLED AL-MAHALLAT AL-JADIDA, OR THE NEW QUARTER OF THE CITY
CHAPTER XIII. ENTITLED AL-FULÚS AL-MASNÚ MIN AL-QIRTÁS, OR THE MONEY MADE OF PAPER
CHAPTER XIV. ENTITLED ITMI’NÁN AL-NAFS, OR THE PEACE OF THE SOUL
THE GREEN OVERCOAT
CHAPTER I
In which the Green Overcoat takes a Journey
CHAPTER II
In which a Philosopher wrestles with the Problem of Identity
CHAPTER III
In which the Green Overcoat appears as a point of religion by not being there
CHAPTER IV
In which it is seen that University training fits one for a business career
CHAPTER V
In which Solitude is unable to discover the charms which Sages have seen in her face
CHAPTER VI
In which Professor Higginson Begins to Taste the Sweets of Fame
CHAPTER VII
In which Professor Higginson goes on tasting them
CHAPTER VIII
In which Professor Higginson gets those sweets by the wagon-load, and also hears how Men are Made
CHAPTER IX
In which the Green Overcoat begins to assert itself
CHAPTER X
In which a Descendant of the Crusaders refuses to harbour stolen goods
CHAPTER XI
In which a Pole is less scrupulous
CHAPTER XII
In which the Readerkin will, if he has an ounce of brains, begin to catch the inevitable Denoumong of the Imbroglio
CHAPTER XIII
In which the Subliminal Consciousness gives itself away
CHAPTER XIV
In which, incredible as it may seem, a non-Pole has the better of a Pole
CHAPTER XV
In which three young men eat, and not only eat, but drink
CHAPTER XVI
In which cross-examination is conducted "en échelon," and if you, don't know what that means I can't help you
CHAPTER XVII
In which a Professor professes nothing, a Lecture is not delivered, and yet something happens
CHAPTER XVIII
In which the Green Overcoat triumphs and comes home
POETRY
A MORAL ALPHABET
DEDICATION
BAD CHILD'S BOOK OF BEASTS
INTRODUCTION
THE YAK
THE POLAR BEAR
THE LION
THE TIGER
THE DROMEDARY
THE WHALE
THE CAMEL
THE HIPPOPOTAMUS
THE DODO
THE MARMOZET
THE CAMELOPARD
THE LEARNED FISH
THE ELEPHANT
THE BIG BABOON
THE RHINOCEROS
THE FROG
MORE BEASTS FOR WORSE CHILDREN
INTRODUCTION
FOOTNOTE:
THE PYTHON
THE WELSH MUTTON
THE PORCUPINE
FOOTNOTE:
THE SCORPION
THE CROCODILE
THE VULTURE
THE BISON
THE VIPER
THE LLAMA
THE CHAMOIS
THE FROZEN MAMMOTH
THE MICROBE
THE MODERN TRAVELLER
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII
XIII
XIV
CAUTIONARY TALES FOR CHILDREN
INTRODUCTION
JIM
HENRY KING
MATILDA
FRANKLIN HYDE
MORAL
GODOLPHIN HORNE
ALGERNON
HILDEBRAND
LORD LUNDY
LORD LUNDY
REBECCA
GEORGE
MORAL
CHARLES AUGUSTUS FORTESCUE
MORE PEERS
LORD ROEHAMPTON
LORD CALVIN
LORD HENRY CHASE
LORD HEYGATE
LORD EPSOM
LORD FINCHLEY
LORD ALI-BABA
LORD HIPPO
LORD UNCLE TOM
LORD LUCKY
LORD CANTON
LORD ABBOTT
VERSES AND SONNETS
VERSES
THE NIGHT
HOMAGE
CUCKOO!
SONNETS
THE HARBOUR
HER YOUTH
LOVE AND HONOUR
HER MUSIC
HER FAITH
HER GIFT IN A GARDEN
THE CHECK
THE POOR OF LONDON
GROTESQUES
NOËL
THE EARLY MORNING
AUVERGNAT
THE WORLD’S END
FILLE-LA-HAINE
THE MOON’S FUNERAL
THE JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
EPIGRAMS
ON PERKINS—AN ACTOR
ON SLOP—A POET
ON TORTURE—A SINGER
ON SUBTLE—A REVIEWER
ON PAUNCH—A PARASITE
ON PUGLEY—A DON
SONNETS OF THE TWELVE MONTHS
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
VERSES
INTRODUCTION
II
III
IV
V
TO DIVES
STANZAS WRITTEN ON BATTERSEA. BRIDGE DURING A SOUTH-WESTERLY. GALE
THE SOUTH COUNTRY
THE FANATIC
NOËL
I
II
III
IV
THE EARLY MORNING
THE BIRDS
OUR LORD AND OUR LADY
IN A BOAT
COURTESY
THE NIGHT
THE LEADER
A BIVOUAC
I
II
III
TO THE BALLIOL MEN STILL IN AFRICA
VERSES TO A LORD
THE REBEL
THE PROPHET LOST IN THE HILLS. AT EVENING
SONG
I
II
THE RING
CUCKOO!
THE MIRROR
THE LITTLE SERVING MAID
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
THE END OF THE ROAD
AUVERGNAT
DRINKING SONG
DRINKING DIRGE
ENVOI
WEST SUSSEX DRINKING SONG
A BALLAD ON SOCIOLOGICAL. ECONOMICS
AN ORACLE
HERETICS ALL
THE DEATH AND LAST CONFESSION. OF WANDERING PETER
DEDICATORY ODE
FOOTNOTES:
DEDICATION ON THE GIFT OF A. BOOK TO A CHILD
DEDICATION OF A CHILD’S BOOK. OF IMAGINARY TALES
HOMAGE
I
II
FILLE-LA-HAINE
THE MOON’S FUNERAL
I
II
THE HAPPY JOURNALIST
LINES TO A DON
NEWDIGATE POEM
FOOTNOTES:
THE YELLOW MUSTARD
ON HYGIENE
THE FALSE HEART
SONNET UPON GOD, THE WINE. GIVER
THE POLITICIAN. OR THE IRISH EARLDOM
SHORT BALLAD AND. POSTSCRIPT ON CONSOLS
I
II
III
SONNETS AND VERSE
I. SONNETS
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII
XIII
XIV
XV
XVI
XVII
XVIII
XIX
XX
XXI
XXII
XXIII
XXIV
XXV
XXVI
XXVII
XXVIII
XXIX
XXX
XXXI
II. LYRICAL, DIDACTIC AND GROTESQUE
TO DIVES
STANZAS WRITTEN ON BATTERSEA BRIDGE DURING A SOUTH-WESTERLY GALE
THE SOUTH COUNTRY
THE FANATIC
THE EARLY MORNING
OUR LORD AND OUR LADY
COURTESY
THE NIGHT
THE LEADER
A BIVOUAC
I
II
III
TO THE BALLIOL MEN STILL IN AFRICA
THE REBEL
THE PROPHET LOST IN THE HILLS AT EVENING
THE END OF THE ROAD
AN ORACLE. THAT WARNED THE WRITER WHEN ON PILGRIMAGE
THE DEATH AND LAST CONFESSION OF WANDERING PETER
DEDICATORY ODE
DEDICATION ON THE GIFT OF A BOOK TO A CHILD
DEDICATION OF A CHILD’S BOOK OF IMAGINARY TALES. WHEREIN WRONG-DOERS SUFFER
HOMAGE
I
II
THE MOON’S FUNERAL
I
II
THE HAPPY JOURNALIST
LINES TO A DON
NEWDIGATE POEM
THE YELLOW MUSTARD
THE POLITICIAN OR THE IRISH EARLDOM
THE LOSER
III. SONGS
NOËL
I
II
III
IV
THE BIRDS
IN A BOAT
SONG
I
II
THE RING
CUCKOO!
THE LITTLE SERVING MAID
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
AUVERGNAT
DRINKING SONG. ON THE EXCELLENCE OF BURGUNDY WINE
DRINKING DIRGE
ENVOI
WEST SUSSEX DRINKING SONG
Chorus
Chorus
A BALLAD ON SOCIOLOGICAL ECONOMICS
HERETICS ALL
HA’NACKER MILL
TARANTELLA
THE CHAUNTY OF THE “NONA”
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
THE WINGED HORSE
I
II
III
IV
STREPHON’S SONG
IV. BALLADES
SHORT BALLADE AND POSTSCRIPT ON CONSOLS AND BOERS
I
II
III
Envoi
BALLADE OF THE UNANSWERED QUESTION
I
II
III
Envoi
BALLADE TO OUR LADY OF CZESTOCHOWA
I
II
III
Envoi
BALLADE OF HELL AND OF MRS ROEBECK
I
II
III
Envoi
BALLADE OF UNSUCCESSFUL MEN
I
II
III
Envoi
BALLADE OF THE HERESIARCHS
I
II
III
Envoi
V. EPIGRAMS
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII
XIII
XIV
XV
XVI
XVII
XVIII
XIX
XX
XXI
XXII
XXIII
XXIV
XXV
XXVI
VI. THE BALLAD OF VAL-ÈS-DUNES
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII
XIII
XIV
XV
XVI
XVII
XVIII
XIX
XX
XXI
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