Verses
VERSES BY H. BELLOC
By HILAIRE BELLOC
With an Introduction By JOYCE KILMER
NEW YORK LAURENCE J. GOMME 1916
Copyright, 1916, By Laurence J. Gomme VAIL-BALLOU COMPANY BINGHAMTON AND NEW YORK
JOHN SWINNERTON PHILLIMORE
A DEDICATION WITH THIS BOOK OF VERSE
When you and I were little tiny boys
We took a most impertinent delight
In foolish, painted and misshapen toys
That hidden mothers brought to us at night.
Do you that have the child’s diviner part—
Hilaire Belloc
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VERSES
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
II
III
IV
V
TO DIVES
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
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
AN ORACLE
HERETICS ALL
DEDICATORY ODE
FOOTNOTES:
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
I
II
III
