DOROTHY DUDLEY

NEW YORK: B. W. HUEBSCH

1912

Copyright, 1912,

By B. W. HUEBSCH

Printed in U.S.A.

VENUS
TO THE VENUS OF MELOS

Modelled by the sea, which is the reservoir of all the forces, you enchant us and you sway us by that grace and by that calm which strength alone possesses, and you bestow on us your serenity. It prevails like the charm of melodies powerful and deep.