The Sinking of the Titanic
AND OTHER POEMS

BY
C. VICTOR STAHL
Author of “Zorabella,” etc.

BOSTON
SHERMAN, FRENCH & COMPANY
1915

Copyright, 1915
Sherman, French & Company

CONTENTS

PAGE
The Sinking of the Titanic[ 1]
Inspiration[ 4]
Spring Ballad [ 5]
The Spirit of War[ 8]
The Flowerets’ Communion [ 10]
The Riddle of Life [ 12]
Columbia’s Flag[ 13]
The Bar of Science[ 14]
The Chord Unsung[ 16]
The Oasis [ 17]
Push Onward[ 18]
Sing It[ 19]
The Oriole [ 20]
Smiles and Tears[ 21]
Be Strong[ 22]
The Children’s Dream [ 23]
To Pope Pius X[ 25]
Enmity[ 26]
Why Grieve?[ 27]
The Toll of Majesty[ 28]
Ambition[ 29]
Know Thyself [ 30]
Blessings in Disguise [ 31]
Deceiving Maidens[ 32]
The Solution[ 33]
A Woman’s Heart[ 34]
Life’s Mission[ 35]
The Magnet[ 36]
The Swallow’s Flight[ 37]
The Poet’s Reward[ 38]
The Lover’s Benediction[ 39]
Nature’s Cheer[ 40]
The War Eternal[ 41]
Angel Music[ 42]
Three Names[ 44]
The Smiles of Truth[ 45]
A Token[ 46]
The Pirate Ant[ 47]
Skinker Road[ 48]
HUMOR
His Legacy[ 53]
The Word Misspelled[ 55]
The Nabob’s Pride[ 56]
Huerta’s Drinking Song[ 58]
Hoch der Kaiser[ 59]
A Mash in Court[ 60]
His Search for Gold[ 62]

THE SINKING OF THE TITANIC
AND OTHER POEMS