[Note: This text contains many words with archaic spelling, which I have not modernized. Also, while the first word of each poem is usually capitalized, not all of them are, and I have left the uncapitalized words as is.]

THE MASQUE OF THE ELEMENTS

BY HERMAN SCHEFFAUER

LONDON: J. M. Dent & Sons, Limited
Bedford Street, Strand 1912
New York: E. P. Dutton & Co.

All rights reserved

TO MY DEAR FRIEND
ALBERT M. BENDER

CONTENTS

[ARGUMENT]9
[THE PASSING]
[Song of the Spirit of Chaos] 14
[Song of the Sun] 16
[Song of the Planet Earth] 18
[Song of the Moon Wraith] 20
[Song of Earth the Element] 22
[Song of Air]24
[Song of the Sea]26
[Song of Fire]28
[Song of the Spirit of Chaos]31
[RE-BIRTH]
[Song of the Spirit of Creation] 37
[Song of the Sun] 39
[Song of the Planet Earth] 41
[Song of the Moon] 43
[Song of Air] 45
[Song of the Sea] 47
[Song of Earth the Element] 48
[Song of Fire] 51
[Song of the Spirit of Creation] 55

ARGUMENT