[5] “Mirage” is an endeavor to portray the alien attitude of one who had long vainly sought love.
[6] “My Nook” was written at the age of sixteen.
[7] “Think Not, O Lilias.” These prose lines were recalled out of a dream. They are included here because of their singular beauty.
[8] “Yesterday,” and “The Mourner” which follows it, are the last poems. “Ave atque Vale” was written some two years before.
The responsibility for these notes lies with Mr. Henry Anderson Lafler, who has edited this book. Thanks are due to Mr. George Sterling and Mr. Porter Garnett, who have lightened the labor of its preparation.