THE COLLECTED EDITION
OF THE POETICAL WORKS
OF A. C. SWINBURNE
In 6 Vols. Cr. 8vo. 45s. net.
I.POEMS AND BALLADS (1st series)
II.SONGS BEFORE SUNRISE and SONGS OF TWO NATIONS
III.POEMS AND BALLADS (2nd and 3rd series), and SONGS OF THE SPRINGTIDES
IV.TRISTRAM OF LYONESSE, THE TALE OF BALEN, ATALANTA IN CALYDON, ERECHTHEUS
V.STUDIES IN SONG, A CENTURY OF ROUNDELS, SONNETS ON ENGLISH DRAMATIC POETS, THE HEPTALOGIA, etc.
VI.A MIDSUMMER HOLIDAY, ASTROPHEL, A CHANNEL PASSAGE, and other Poems
LONDON
WILLIAM HEINEMANN, BEDFORD ST.

OCTOBER
AND OTHER POEMS

THE GOLDEN PINE EDITION
OF SWINBURNE’S WORKS
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Leather 6s. net.
I.POEMS AND BALLADS (1st series)
II.POEMS AND BALLADS (2nd and 3rd series)
III.SONGS BEFORE SUNRISE (Including Songs of Italy)
IV.ATALANTA IN CALYDON AND ERECHTHEUS
V.TRISTRAM OF LYONESSE
VI.A STUDY OF SHAKESPEARE
LONDON
WILLIAM HEINEMANN, BEDFORD ST.

O C T O B E R
AND OTHER POEMS
WITH OCCASIONAL VERSES
ON THE WAR

BY
ROBERT BRIDGES
POET LAUREATE

TO
GENERAL THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
JAN CHRISTIAAN SMUTS
Prime Minister of the Union
of South Africa
SOLDIER, STATESMAN, & SEER
WITH THE AUTHOR’S
HOMAGE

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