The New Morning Poems

THE NEW MORNING .. r WORKS OF ALFRED NOYES COLLECTED POEMS-2 Vols. THE LORD OF MISRULE A BELGIAN CHRISTMAS EVE THE WINE-PRESS WALKING SIIADOWS-Prose TALES OF TIIE ERAAID TAVERN SHERWOOD TIIE ENCHANTED ISLAND AND OTHER POEMS DRAKE AN ENGLISH EPIC POEMS TIIE FLOWER OF OLD JAPAN TIIE GOLDEN HYKDC -- 1918, -- DEDICATION TO THE MEMORY OF SIR CECIL SPRING-RICE S TEADFAST as any soldier of the line He served his England, with tlle imminent death Poised at his heart. Nor could the world divine The constant peril of each burdened breath. England, and the honour of England, he still served Walking the strict path, with the old high pride - Of those invincible knights who never swerved One hairs breadth from the way until they died. Quietness he loved, and books, and the grave beauty Of Englands Helicon, whose eternal Iight . Shines like a lantern on that road of duty, Discerned by few in this chaotic night. And his own pen, foretelling his release, Told us that he foreknew the end was peace. Soldier of England, he shall live unsleeping Among his friends, with the old proud flag above For even today her honour is in his keeping. He has joined the hosts that guard her with their love. They shine like stars, unnumbered happy legions, In that .high realm where all our darkness dies. He moves, with honour, in those loftier regions, Above this world of passion and of lies For so he called it, keeping his own pure passion A silent flame before the true and good Not fawning on the throng in this worlds fashion To come and see what all might see who would. Soldier of England, brave and gentle knight, The soul of Sidney welcomes you tonight. viii CONTENTS DEDICATION To THE MEMORY OF SIR CECIL PAGESPRING-RICE . . . . . . . . . v THE AVENUE OF THE ALLIES . . . . 3 ONTHE WESTERN FRONT . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . VICTORY 10 AMERICAN POEMS. 1912-1917 REPUBLIC AND MOTHERLAND . . . . . 19 THE UNION . . . . . . . . . . 22 GHOSTS OF THE NEW WORLD . . . . . 24 THE OLD MEETING HOUSE . . . . . . 27 PRINCETON . . . . . . . . . . . 30 BEETHOVEN IN CENTRAL PARK . . . . . 34 SONGS OF THE TRAWLERS AND SEA POEMS THE PEOPLES FLEET . . . . KILMENY . . . . . . . CAPN STORM-ALONG . . . . THE BIG BLACK TRAWLER . . NAMESAKES . . . . . . WIRELESS . . . . . . . FISHERS OF MEN . . . . . AN OPEN BOAT . . . . . CONTENTS MISCELLANEOUS POEMS PAGE