Index:The Muse in Arms, Osborn (ed), 1917.djvu

Title	The Muse in Arms
Editor	Edward Bolland Osborn
Year	1917
Publisher	John Murray
Location	London
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1. CONTENTS

2.  

   THE MOTHER LAND

3. PAGE

4. I.

   If I should Die ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   Rupert Brooke 3

5. II.

   At the Wars ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   Robert Nichols 4

6. III.

   Reverie ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   William Noel Hodgson 6

7. IV.

   Farewell ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   Robert Nichols 7

8. V.

   Home Thoughts in Laventie

9. E. Wyndham Tennant 9

10. VI.

    Marching at Home: Pictures ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Edward Shanks 12

11. VII.

    Strange Service ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Ivor Gurney 14

12.  

    BEFORE ACTION

     

13. VIII.

    Into Battle ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Julian Grenfell 19

14. IX.

    Before Action ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    William Noel Hodgson 22

15. X.

    Love of Life ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    John W. Streets 24

16. XI.

    Big Words ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Robert Graves 25

17. XII.

    The Approach (Robert Nichols):

18. 1. 1.

       In the Grass: Halt by the  Wayside ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       26

    2. 2.

       On the Way Up ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       27

    3. 3.

       Nearer ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       28

19. XIII.

    To the Poet before Battle ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Ivor Gurney 30

20. XIV.

    Absolution ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Siegfried Sassoon 31

21. XV.

    Better Far to Pass Away

22. Richard Molesworth Dennys 32

23.  

24. BATTLE PIECES

26. XVI.

    Dies Irae ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Willoughby Weaving 37

27. XVII.

    Babel ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Osbert Sitwell 38

28. XVIII.

    In the Morning ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Patrick MacGill 40

29. XIX.

    Release ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    William Noel Hodgson 42

30. XX.

    The New Æneid ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Alexander Robertson 44

31. XXI.

    The Road ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Gordon Alchin 45

32. XXII.

    Between the Trenches ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Willoughby Weaving 47

33. XXIII.

    Comrades ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Robert Nichols 49

34. XXIV.

    The Star-Shell ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Patrick MacGill 53

35. XXV.

    Battle (Robert Nichols):

36. 1. 1.

       Noon ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       54

    2. 2.

       Night Bombardment ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

       55

37. XXVI.

    The Assault ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Robert Nichols 58

38. XXVII.

    Light after Darkness ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    E. Wyndham Tennant 63

39. XXVIII.

    Birds in the Trenches ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Willoughby Weaving 64

40. XXIX.

    To a Baby found paddling near the Lines

41. Herbert Asquith 65

42. XXX.

    The Rear-guard ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Siegfried Sassoon 68

43.  

    THE SEA AFFAIR

     

44. XXXI.

    The Old Way ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Ronald Hopwood 73

45. XXXII.

    Song of the White Ensign

46. William M. James 78

47. XXXIII.

    Undying Days ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    William M. James 82

48. XXXIV.

    To a Naval Cadet ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Noel F. M. Corbett 86

49. XXXV.

    Lines written somewhere in the North Sea

50. Noel F. M. Corbett 88

51. XXXVI.

    Battle of the Falkland Isles ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    I. C. 90

52. XXXVII.

    Guns at Sea ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Imtarfa 94

53. XXXVIII.

    News of Jutland ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Roma White 97

54.  

55. WAR IN THE AIR

57. XXXIX.

    Eyes in the Air ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Gilbert Frankau 105

58. XL.

    Command of the Air ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    O. 108

59. XLI.

    A Song of the Plane ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Gordon Alchin 109

60. XLII.

    Two Pictures ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Gordon Alchin 111

61. XLIII.

    Per Ardua ad Astra ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Gordon Alchin 113

62. XLIV.

    Reconnaissance ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Gordon Alchin 114

63. XLV.

    The Flight to Flanders ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Lessel Hutcheon 115

64. XLVI.

    The Death of the Zeppelin ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    O. 117

65.  

    IN MEMORIAM

     

66. XLVII.

    The Last Salute ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Robert Nichols 123

67. XLVIII.

    A Dirge ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Victor Perowne 126

68. XLIX.

    R. B. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Aubrey Herbert 128

69. L.

    To Certain Comrades ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Ivor Gurney 130

70. LI.

    Ode to a Young Man ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Dyneley Hussey 132

71. LII.

    Goliath and David ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Robert Graves 134

72. LIII.

    To R—— at Anzac ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Aubrey Herbert 136

73. LIV.

    To John ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    William Grenfell 139

74. LV.

    To Charles Lister ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    C. A. A. 140

75.  

    THE FUTURE HOPE

     

76. LVI.

    Gifts of the Dead ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Rupert Brooke 143

77. LVII.

    War's Cataract ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Herbert Asquith 144

78. LVIII.

    Reincarnation ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    E. Wyndham Tennant 145

79. LIX.

    The Dead, 1915 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Willoughby Weaving 146

80. LX.

    Two Sonnets ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Charles Hamilton Sorley 147

81. LXI.

    To Germany ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Charles Hamilton Sorley 149

82. LXII.

    If we return ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    F. W. Harvey 150

83. LXIII.

    A People Renewed ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    F. W. Harvey 151

84. LXIV.

    Afterwards ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Ivor Gurney 152

85. LXV.

    When it's Over ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Max Plowman 153

86. LXVI.

    Optimism ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    A. V. Ratcliffe 156

87.  

88. THE CHRISTIAN SOLDIER

90. LXVII.

    The Cross of Wood ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Cyril Winterbotham 159

91. LXVIII.

    What is War? ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    J. M. Rose-Troup 161

92. LXIX.

    How Long, O Lord? ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Robert Palmer 162

93. LXX.

    Release ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Colwyn Philipps 163

94. LXXI.

    In the Lower Garden ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    H. S. Graham 164

95. LXXII.

    A Christmas Prayer ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    Cyril Winterbotham 169

96. LXXIII.

    Holy Communion Service, Suvla Bay

97. W. H. Littlejohn 171

98.  

    SCHOOL AND COLLEGE

     

99. LXXIV.

    The Field of Honour

100. Charles Scott-Moncrieff 175

101. LXXV.

     Harrow's Honour ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     J. M. Rose-Troup 176

102. LXXVI.

     A Letter from the Trenches

103. Charles Hamilton Sorley 178

104. LXXVII.

     Domum ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     Charles Scott-Moncrieff 182

105. LXXVIII.

     Ave, Mater—Atque Vale

106. William Noel Hodgson 184

107. LXXIX.

     Historic Oxford ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     R. W. Sterling 186

108. LXXX.

     An Oxford Retrospect ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     Dyneley Hussey 188

109. LXXXI.

     A Dream of New College

110. Alexander Robertson 190

111.  

     CHIVALRY OF SPORT

      

112. LXXXII.

     The Soldier's Game ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     George V. Robins 195

113. LXXXIII.

     Racing Rhymes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     Colwyn Philipps 198

114. LXXXIV.

     The River Bathe ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     R. W. Sterling 199

115. LXXXV.

     To a Black Greyhound ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     Julian Grenfell 201

116. LXXXVI.

     Hymn to the Wild Boar ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     Julian Grenfell 203

117. LXXXVII.

     Ivinghoe Hill ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     George V. Robins 205

118. LXXXVIII.

     Cricket: the Catch ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     F. W. Harvey 207

119. LXXXIX.

     Rugby Football ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     Eric Wilkinson 208

120.  

121. THE GHOSTLY COMPANY

123. XC.

     The Home-coming ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     Joseph Lee 215

124. XCI.

     The Army of Death ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     Charles Hamilton Sorley 217

125. XCII.

     Cha Till Maccruimein ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     E. A. Mackintosh 218

126. XCIII.

     Ghosts (Flanders 1915) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     Willoughby Weaving 220

127. XCIV.

     Easter Even ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     Dyneley Hussey 221

128. XCV.

     The Half-hour's Furlough ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     Joseph Lee 224

129. XCVI.

     The Sleep of Death ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     Harley Matthews 227

130.  

     SONGS

      

131. XCVII.

     The Soldier speaks ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     F. W. Harvey 233

132. XCVIII.

     The Drum ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     Joseph Lee 234

133. XCIX.

     Home-coming ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     Dyneley Hussey 236

134. C.

     In Flanders ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     F. W. Harvey 238

135. CI.

     The Broken Heart ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     Joseph Lee 239

136. CII.

     The Willow-tree Bough

137. Charles Scott-Moncrieff 240

138. CIII.

     Low Germany ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     Edward Shanks 242

139.  

     LOVING AND LIVING

      

140. CIV.

     To Mother ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     Colwyn Philipps 245

141. CV.

     Mother's Birthday ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     H. S. Graham 246

142. CVI.

     The Bonny, Bonny Braes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     R. W. Sterling 249

143. CVII.

     Suvla Bay ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     W. H. Littlejohn 251

144. CVIII.

     I Love ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     Colwyn Philipps 253

145. CIX.

     To His Maid ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     F. W. Harvey 254

146. CX.

     The Barrier ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     Colwyn Philipps 255

147. CXI.

     Rainbow ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     Dyneley Hussey 256

148. CXII.

     Fulfilment ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     Robert Nichols 257

149. CXIII.

     The Spirit of Womanhood (A. L. Jenkins):

150. 1. 1.

        Sending ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

        259

     2. 2.

        Rebellion ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

        259

     3. 3.

        Peace ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

        260

151. CXIV.

     Any Soldier's Wife ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     Dorothy Plowman 261

152.  

153. MOODS AND MEMORIES

155. CXV.

     The Listeners ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     J. M. Rose-Troup 267

156. CXVI.

     Outposts ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     A. L. Jenkins 269

157. CXVII.

     Tears ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     Osbert Sitwell 271

158. CXVIII.

     The Tryst ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     A. J. 272

159. CXIX.

     The Warrior Month ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     Willoughby Weaving 274

160. CXX.

     Back in Billets ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     Charles Scott-Moncrieff 275

161. CXXI.

     Progress ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     Willoughby Weaving 277

162. CXXII.

     The Hills ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     Julian Grenfell 278

163. CXXIII.

     On Account of Ill Health ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     Edward Shanks 281

164. CXXIV.

     Last Lines ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     R. W. Sterling 283

165. CXXV.

     A Prayer ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     W. H. Littlejohn 284

166. CXXVI.

     The God who waits ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     Leslie Coulson 285

167. CXXVII.

     Judgment ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     Leslie Coulson 288

168. CXXVIII.

     The Hospital Ship ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     W. H. Littlejohn 289

169. CXXIX.

     The Rainbow ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     Leslie Coulson 291

170. CXXX.

     Escape ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     Robert Graves 293

171. CXXXI.

     Good Wishes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

     Edward Shanks 295