Songs from Books
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1. Front matter2. COPYRIGHT3. PREFACE4. 'CITIES AND THRONES AND POWERS'5. Introductory material6. INDEX TO FIRST LINES7. THE RECALL8. PUCK'S SONG9. THE WAY THROUGH THE WOODS10. A THREE-PART SONG11. THE RUN OF THE DOWNS12. BROOKLAND ROAD13. THE SACK OF THE GODS14. THE KINGDOM15. TARRANT MOSS16. SIR RICHARD'S SONG17. A TREE SONG18. CUCKOO SONG19. A CHARM20. THE PRAIRIE21. CHAPTER HEADINGS22. COLD IRON23. A SONG OF KABIR24. A CAROL25. 'MY NEW-CUT ASHLAR'26. EDDI'S SERVICE27. SHIV AND THE GRASSHOPPER28. THE FAIRIES' SIEGE29. A SONG TO MITHRAS30. THE NEW KNIGHTHOOD31. OUTSONG IN THE JUNGLE32. HARP SONG OF THE DANE WOMEN33. THE THOUSANDTH MAN34. THE WINNERS35. A ST. HELENA LULLABY36. CHIL'S SONG37. THE CAPTIVE38. THE PUZZLER39. HADRAMAUTI40. CHAPTER HEADINGS41. GALLIO'S SONG42. THE BEES AND THE FLIES43. ROAD-SONG OF THE BANDAR-LOG44. 'OUR FATHERS ALSO'45. A BRITISH-ROMAN SONG46. A PICT SONG47. THE STRANGER48. 'RIMINI'49. 'POOR HONEST MEN'50. 'WHEN THE GREAT ARK'51. PROPHETS AT HOME52. JUBAL AND TUBAL CAIN53. THE VOORTREKKER54. A SCHOOL SONG55. THE LAW OF THE JUNGLE56. 'A SERVANT WHEN HE REIGNETH'57. 'OUR FATHERS OF OLD'58. THE HERITAGE59. CHAPTER HEADINGS60. LIFE'S HANDICAP61. KIM62. MANY INVENTIONS63. SONG OF THE FIFTH RIVER64. THE CHILDREN'S SONG65. PARADE-SONG OF THE CAMP-ANIMALS66. IF—67. THE PRODIGAL SON68. THE NECESSITARIAN69. THE JESTER70. A SONG OF TRAVEL71. THE TWO-SIDED MAN72. 'LUKANNON'73. AN ASTROLOGER'S SONG74. 'THE POWER OF THE DOG'75. THE RABBI'S SONG76. THE BEE BOY'S SONG77. THE RETURN OF THE CHILDREN78. MERROW DOWN79. OLD MOTHER LAIDINWOOL80. CHAPTER HEADINGS81. THE LOOKING-GLASS82. THE QUEEN'S MEN83. THE CITY OF SLEEP84. THE WIDOWER85. THE PRAYER OF MIRIAM COHEN86. THE SONG OF THE LITTLE HUNTER87. ACT II. SCENE 288. THE WISHING CAPS89. 'BY THE HOOF OF THE WILD GOAT'90. SONG OF THE RED WAR-BOAT91. MORNING SONG IN THE JUNGLE92. BLUE ROSES93. A RIPPLE SONG94. BUTTERFLIES95. MY LADY'S LAW96. THE NURSING SISTER97. THE LOVE SONG OF HAR DYAL98. A DEDICATION99. MOTHER O' MINE100. THE ONLY SON101. MOWGLI'S SONG AGAINST PEOPLE102. ROMULUS AND REMUS103. CHAPTER HEADINGS104. THE EGG-SHELL105. THE KING'S TASK106. POSEIDON'S LAW107. A TRUTHFUL SONG108. A SMUGGLER'S SONG109. KING HENRY VII. AND THE SHIPWRIGHTS110. THE WET LITANY111. THE BALLAD OF MINEPIT SHAW112. HERIOT'S FORD113. FRANKIE'S TRADE114. THE JUGGLER'S SONG115. THORKILD'S SONG116. 'ANGUTIVAUN TAINA'117. HUNTING-SONG OF THE SEEONEE PACK118. SONG OF THE MEN'S SIDE119. DARZEE'S CHAUNT120. THE FOUR ANGELS121. THE PRAYER