The Home Book of Verse — Volume 4
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1. Front matter2. INDEXES TO ALL FOUR VOLUMES3. BALLADE OF THE PRIMITIVE JEST4. TIME TO BE WISE5. UNDER THE LINDENS6. ADVICE7. TO FANNY8. "I'D BE A BUTTERFLY"9. "I'M NOT A SINGLE MAN"10. TO——11. THE VICAR12. THE BELLE OF THE BALL-ROOM13. THE FINE OLD ENGLISH GENTLEMAN14. A TERNARIE OF LITTLES, UPON A PIPKIN OF JELLY SENT TO A LADY15. CHIVALRY AT A DISCOUNT16. THE BALLAD OF BOUILLABAISSE17. TO MY GRANDMOTHER18. MY MISTRESS'S BOOTS19. A GARDEN LYRIC20. MRS. SMITH21. THE SKELETON IN THE CUPBOARD22. A TERRIBLE INFANT23. COMPANIONS24. DOROTHY Q25. MY AUNT26. THE LAST LEAF27. CONTENTMENT28. THE BOYS29. THE JOLLY OLD PEDAGOGUE30. ON AN INTAGLIO HEAD OF MINERVA31. THALIA32. PAN IN WALL STREET33. UPON LESBIA—ARGUING34. TO ANTHEA, WHO MAY COMMAND HIM ANYTHING35. THE EIGHT-DAY CLOCK36. A PORTRAIT37. "OLD BOOKS ARE BEST"38. IMPRESSION39. "WITH STRAWBERRIES"40. BALLADE OF LADIES' NAMES41. TO A PAIR OF EGYPTIAN SLIPPERS42. WITHOUT AND WITHIN43. "SHE WAS A BEAUTY"44. NELL GWYNNE'S LOOKING-GLASS45. MIMNERMUS IN CHURCH46. CLAY47. AUCASSIN AND NICOLETE48. PROVENCAL LOVERS49. ON THE HURRY OF THIS TIME50. "GOOD-NIGHT, BABETTE!"51. A DIALOGUE FROM PLATO52. THE LADIES OF ST. JAMES'S53. THE CURE'S PROGRESS54. A GENTLEMAN OF THE OLD SCHOOL55. ON A FAN56. "WHEN I SAW YOU LAST, ROSE"57. URCEUS EXIT58. A CORSAGE BOUQUET59. TWO TRIOLETS60. THE BALLAD OF DEAD LADIES61. BALLADE OF DEAD LADIES62. A BALLAD OF DEAD LADIES63. IF I WERE KING64. A BALLADE OF SUICIDE65. CHIFFONS!66. ENVOY67. THE COURT HISTORIAN68. MISS LOU69. THE POET AND THE WOOD-LOUSE70. STUDENTS71. "ONE, TWO, THREE!"72. THE CHAPERON73. "A PITCHER OF MIGNONETTE"74. OLD KING COLE75. THE MASTER MARINER76. A ROSE TO THE LIVING77. A KISS78. BIFTEK AUX CHAMPIGNONS79. EVOLUTION80. A REASONABLE AFFLICTION81. A MORAL IN SEVRES82. ON THE FLY-LEAF OF A BOOK OF OLD PLAYS83. THE TALENTED MAN84. A LETTER OF ADVICE85. A NICE CORRESPONDENT86. HER LETTER87. A DEAD LETTER88. THE NYMPH COMPLAINING FOR THE DEATH OF HER FAWN89. ON THE DEATH OF A FAVORITE CAT, DROWNED IN A TUB OF GOLD FISHES90. VERSES ON A CAT91. EPITAPH ON A HARE92. ON THE DEATH OF MRS. THROCKMORTON'S BULLFINCH93. AN ELEGY ON A LAP-DOG94. MY LAST TERRIER95. GEIST'S GRAVE96. "HOLD"97. THE VICAR OF BRAY98. THE LOST LEADER99. ICHABOD100. WHAT MR. ROBINSON THINKS101. THE DEBATE IN THE SENNIT102. THE MARQUIS OF CARABAS103. A MODEST WIT104. JOLLY JACK105. THE KING OF BRENTFORD106. KAISER & CO107. NONGTONGPAW108. THE LION AND THE CUB109. THE HARE WITH MANY FRIENDS110. THE SYCOPHANTIC FOX AND THE GULLIBLE RAVEN111. THE FRIEND OF HUMANITY AND THE KNIFE-GRINDER112. VILLON'S STRAIGHT TIP TO ALL CROSS COVES113. VILLON'S BALLADE114. A LITTLE BROTHER OF THE RICH115. THE WORLD'S WAY116. FOR MY OWN MONUMENT117. THE BISHOP ORDERS HIS TOMB AT SAINT PRAXED'S CHURCH118. UP AT A VILLA—DOWN IN THE CITY119. ALL SAINTS'120. AN ADDRESS TO THE UNCO GUID, OR THE RIGIDLY RIGHTEOUS121. THE DEACON'S MASTERPIECE, OR THE WONDERFUL "ONE-HOSS SHAY"122. BALLADE OF A FRIAR123. THE CHAMELEON124. THE BLIND MEN AND THE ELEPHANT125. THE PHILOSOPHER'S SCALES126. THE MAIDEN AND THE LILY127. THE OWL-CRITIC128. THE BALLAD OF IMITATION129. THE CONUNDRUM OF THE WORKSHOPS130. THE V-A-S-E131. HEM AND HAW132. MINIVER CHEEVY133. THEN AG'IN134. A CONSERVATIVE135. SIMILAR CASES136. MAN AND THE ASCIDIAN137. THE CALF-PATH138. WEDDED BLISS139. PARADISE: A HINDOO LEGEND140. AD CHLOEN, M. A.141. "AS LIKE THE WOMAN AS YOU CAN"142. "NO FAULT IN WOMEN"143. "ARE WOMEN FAIR?"144. A STRONG HAND145. WOMEN'S LONGING146. TRIOLET147. THE FAIR CIRCASSIAN148. THE FEMALE PHAETON149. THE LURE150. THE FEMALE OF THE SPECIES151. THE WOMAN WITH THE SERPENT'S TONGUE152. SUPPOSE153. TOO CANDID BY HALF154. FABLE155. WOMAN'S WILL156. WOMAN'S WILL157. PLAYS158. THE REMEDY WORSE THAN THE DISEASE159. THE NET OF LAW160. COLOGNE161. EPITAPH ON CHARLES II162. CERTAIN MAXIMS OF HAFIZ163. A BAKER'S DUZZEN UV WIZE SAWZ164. EPIGRAMS165. WRITTEN ON A LOOKING-GLASS166. AN EPITAPH167. ON THE ARISTOCRACY OF HARVARD168. ON THE DEMOCRACY OF YALE169. A GENERAL SUMMARY170. AN OMAR FOR LADIES171. "WHEN LOVELY WOMAN"172. FRAGMENT IN IMITATION OF WORDSWORTH173. ONLY SEVEN174. LUCY LAKE175. JANE SMITH176. FATHER WILLIAM177. THE NEW ARRIVAL178. DISASTER179. 'TWAS EVER THUS180. A GRIEVANCE181. "NOT A SOU HAD HE GOT"182. THE WHITING AND THE SNAIL183. THE RECOGNITION184. THE HIGHER PANTHEISM IN A NUTSHELL185. THE WILLOW-TREE186. POETS AND LINNETS187. THE JAM-POT188. BALLAD189. Part I190. Part II191. THE POSTER-GIRL192. AFTER DILETTANTE CONCETTI193. IF194. NEPHELIDIA195. COMMONPLACES196. THE PROMISSORY NOTE197. MRS. JUDGE JENKINS198. THE MODERN HIAWATHA199. HOW OFTEN200. "IF I SHOULD DIE TO-NIGHT"201. SINCERE FLATTERY202. CULTURE IN THE SLUMS203. THE POETS AT TEA204. WORDSWORTH205. THE HOME BOOK OF VERSE, INDEX TO ALL FOUR VOLUMES206. Introductory material207. THE HOME BOOK OF VERSE, ALPHABETICAL INDEX208. Introductory material