Chapters (28)
- THE SEED SHOP.
- MAN AND HIS MAKERS.
- THE NEW ASPASIA.
- A SONG FOR OLD LOVE.
- SIC TRANSIT—
- MRS. EFFINGHAM'S SWAN SONG.
- ANNUNCIATION.
- BOYS BATHING.
- LADY HAMILTON.
- WHITE MAGIC.
- IN THE ORCHARD.
- THE WOOD AND THE SHORE.
- THE TRYST.
- LEDA.
- THE HAREBELL.
- WORDS.
- SHRIFT.
- THE THIEF OF BEAUTY.
- FORGOTTEN DEAD, I SALUTE YOU.
- MADALA GOES BY THE ORPHANAGE.
- OBSESSION.
- ENOUGH.
- IN MEMORY OF DOUGLAS VERNON COW
- THE CLOUDBERRY.
- TO ——
- FOR FASTING DAYS.
- THE FATHER.
- ANDROMEDA UNFETTERED.
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