Transcribed from the 1922 Hutchinson and Co. edition by David Price,
email ccx074@pglaf.org
_Many Voices_
_POEMS: By E. NESBIT_
_Author of_ “_The Incredible Honeymoon_,” _etc._
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[Picture: Decorative graphic]
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_LONDON: HUTCHINSON & CO._
_:: PATERNOSTER ROW ::_
To
my dear
Daughter in law
and
Daughter in love,
GERTRUDE BLAND
I, E. Nesbit,
dedicate
this book
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_Jesson St. Mary’s_,
_Romney_, 1922.
CONTENTS
PAGE
THE RETURN 9
FOR DOLLY 12
QUESTIONS 13
THE DAISIES 14
THE TOUCHSTONE 16
THE DECEMBER ROSE 17
THE FIRE 18
SONG 21
A PARTING 22
THE GIFT OF LIFE 23
INCOMPATIBILITIES 24
THE STOLEN GOD 25
WINTER 28
SEA-SHELLS 29
HOPE 30
THE PRODIGAL’S RETURN 31
THE SKYLARK 32
SATURDAY SONG 33
THE CHAMPION 35
THE GARDEN REFUSED 37
THESE LITTLE ONES 38
THE DESPOT 39
THE MAGIC RING 40
PHILOSOPHY 41
THE WHIRLIGIG OF TIME 42
MAGIC 43
WINDFLOWERS 44
AS IT IS 45
BEFORE WINTER 46
THE VAULT 47
SURRENDER 49
VALUES 50
IN THE PEOPLE’S PARK 51
WEDDING DAY 52
THE LAST DEFEAT 53
MAY DAY 54
GRETNA GREEN 55
THE ETERNAL 57
THE POINT OF VIEW: I 58
THE POINT OF VIEW: II 59
MARY OF MAGDALA 60
THE HOME-COMING 62
AGE TO YOUTH 63
IN AGE 64
WHITE MAGIC 65
FROM THE PORTUGUESE. I. 66
FROM THE PORTUGUESE. II. 68
THE NEST 70
THE OLD MAGIC 71
FAITH 72
THE DEATH OF AGNES 73
IN TROUBLE 74
GRATITUDE 76
AT THE LAST 77
FEAR 78
THE DAY OF JUDGMENT 79
A FAREWELL 80
IN HOSPITAL 81
PRAYER IN TIME OF WAR 82
AT PARTING 83
INVOCATION 84
TO HER: IN TIME OF WAR 85
THE FIELDS OF FLANDERS 86
SPRING IN WAR-TIME 87
THE MOTHER’S PRAYER 88
“INASMUCH AS YE DID IT NOT” 91