Chapter II: Preface: BY COLONEL J. H. COLLETT, C.M.G. vii

_In Flanders_ xv

A SONG OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE 1

BALLADE OF THE RICH HEART 3

SONG OF MINSTERWORTH PERRY 5

A GLOUCESTERSHIRE WISH AT EASTERTIDE 6

SONG OF THE ROAD 7

PIPER’S WOOD 8

BALLADE OF RIVER SAILING 9

SONG OF MINSTERWORTH 11

CRICKET: THE CATCH 13

WONDERS 14

TRIOLET 15

TRIOLET 16

WHAT GOD SAID 17

TO HIS MAID 18

BALLADE OF DAMNABLE THINGS 19

SONG OF HEALTH 21

GRATITUDE 22

THE SOLDIER SPEAKS 23

A PRESENT FROM FLANDERS 24

IF WE RETURN 25

A PEOPLE RENEWED 26

THE AWAKENING 27

THE RETURN 28

LAND OF HEART’S DELIGHT 29

GONNEHEM 30

THE REST FARM 31

BALLADE OF BEELZEBUB, GOD OF FLIES 32

TO THE KAISER 34

ROBERT HERRICK SOLILOQUIZES ON THE C.O. 36

THE THREE PADRES 37

WALT WHITMAN DESCRIBES MAJOR W. 38

SERGEANT FINCH 39