Chapter I: Front Matter

OXFORD POETRY

1917

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CONTENTS

P. BLOOMFIELD (BALLIOL) PAGE SECOND-BEST 1

M. ST. CLARE BYRNE (SOMERVILLE) FAVETE LINGUIS 2

J. E. A. CARVER (MAGDALEN) TINTAGIL 3

EUGENE PARKER CHASE (MAGDALEN) ON SUSSEX DOWNS 4

W. R. CHILDE (MAGDALEN) THE LAST ABBOT OF GLOUCESTER 5 THE GOTHIC ROSE 6

GERALD H. CROW (HERTFORD) AD DOMINAM SUAM MARIAM VIRGINEM 7 DESIDERIO DESIDERAVI 8 HUMILITY 9

D. N. DALGLISH (ST. HILDA'S) OTMOOR 10

E. C. DICKINSON (NON-COLL.) A CHILD'S VOICE 12 RIVER SONG 14

E. R. DODDS (UNIVERSITY) MEASURE 15

C. J. DRUCE (NON-COLL.) THE MEETING 16

T. W. EARP (EXETER) THE CANAL 18 SOLITUDE 19

U. ELLIS-FERMOR (SOMERVILLE) SED MILES 20

JOAN EVANS (ST. HUGH'S) THE HAMADRYAD 21

FLORA FORSTER (SOMERVILLE) DUCKLINGTON 22

L. GIELGUD (MAGDALEN) SUMMER DEVILRY 23

ROBERT GRAVES (ST. JOHN'S) DOUBLE RED DAISIES 24 DEAD COW FARM 25

RUSSELL GREEN (QUEEN'S) DE MUNDO 26

MERCY HARVEY (ST. HILDA'S) SONG 28

H. C. HARWOOD (BALLIOL) CALL OF THE DEAD 29 RETURN 30

E. E. ST. L. HILL (KEBLE) DIFFIDENCE 32

A. L. HUXLEY (BALLIOL) L'APRÈS-MIDI D'UN FAUNE 33