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POEMS WORTHY OF Coxsinaaattora—Collected Poems. By Alfred Noyes. (Blackwood and

Sons. 7s. 6d. net.)—This volume contains : "The Lord of Misrule," "Tales of the Mermaid Tavern," "The Wine-Press," "The Search Lights,' "A Belgian Christmas Eve," and "A Salute from the Fleet?'

An Anthology of Recent Poetry for Schools. Compiled by L. D'O. Walters. (Harrap and Co. Is. 6d.)—Rather surprisingly good in spite of its containing no Robert Nichols and not enough De La Mare, Masefield and Robert Graves.—Poems. By Iris Tree. (John Lane. 6s. net.)—Clever enough little images which could equally well be expressed in prose, as indeed Miss Tree seems almost to realise.—The Wisdom of Akhnatcnt. By A. E. Grantham. (Same publisher and price.)—Readable, long dramatic poem.—Danish Balks& Translated by E. M. Smith-Dampier. (Cambridge University Press. 6s. 6d. net.)— Chiefly interesting from a folk-lore point of view.—Verses from Fen and Fell. By Thomas Thornley. Second Edition. (Same publisher. 5s. 6& net.)—Conservative verses by a good amateur.

• Umbra. By Ezra round. London : Elkin Mathews. ISs. neti