POEMS WORTHY OF CONSIDRRATION.—A Book of Verse. Chosen by Sir
Henry Newbolt. (Bell. 2s. 6d. net.)—This little anthology is intended for the use of students of English literature in India and the Dominions, and for this reason Sir Henry Newbolt has confined his selection to verse that does not require an intimate knowledge of our customs and traditions. English readers will none the less delight in the skilful arrange- ment of verse of all periods. Mr. Squire and Keats, Mr. De La Mare and Lyly, stand side by side. The contrasts are interesting and illuminating. Ballads of Hellas.—By William Hathorn Mills. (Lederer Street and Zeus Company : Berkeley, Cali- fornia.)—Three famous battles in Greek history are the subjects of these spirited ballads, which were first published in 1878. An attractive blend of Mticaulay'and Scott in Dr. Mills' verse and his fondness for impressive statements—he accepts, for instance, Herodotus's extravagant estimate of the size of Xerxes' army—should guarantee his success in the schoolroom. Dense Macabre. By Maurice Sewart Collis. (Selwyn and Blount. 3s. 6d. net.)---The verses of the same name by Henri Cazalis are more effective than the title poem, but the greater part of Mr. Collis's work is attractive if unoriginal.
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