4 SEPTEMBER 1920, page 16

Walling This Hollow Land

Write something black that I Find hard to understand. Belshazzar in his hall, Belshazzar and those lords Saw suddenly on the wall Great crooked words A doom, a doom of fear . .......

Our Oriental Empire.

[To THY EDITOR or THE " SPECTATOR:1 SIR,—Your article on " Our Oriental Empire " in the Spectator impels me to put to you, and through you to the doctrinaires, Plato's......

The Theatre.

" THE BEGGAR'S OPERA " : 100TH PERFORMANCE. ON September 1st the production of The Beggar's Opera at the Lyric, Hammersmith, reached its 100th performance. I trust that all......

Poetry.

SUMMER. SUMMER ! Summer ! What have yOu done? The dreams are flown; The lust of the sun Has overblown Daffodil, lily, and lilac bloom, Scattered their petals, hot bridegroom,......

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