A list of poems by Robert E. Howard (1906–1936), an American writer and poet in early 20th-century Texas. His love of poetry came from being read to by his mother at a young age. However, his attempts to make a living by poetry were unsuccessful and he is today most remembered for his short stories and fiction. Nevertheless, Howard wrote hundreds of poems; many were published within his lifetime and the others published after his 1936 suicide.

Key

Title Lines Opening line Place of publication Publication date Alternative title(s) Source text Notes References
The title of the poem # The text of the first known line in the poem The book or magazine in which the poem was first published The date on which the poem was first published Any alternative titles by which the poem is also known Links to online texts where available Further information about the poem Bibliographic sources
An alternative title for the poem The main title of the poem

The lack of information in a column does not necessarily mean that the information does not exist, only that verifiable information is not currently available. For example, the lack of publication information does not necessarily mean that a poem has not been published to date, nor does the lack of a definite note about the public domain indicate that a poem is still under copyright.

This table may be sorted by different columns by clicking on the icon in the appropriate column. Clicking the icon again will alternate between ascending and descending order.

Additional notes

Title/Alternative title: Some poems are known by multiple titles. Alternative titles are shown in the column of the same name. Every effort has been made to list full information at all entries for each title, to save the user time in scrolling. Occasionally, alternative titles appear consecutively, in which case the second entry will follow without additional information, shown in a darker gray on the table. In other cases, some poems were not titled by Howard or the original title has not survived. Some poems have been given tentative titles after Howard's death; this is indicated in the Notes column. Where multiple titles exist, they have been listed alphabetically by their various designations following the word "Untitled." Some pieces of poetry were used by Howard as epigraphs within his stories. Lord (1976) listed these poems under the title of the short story rather than the title of the poem itself, so the poems are listed under those titles as well. With epigraphs, the first publication information given in this table is that of the poem's first printing separated from the story.

Lines: The number of lines in the poem.

Source text: Links given in the Source Text column are to copies of the poem in online libraries (where available). For ease of browsing the table, these links are preceded by a small icon. For example, for poems on Wikisource.

References: Bibliographic references are given in the final column of each row. The exception to this is the Notes column; as notes may come from diverse sources, or from a separate part of one of the main sources, each individual note is followed by its own reference.

Poetry

Title Lines Opening line Place of publication Publication date Alternative title(s) Source text Notes References
Palace of Bast, The23She sits all day on an ebon couchChacal #2Spring 1977Palace of BastLord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 192
Palm-trees are waving in the Gulf breezeputatively 36 lines, when divided into couplets, but some lines and stanzas are written across the page like prosePalm-trees are waving in the Gulf breezeAustin, vol. 3, no. 1May 1992Untitled: Palm-trees are waving in the Gulf breezeLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, September 7, 1924 (Herman 2006, p. 229); Distributed as part of REHUPA #115 (Herman 2006, p. 229)Herman 2006, p. 229
Parody20What is so vile as a February day?Always Comes Evening
(Underwood-Miller edition)
1977FebruaryThe oldest known Howard poem, written January 28, 1921 at Cross Plains Highschool; Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 304); A parody of the famous passage that begins "And what is so rare as a day in June?" from James Russell Lowell's THE VISION OF SIR LAUNFAL (Lord 1976, p. 304); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 304)Lord 1976, p. 304
Herman 2006, p. 168
The Parrot20When the king and his folk lay deadA Means to Freedom: The Letters of H. P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howardca. July 1934Mnemonic reconstructionV of the Alfred Noyes poem of the same name;Letter:K H. P. Lovecraft; NOT INCLUDED IN COLLECTED POETRYp. 769-770
Passing of the Elder Gods4The elder gods have fledA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("The elder gods have fled")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 192
Passionate Typist, The12My love, to you this verse I penThe Howard Review #5Nov 1976Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 192
Path of the Strange Wanderers, The27They have broken the lamps and burst the campsShadows of Dreams1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1929 (Herman 2006, p. 192)Herman 2006, p. 192
Peasant on the Euphrates, The10He saw Old Sumer reel before the hoofsA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 192
Perspective4All men look at Life and all look differentlyA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("All men look at life ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 192
Peter Jackson n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Phantoms Gather, The6Up over the cromlech and down the rathA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("Up over the cromlech ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 192
Phases of Life, The5Life is the same, yet of many phasesUnaussprechlichen Kulten #2Jul 1992Untitled ("Life is the same ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308); FrenchP (Herman 2006, p. 192)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 192
Phoenix on the Sword, TheTwo 4-line verses for a total of 83. Under the caverned pyramids great Set coils asleep / 4. When the world was young and men were weak, and the fiends of the night walked freeAlways Comes EveningA1957AChapters 2 and 5 are subtitled "The Road of Kings"—-see complete poem under that title)Epigraph:S The Phoenix on the Sword (Lord 1976, p. 205); The fifth verse was published alone earlier in Crit-Q (1951)' Chapter 1 had no heading; (Herman 2006, p. 192)Lord 1976, p. 205
Herman 2006, p. 192
Pirate, The (Lord 1976, p. 309)8I was born in Devonshire, close by Bristol BayA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 309)Lord 1976, p. 309
Herman 2006, p. 193
Pirate Remembers, A22From the scarlet shadows they come to meThe Grim Land and Others1976Lord 1976, p. 309
Herman 2006, p. 193
Plains of Gilban, The12Red swirls the dustA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("Red swirls the dust")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 309)Lord 1976, p. 309
Herman 2006, p. 193
Pledge, A28Oe ever they spiked good beer with rumThe Howard Collector #14Spring 1971Lord 1976, p. 182
Herman 2006, p. 193
Poet4My soul is a blazeThe Cross PlainsmanAug 2004Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, June 23, 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 193); PDLHerman 2006, p. 193
Poets, The28Out of the somber night the poets comeWeird TalesMar 1938Flag of Canada "The Poets"Lord 1976, p. 182
Herman 2006, p. 193
Poet's Skull, A56My empty skull is full of dustShadows of Dreams1989Untitled: ("My empty skull is full of dust")Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, undated (Herman 2006, p. 193)Herman 2006, p. 193
Pool of the Black One, The6Into the west, unknown of manLost ContinentsA1954AEpigraph:S The Pool of the Black One (Lord 1976, p. 205)Lord 1976, p. 205
Herman 2006, p. 193
Prelude4I caught Joan alone upon her bedA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("I caught Joan alone upon her bed")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 309)Lord 1976, p. 309
Herman 2006, p. 193
Pretty Polly56"Now take a part of your father's gold ..."The Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq6RldgW7NQMnemonic reconstructionV of "Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight" a.k.a. "The Outlandish Knight"; Letter:K Robert W. Gordon, April 9, 1926; NOT INCLUDED IN COLLECTED POETRY
Primal Urge, The7The wild geese fly south, carving the cold blue skyDesire and Other Erotic Poems1989Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 309)Lord 1976, p. 309
Herman 2006, p. 194
Prince and Beggar18I was a prince of China, lord of a million spearsAlways Comes Evening1957Untitled ("I was a prince of China, lord of a million spears ...")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 182)Lord 1976, p. 182
Herman 2006, p. 194
Private Magrath of the A.E.F.39The night was as dark as a Bowery saloonThe Yellow JacketF13 January 1927Wikisource logo WikisourceOne line was omitted in all printed versions (Lord 1976, p. 183); First line originally ended "Harlem coon"; PDLLord 1976, p. 183
Herman 2006, p. 194
Proem148Let no man read here who lives only in the world about him. ...Etchings In Ivory (Chapbook)1968Untitled introduction to ETCHINGS IN IVORY
Prude4I dare not join my sisters in the streetThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, June 23, 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 194); PDLHerman 2006, p. 194
Quatrain of Beauty, A4Silky winds are sighing lowA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002A Quattrain of BeautyLord 1976, p. 309
Herman 2006, p. 194
Queen of the Black Coast23"Believe green buds awaken in the spring ..."; "In that dead citadel of crumbling stone ..."; "Was it a dream the nighted lotus brought? ..."; "The shadows were black around him ..."; "Now we are done with roaming, evermore ...")Always Comes EveningA1957ASong of Bêlit, TheEpigraph:S Queen of the Black Coast (Lord 1976, p. 205)Lord 1976, p. 205
Herman 2006, pp. 208, 194
Rain No Mo' (Early Version)2 4-line verses, plus a 4-line chorus repeated after each verseSteal, steal, steal all aroundThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Mnemonic reconstructionV of an old folk song, possibly this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Izug5iG-Ewo Letter:K Robert W. Gordon, February 4, 1925; NOT INCLUDED IN COLLECTED POETRY
Ramona! Romona!4Romona! Romona!The Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Untitled: Romona! Romona!Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November–December 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 229); PDL; "Ramona" spelling probably a typoHerman 2006, p. 229
Rattle of Drums48Rattle of drumsA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("Rattle of drums")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 309)Lord 1976, p. 309
Herman 2006, p. 194
Rattlesnake Sings in the Grass, A20Oh, brother coiling in the acrid grassn/an/aWikisource logo WikisourceShares lines with Hymn of Hatred (Lord 1976, p. 309); Never published (Herman 2006, p. 194); PDLLord 1976, p. 309
Herman 2006, p. 194
Rebel108I lived upon the earth of yoreSingers in the Shadows1970The RebelLord 1976, p. 183
Herman 2006, p. 194
Rebel souls from the falling dark 8Rebel souls from the falling darkThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Untitled: Rebel souls from the falling darkWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 229); PDLHerman 2006, p. 229
Rebellion14The marble statues tossed against the skyPoet's ScrollFeb 1929Wikisource logo WikisourcePen name: Patrick HowardO (Herman 2006, p. 194); Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 194); PDLHerman 2006, p. 194
Recompense24I have not heard lutes beckon me, nor the brazen bugles callWeird TalesNov 1938Flag of Canada "Recompense" WikisourceLord 1976, p. 183
Herman 2006, p. 195
Red Blades of Black Cathay12Trumpets die in the loud paradeAlways Comes EveningA1957AEpigraph:S Red Blades of Black Cathay (Lord 1976, p. 206)Lord 1976, p. 206
Herman 2006, p. 195
"Red swirls the dust"12Red swirls the dustA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Plains of Gilban, The; Untitled ("Red swirls the dust")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 309)Lord 1976, p. 309
Herman 2006, p. 193
Red Thunder24Thunder in the black skies, beating down the rainJAPM: The Poetry Weekly16 September 1929Wikisource logo WikisourcePDLLord 1976, p. 309
Herman 2006, p. 195
Remembrance14Eight thousand years ago a man I slewWeird TalesApr 1928Flag of Canada "Remembrance"Lord 1976, p. 183
Herman 2006, p. 195
Howard 2008, p. x
Reminiscence n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Renunciation59By the crimson cliffs where the spray is blownThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:Kto Tevis Clyde Smith, undated (Herman 2006, p. 195); PDLHerman 2006, p. 195
Repentance36How is it that I am what I amThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 196); PDLHerman 2006, p. 196
Retribution22The moon above the Kerry hills had risen scarce a spanAlways Comes Evening1957Black Michael's Story; The Song of Murtagh O'Brien; Untitled ("The moon above the Kerry hills ...")Flag of Canada "Retribution"Titled Retribution from an untitled draft, Howard's original title The Song of Murtagh O'Brien was found on a later copy (Herman 2006, p. 196)Lord 1976, p. 183
Herman 2006, p. 196
Return of Sir Richard Grenville, The44One slept beneath the branches dimRed Shadows1968Untitled ("One slept beneath the branches dim")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 183); A Solomon Kane poemLord 1976, p. 183
Herman 2006, p. 196
Return of the Sea-Farer, The36Thorfinn, Thorfinn, where have you been?Weirdbook #131978Untitled: ("Thorfinn, Thorfinn, where have you been?")Lord 1976, p. 309
Herman 2006, p. 196
Reuben's Birthright42The Black Prince scowled above his lance, and wrath in his hot eyes layThe JuntoH
The Howard Collector #2
Aug 1929
Spring 1962
The Skull in the CloudsWikisource logo WikisourceConflict:M Lord (1976, p. 186), The Howard Collector, 1962/Herman (2006, p. 204), The Junto, 1929; PDLLord 1976, p. 186
{ Herman 2006, p. 196
Reuben's Brethren16Drain the cup while the ale is brightThe Howard Collector #11Spring 1969Letter:K H. P. Lovecraft, c. October 1930 (Herman 2006, p. 197)Lord 1976, p. 184
Herman 2006, p. 197
Revolt Pagan16High on the hills where the white winds thunderVerses of Ebony1975Lord 1976, p. 309
Herman 2006, p. 197
A Rhyme of Faring Town28Her house, a moulting buzzard on the HillVerses in Ebony1975Legend of Faring Town, ALord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 180
Howard 2008, p. x
Rhyme of Salem Town, A74As I went down to Salem town, I met good Mistress MeekA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("As I went down to Salem town ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 309)Lord 1976, p. 309
Herman 2006, p. 197
Rhyme of the Three Slavers, The48Still and dim lay sea and landThe Rhyme of the Three SlaversOct 1983Lord 1976, p. 309
Herman 2006, p. 197
Rhyme of the Viking Path, The24Serpent prow on the Afric coastThe Howard Collector #11Spring 1969Thor's SonLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith; c. May 1930) (Herman 2006, p. 214)Lord 1976, p. 189
Herman 2006, p. 214
Ride of Falume, The24Falume of Spain rode forth amain when twilight's crimson fellWeird TalesOct 1927Wikisource logo WikisourcePDLLord 1976, p. 184
Herman 2006, p. 197
Riders of Babylon, The22The riders of Babylon clatter forthWeird TalesJan 1928Wikisource logo WikisourcePDLLord 1976, p. 184
Herman 2006, p. 197
Riding Song20Do you know the terrible thrill that comesThe Howard Review #2Mar 1975Not to be confused with "A Riding Song"Lord 1976, p. 309
Herman 2006, p. 197
Riding Song, A20Blast away the black veil, / Blast away the blueShadows of Dreams1989Not to be confused with "Riding Song"Herman 2006, p. 198
"Rise to the peak of the ladder"16Rise to the peak of the ladderThe Ghost Ocean and Other Poems of the Supernatural1982Never Beyond the Beast; Untitled ("Rise to the peak of the ladder")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 306)Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, pp. 187–188
The Road n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Road of Azrael, The22Towers reel as they burst asunderAlways Comes EveningA1957AThe Song Of Skel Thorwald's SonFlag of Canada "The Road of Azrael"Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 184); Epigraph:S The Road of Azrael (Lord 1976, p. 184)Lord 1976, pp. 184 & 315
Herman 2006, p. 198
Road of Kings, The12When I was a fighting man, the kettle drums they beatAlways Comes EveningA1957AThe Phoenix on the Sword (verse heading); The Scarlet Citadel (verse heading)Epigraph:S The Phoenix on the Sword and The Scarlet Citadel (Herman 2006, p. 198)Lord 1976, pp. 204–205
Herman 2006, p. 198
Road to Babel, The108Along the road to Babel ...Shadows of Dreams1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, October 1927
Road to Bliss, The28I did not give a tinker's curse / For the Stuarts or the Church ...A Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002
Road to Freedom, The10Some day I'm going out on the RoadCross Plains #7Sep 1975Lord 1976, p. 309
Herman 2006, p. 198
Road to Hell, The28Along the road that leads to HellSingers in the Shadows1970Untitled ("The road to hell ...")Wikisource logo WikisourceLines 1-4 similar to lines 69-72 of The Dust Dance (version 1) (Lord 1976, p. 184); PDLLord 1976, p. 184
Herman 2006, p. 198
Road to Rest, The N44I will rise some day when the day is doneThe JuntoH
The Howard Collector #3
Aug 1929
Autumn 1962
Surrender (1)Wikisource logo WikisourcePDL; Conflict: Lord (1976, p. 189), The Howard Collector, 1962/Herman (2006, p. 212), The Junto, 1929Herman 2006, p. 198
Road to Rome, The54Ah, feet that left a bloody trackThe Road to Rome1972Lord 1976, p. 184
Herman 2006, p. 198
Road to Yesterday, The16The dust is deep along the trailThe Grim Land and Others1976Suggested by the Cecil B. DeMille film The Road to Yesterday (Herman 2006, p. 199)Lord 1976, p. 309
Herman 2006, p. 199
Roads4I too have strode those white-paved that runThe Howard Collector #17Autumn 1972Untitled ("I too have strode those white-paved roads")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 184)Lord 1976, p. 184
Herman 2006, p. 199
Roar, Silver Trumpets8Roar, silver trumpets, in your prideNight Images1976Untitled ("Roar, silver trumpets")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 309)Lord 1976, p. 309
Herman 2006, p. 199
Robes of the Righteous, The21I am a saintly reformer, basking in goodly renownThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. September 1927 (Herman 2006, p. 199); PDLHerman 2006, p. 199
Rogues in the House (verse heading)3One fledOld RimeThis poem has only appeared with the story
Roman Lady, A40There is a strangeness in my soulThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Similar to "Ecstasy," a.k.a. UNTITLED: ("There is a strangeness in my soul ...")Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. June 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 199); PDLHerman 2006, p. 199
Romance (1)N23I am king of all the AgesA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Wikisource logo WikisourceLord 1976, p. 309
Herman 2006, p. 199
Romance (2)NShouting I come, flouting I comeThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, June 23, 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 199) PDLHerman 2006, p. 199
Romany Road16Some day I'll go down a Romany RoadShadows of Dreams1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. January 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 199)Herman 2006, p. 199
Romona! Romona!4Romona! Romona!The Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Untitled: Ramona! Romona!Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November–December 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 229); PDLHerman 2006, p. 229
Roses laughed in her pretty hair 10Roses laughed in her pretty hairThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Untitled: Roses laughed in her pretty hairWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, August 28, 1925 (Herman 2006, p. 229); PDLHerman 2006, p. 229
Roundelay of the Roughneck60Let others croon of lovers' moonThe Daniel Baker CollegianG12 April 1926Wikisource logo WikisourcePDLLord 1976, p. 184
Herman 2006, p. 200
Rover, The35In the heather hills of ScotlandA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 310); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 310)Lord 1976, p. 310
Herman 2006, p. 200
Rulers, The64In everlasting legionsA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Lord 1976, p. 310
Herman 2006, p. 200
Rules of Etiquette25If a girl stops you to talk while you are chasing your trainsThe ProgressJ1 February 1924Wikisource logo WikisourcePDLHerman 2006, p. 200
Rune34Gods of heather, god of lakeAlways Comes Evening1957Rune of the Ancient One; Untitled ("Gods of heather, gods of lake")Flag of Canada "Rune"From:T Men of the Shadows (Lord 1976, p. 185); Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 185); Separate version called Rune of the Ancient One (Herman 2006, p. 200)Lord 1976, p. 185
Herman 2006, p. 200
Rune of the Ancient OneHerman 2006, p. 200
Russian Billn/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Sacrifice28The baron sat in his lordly seatSingers in the Shadows1970Lord 1976, p. 185
Herman 2006, p. 200
The Sacrifice8Her face was white, the naked girl they satYesteryear #4Oct 1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. February 1929 (Herman 2006, p. 187); Third poem in the cycle "The Mysteries"Herman 2006, p. 187
A Saga of Bjorn The Dane n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Sailor8I saw a mermaid sporting in the bayThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, June 23, 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 200); PDLHerman 2006, p. 200
Sam Bass8+2Sam Bass was born in Indiana, that was his native home / He always drank good liquor wherever he might be!A Means to Freedom: The Letters of H. P. Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard Volume 1: 1930–19322011https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ouJPYL9tqIMnemonic reconstructionV From a letter to H. P. Lovecraft, ca. January 1931 /In addition, a couplet is embedded in the story "Drums of the Sunset" (a.k.a. "Riders of the Sunset") First published in The Cross Plains Review, November 1928–January 1929 (in 9 parts)
Samson's Brooding20I will go down to PhilistiaShadows of Dreams1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. August 1932 (Herman 2006, p. 201)Herman 2006, p. 201
San Jacinto (1)N12Flowers bloom on San JacintoShadows of Dreams1989Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, June 23, 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 201); PDLHerman 2006, p. 201
San Jacinto (2)N32Red fields of gloryThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Lord 1976, p. 310
Herman 2006, p. 201
Sand-Hills' Crest, The39Here where the post oaks crown the ridge, and the dreary sand-drifts lieA Robert E. Howard Memorial: June 13–15, 19861986Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 310)Lord 1976, p. 310
Herman 2006, p. 201
Sandford Burns48My name it is Sandford BurnsThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007"The State of Arkansaw";https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mAnoTTyGqY; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIU-7G7txmoMnemonic reconstructionV of "The State of Arkansaw"; Letter:K Robert W. Gordon, February 15, 1926; NOT INCLUDED IN COLLECTED POETRY
Sands of the Desert, The4A sea of molten silverDragonfields #3Summer 1980Untitled ("A sea of molten silver")Dragonfields is a Canadian chapbook (Herman 2006, p. 201); Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 310)Lord 1976, p. 310
Herman 2006, p. 201
Sands of Time, The12Slow sift the sands of Time; the yellowed leavesThe Howard Collector #1
Fire and Sleet and Candlelight
Summer 1961
1961
Untitled ("Slow shifts the sands of time ...")Wikisource logo WikisourceConflict:M Lord (1976, p. 185), Fire and Sleet and Candlelight, 1961/Herman (2006, p. 201), The Howard Collector, 1961; Letter:K Harold Preece, November 24, 1930 (Herman 2006, p. 201); Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 185); PDLLord 1976, p. 185
Herman 2006, p. 201
Sang the King of Midian24These I will give to you, Astair: an armlet of frozen goldWeird TalesApr 1930Song Out of MidianWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith; undated)Herman 2006, p. 201
The Sapayat of Omarge Gayhim n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
A sappe ther wos and that a crumbe manne 16A sappe ther wos and that a crumbe manneThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Untitled: A sappe ther wos and that a crumbe manneWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 230); PDL Parody of the section of Chaucer's Prologue to the Canterbury Tales involving the Knight ("A knyght ther was, and that a worthy man ...")Herman 2006, p. 230
Sappho, the Grecian hills are gold 4Sappho, the Grecian hills are goldThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Untitled: Sappho, the Grecian hills are goldWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November–December 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 230); PDLHerman 2006, p. 230
Saul Falls On His Sword n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Scarlet and gold are the stars tonight 8Scarlet and gold are the stars tonightThe Cross PlainsmanAug 2004 (last four lines only) / The Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929 (first full appearance)Adventures; Untitled: Scarlet and gold are the stars tonightWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 230); PDLHerman 2006, p. 230
Scarlet Citadel, The18 + a prose proverbWeird TalesJanuary 1933verse headings for the CONAN story of the same name: The verse heading for Chapter 1 is titled "Old Ballad" (6 lines); Chapter 2 is "The Road of Kings" (4 lines); Chapter 3 is the second part of "Old Ballad" (6 lines); Chapter 4 has a short proverb ("The sword that slays the king cuts the cords of the empire."); and Chapter 5 is "Song of the Bossonian Archers" (2 lines)Herman 2006, p. 201
"The scarlet standards of the sun" N64The scarlet standards of the sunThe Ghost Ocean and Other Poems of the Supernatural1982Adventurer's Mistress, The (1); Untitled ("The scarlet standards of the sun")a draft version with a different 4th stanza is found in the notes of COLLECTED POETRY Lord 1976, p. 300
Herman 2006, p. 148
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
The Scouts Lament40Come all of you, my brother scoutsThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Mnemonic reconstructionV of "The Old Scouts' Lament" by John A. Lomax; virtually identical to original Letter:K Robert W. Gordon, March 17, 1927; NOT INCLUDED IN COLLECTED POETRY
Sea, The48The sea, the sea, the rolling seaThe Baylor United Statement
The Cross Plains ReviewE
Spring 1923
29 June 1923
Wikisource logo WikisourceConflict:M Lord (1976, p. 185) Cross Plains Review, 1923/Herman (2006, p. 202), The Baylor United Statement, 1923; PDLLord 1976, p. 185
Herman 2006, p. 202
Sea and the Sunrise, The8The dawn on the ocean is risingA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Lord 1976, p. 310
Herman 2006, p. 202
Sea-Chant4Topaz seas and laughing skiesA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("Topaz seas and laughing skies")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 310)Lord 1976, p. 310
Herman 2006, p. 202
Sea-Girl, The24My love is the girl of the jade green gownWhispers #4Jul 1974Lord 1976, p. 310
Herman 2006, p. 202
"A sea of molten silver"4A sea of molten silverDragonfields #3Summer 1980Sands of the Desert, The; Untitled ("A sea of molten silver")Dragonfields is a Canadian chapbook (Herman 2006, p. 201); Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 310)Lord 1976, p. 310
Herman 2006, p. 201
Sea Slumber n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Sea-Woman, The16The wild sea is beatingSingers in the Shadows1970Lord 1976, p. 185
Herman 2006, p. 202
The Search 27They came to a village which lay / Within a king's domainsThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Untitled: ("They came to a village which lay / Within a king's domains ...")Mnemonic reconstructionV of "The Search" by Edgar Lee Masters; Letter:K Robert W. Gordon, February 4, 1925; NOT INCLUDED IN COLLECTED POETRY
Secrets58There is a serpent lifts his crest o' nightsThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 202); PDLHerman 2006, p. 202
The Seekers And The Dreamer n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Senor Zorro41In the olden days of ancient loreA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 310)Lord 1976, p. 310
Herman 2006, p. 202
The Sepoy n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Serpent25I am the symbol of Creation and DestructionThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, June 23, 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 202); PDLHerman 2006, p. 202
Seven Kings16Seven kings of the grey old citiesFantasy Tales #11Winter 1982Untitled ("Seven kings of the grey old cities")BritishP (Herman 2006, p. 202); Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 310)Lord 1976, p. 310
Herman 2006, p. 202
"Seven kings of the grey old cities"16Seven kings of the grey old citiesFantasy Tales #11Winter 1982Seven Kings; Untitled ("Seven kings of the grey old cities")BritishP (Herman 2006, p. 202); Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 310)Lord 1976, p. 310
Herman 2006, p. 202
Seven-Up Ballad, The30Carl Macon was a kollege kid of far and wide renownCostigan Special #1Nov 1982Costigan Special was distributed as part of REHUPA #60 (Herman 2006, pp. 202, 399)Lord 1976, p. 310
Herman 2006, p. 202
The shades of night were falling faster 6The shades of night were falling fasterThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Untitled: The shades of night were falling fasterWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, April 14, 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 230); PDLHerman 2006, p. 230
Shadow of Dreams39Stay not from me, that veilPoet's ScrollAug 1929Stay Not From Me; Untitled ("Stay not from me, that veil ...")Wikisource logo WikisourcePen name: Patrick HowardO (Herman 2006, p. 202) ; Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. December 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 202); PDL [NOT to be confused with SHADOWS OF DREAMS!]Herman 2006, p. 202
Shadow of the Beast, The4As long as evil stars ariseEpigraph:S The Shadow of the Beast (Lord 1976, p. 315)Lord 1976, p. 315
Shadow Thing28There was a thing of the shadow worldThe Ghost Ocean and Other Poems of the Supernatural1982Untitled ("There was a thing of the shadow world")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 310); From:T Untitled, begins "As he approached the two..." (Lord 1976, p. 310)/(Herman 2006, p. 203)Lord 1976, p. 310
Herman 2006, p. 203
Shadows (1)N20A black moon nailed against a sullen dawnn/an/aWikisource logo WikisourcePart 1 of 5 in the Black Dawn cycle (Herman 2006, pp. 154, 203); Never published separately (Herman 2006, p. 203)Herman 2006, p. 203
Shadows (2)N14Grey ghost, dim ghostSingers in the Shadows1970Lord 1976, p. 185
Herman 2006, p. 203
Shadows (3)N20I am that which was, was neverThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, June 23, 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 203); PDLHerman 2006, p. 203
Shadows from Yesterday28Ages ago, in the dawn of Time, I looked on a man with hateThe Ghost Ocean and Other Poems of the Supernatural1982Lord 1976, p. 310
Herman 2006, p. 203
Shadows of Dreams102Men sing of poets who leave their sheetsShadows of Dreams1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, undated (Herman 2006, p. 203); NOT to be confused with SHADOW OF DREAMS!Herman 2006, p. 203
Shadows on the Road46Nial of Ulster, welcome homeWeird TalesMay 1930Flag of Canada "Shadows on the Road"Lord 1976, p. 185
Herman 2006, p. 203
"She came in the dim of the desert dawn ..."36She came in the dim of the desert dawnLone Star Universe1976Coming of Bast, The; Untitled: "She came in the dim of the desert dawn ..."Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, undated, a version (Herman 2006, p. 158)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 158
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
"She came in the grey of the desert dawn ..."46She came in the grey of the desert dawnThe Collected Letters Of Robert E. Howard, Volume 3: 1933–19362008Coming of Bast, The--draft; Untitled: "She came in the grey of the desert dawn ..."Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, undated, beginning "Ha, Ha! Your not going ..." (Herman 2006, p. 158)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 158
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
The Shellback's Prayer n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Ships22There's a far, lone island in the dim, red westWeird TalesJul 1938Flag of Canada "Ships"Lines 1–4 identical to lines 1–4 of "The Isle of Hy-Brasil"; lines 5–22 identical to lines 20–38 of the same; all the lines from this poem are included in "The Isle of Hy-Brasil", which is slightly longer, with just a few word changes (Lord 1976, p. 185)Lord 1976, p. 185
Herman 2006, p. 203
Shrines26Mohammed, Buddha, Moses, Satan, Thor!Part 3 of 5 in the Black Dawn cycle (Herman 2006, pp. 154, 203); Never published separately (Herman 2006, p. 203)Herman 2006, p. 203
Sighs in the Yellow Leaves20I took an ivory grinning jossThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, undated (Herman 2006, p. 203); PDLHerman 2006, p. 203
Sign of the Sickle, The10Flashing sickle and falling grainA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Shares lines with Timur-langd (Lord 1976, p. 310)Lord 1976, p. 310
Herman 2006, p. 204
Silence Falls on Mecca's Walls30Silence Falls on Mecca's WallsCthulhu the Mythos and Kindred HorrorsMay 1987Untitled ("Silence falls on Mecca's walls")Originally untitled (Herman 2006, p. 204); Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. December 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 204)Herman 2006, p. 204
Singer in the Mist, The14At birth a witch laid on me monstrous spellsWeird TalesApr 1938Singer in the Mist, AFlag of Canada "The Singer in the Mist"First poem of five from the Sonnets Out of Bedlam cycle; (Herman 2006, p. 204)Lord 1976, p. 185
Herman 2006, p. 204
Singing Hemp16Aslaf sat in the dragon bowsVerses in Ebony1975Lord 1976, p. 310
Herman 2006, p. 204
Singing in the Wind44Singing joy, singing joyThe JuntoH
The Howard Collector #14
Jul 1929
Spring 1971
Conflict:M Lord (1976, p. 186), The Howard Collector, 1971/Herman (2006, p. 204), The Junto, 1929Lord 1976, p. 186
Herman 2006, p. 204
Skull in the Clouds, The42The Black Prince scowled above his lance, and wrath in his hot eyes layThe JuntoH
The Howard Collector #2
Aug 1929
Spring 1962
Reuben's BirthrightWikisource logo WikisourceConflict:M Lord (1976, p. 186), The Howard Collector, 1962/Herman (2006, p. 204), The Junto, 1929; PDLLord 1976, p. 186
Herman 2006, p. 204
Skull of Silence, The6—And a dozen death-blots blotched himSeanchai #82Aug 1997From:T The Skull of Silence verse heading (not published in its first printing) (Herman 2006, p. 204); Distributed as part of REHUPA #146 (Herman 2006, pp. 204, 433)Herman 2006, p. 204
Skulls24Oh, ye who dine on evil wineFantasy BookSep 1984Lord 1976, p. 310
Herman 2006, p. 205
Skulls Against the Dawn32Oh, who comes down the mountain, a stalking oak at morningSkulls Over Judahthere are two slightly different versions, each with one of the alternative namesHerman 2006, p. 205
Skulls and Dust23The Persian slaughtered the Apis BullAmerican PoetMay 1929Wikisource logo WikisourcePen name: Patrick HowardO (Lord 1976, p. 169); PDL; Won $3 prize for best poem in that issue of American Poet (Herman 2006, p. 205)Lord 1976, p. 169
Herman 2006, p. 205
Skulls and Orchids(1,795 words)Surely it was in decadent Athens—in marble-throned Athens of Sophocles in the Periclean Age.Etchings in Ivory (Chapbook)1968Second "prose poem" in the Etchings in Ivory cycle
Skulls Over Judah16Oh, who comes down the mountain, a stalking oak at morningThe Howard Collector #9Spring 1967Skulls Against the DawnLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, undated (Herman 2006, p. 205);there are two slightly different versions, each with one of the alternative namesLord 1976, p. 186
Herman 2006, p. 205
Slaves n/an/aLostU, different line count from "The Slaves"Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
The Slaves n/an/aLostU, different line count from "Slaves"Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Slayer, The24The women come and the women goA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("The women come and the women go")Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. December 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 205); PDLHerman 2006, p. 205
"Slow shifts the sands of time ..."12Slow sift the sands of Time; the yellowed leavesThe Howard Collector #1
Fire and Sleet and Candlelight
Summer 1961
1961
Sands of Time, The; Untitled ("Slow shifts the sands of time ...")Wikisource logo WikisourceConflict:M Lord (1976, p. 185), Fire and Sleet and Candlelight, 1961/Herman (2006, p. 201), The Howard Collector, 1961; Letter:K Harold Preece, November 24, 1930 (Herman 2006, p. 201); Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 185); PDLLord 1976, p. 185
Herman 2006, p. 201
Slugger's Vow9How your right thudded on my jawRobert E. Howard's Fight Magazine #4Oct 1996Untitled ("How your right thudded on my jaw")Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, January 30, 1925 (Herman 2006, p. 205)Herman 2006, p. 205
Slumber28A silver scroll against a marble skyMagazine of Horror #30Dec 1969Lord 1976, p. 186
Herman 2006, p. 205
"The snow-capped peaks of Ural ..."20The snow-capped peaks of Ural shone white against the skyA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Tartar Raid, The; Untitled ("The snow-capped peaks of Ural ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 311); Unfinished (Lord 1976, p. 311)Lord 1976, p. 211
Herman 2006, p. 213
A Soldier's Memories n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Solomon Kane's Homecoming (1)N44The white gulls wheeled above the cliffs, the air was slashed with foamFanciful TalesFall 1936The Home-Coming Of Solomon; Solomon's Home-comingWikisource logo WikisourceOriginal version; A Solomon Kane poem; PDLLord 1976, p. 186
Herman 2006, pp. 205–206
Solomon Kane's Homecoming (2)NThe white gulls wheeled above the cliffs, the wind was slashed with foam,The Howard Collector #15Fall 1971A slightly different version of the poem; A Solomon Kane poemHerman 2006, p. 206
Solomon's Home-coming
Something About Eve4Bugles beckon to red disasterEchoes From An Iron HarpA1972AEpigraph:S Something About Eve (Lord 1976, p. 206)/(Herman 2006, p. 206)Lord 1976, p. 206
Herman 2006, p. 206
Son of Spartacus, A24I pinned him hard in an empty trenchThe Dark Man #6Summer 2001Herman 2006, p. 206
Song at Midnight (1)28I heard an old gibbet that crowned a bare hillThe PhantagraphAug 1940Man, the MasterWikisource logo WikisourcePDLLord 1976, p. 187
Herman 2006, p. 206
Song at Midnight (2) (SPURIOUS RETITLING?)10I saw a man going down a long trailRobert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter Volume 5 Number 3Fall 2011Man, The MasterWikisource logo WikisourcePDL Alternative only mentioned in Herman (2006, p. 183)Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 183
Song Before Clontarf12Lean on your sword, red-bearded lord, and watch your victims crawlThe Howard Review #2Mar 1975Letter:K Harold Preece, March 24, 1930 (Herman 2006, p. 207)Lord 1976, p. 310
Herman 2006, p. 207
A Song for All Exiles n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Song for All Woman, A20Man run naked and free and boldNight Images (deluxe edition)1976Swings and SwingsLord 1976, p. 310
Herman 2006, p. 207
Song for Men that Laugh, A24Satan is my brother, Satan is my sonThe JuntoH
Magazine of Horror #16
Dec 1928
Summer 1967
Conflict:M Lord (1976, p. 187), Magazine of Horror, 1967/Herman (2006, p. 207), The Junto, 1928Lord 1976, p. 187
Herman 2006, p. 207
Song from an Ebony Heart, A44The wine in my cup is bitter dregsShadows of Dreams1989Untitled ("The wine in my cup is bitter dregs ...")Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith; c. November 1928)Herman 2006, p. 207
Song from the Outer Dark, A24My ruthless hands still clutch at lifeKadath #11974Word from the Outer Dark, APen name: Patrick HowardO (Lord 1976, p. 299)Lord 1976, p. 299
Herman 2006, p. 240
Song of a Fugitive Bard30They gave me a dollar and thirty cents when they let me outa my cellShadows of Dreams1989Untitled ("They gave me a dollar and thirty cents when they let me outa my cell. ...")Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith; c. June 1928)Herman 2006, p. 207
Song of a Mad Minstrel, The32I am the thorn in the foot, I am the blur in the sightWeird TalesFeb-March 1931Flag of Canada "The Song of a Mad Minstrel"Lord 1976, p. 187
Herman 2006, p. 207
Howard 2008, p. X
The Song of a Worshipper n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Song of Bards, A5Chesterton twanged on his lyreA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("Chesterton twanged on his lyre")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 311)Lord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 208
Song of Bêlit, The23"Believe green buds awaken in the spring ..."; "In that dead citadel of crumbling stone ..."; "Was it a dream the nighted lotus brought? ..."; "The shadows were black around him ..."; "Now we are done with roaming, evermore ...")Always Comes EveningA1957AQueen of the Black CoastEpigraph:S Queen of the Black Coast (Lord 1976, p. 205)Lord 1976, p. 205
Herman 2006, pp. 208, 194
Song of Bran, The4The Caesar lolled on his ivory throneAlways Comes EveningA]1957AKings of the NightEpigraph:S Kings of the Night (Lord 1976, p. 204)Lord 1976, p. 204
Herman 2006, pp. 208, 178
Song of Cheer, A22I was his mistress, she was his wife; that was the difference it madeThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith; c. March 1928); PDLHerman 2006, p. 208
Song of College, A24Now is chapel gathered, now the seats are fullThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith; undated); PDLHerman 2006, p. 208
Song of Defeat, A28We are theyMagazine of Horror #34Fall 1970Untitled ("We are they")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 187)Lord 1976, p. 187
Herman 2006, p. 208
Song of Greenwich, A20The lords of Greenwich sallied forthThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith; undated); PDLHerman 2006, p. 208
Song of Horsa's Galley, The16From the Baltic Sea our galleys sweepThe Howard Collector #13Autumn 1970Lines 1-4 similar to lines 33-36 of The Dust Dance (version 1) (Lord 1976, p. 187)Lord 1976, p. 187
Herman 2006, p. 208
Song of Murtagh O'Brien, The22The moon above the Kerry hills had risen scarce a spanAlways Comes Evening1957Black Michael's Story; Retribution; Untitled ("The moon above the Kerry hills ...")Flag of Canada "Retribution"Titled 'Retribution from an untitled draft, Howard's original title The Song of Murtagh O'Brien was found on a later copy (Herman 2006, p. 196) Lord 1976, p. 183
Herman 2006, p. 196
A Song of Omar n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Song of Skel Thorwald's Son, The4We shall not see the hills again where the grey cloud limns the oakEpigraph:S The Road of Azrael (Lord 1976, p. 315)Lord 1976, p. 315
Song of the Anchor Chain, A52Let down, let out the anchorShadows of Dreams1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith; c. November 1928)Herman 2006, p. 208
Song of the Bats, The21The dusk was on the mountainWeird TalesMay 1927Wikisource logo WikisourcePDLLord 1976, p. 187
Herman 2006, pp. 208–209
Song of the Bossonian Archers2A long bow and a strong bow, and let the sky grow darkAlways Comes EveningA1957AThe Scarlet Citadel (verse heading for Chapter 5)Epigraph:S The Scarlet Citadel (Lord 1976, p. 206)Lord 1976, p. 206
Herman 2006, pp. 201, 209
The Song of The Bull-Moose n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Song of the Don Cossacks, A26Wolf-brother, wolf-loverAlways Comes Evening1957Flag of Canada "A Song of the Don Cossacks"Lord 1976, p. 187
Herman 2006, p. 209
Song of the Gallows Tree, The24Worn am I by the winds and the rainsWeird Tales #21981Lord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 209
Song of the Jackal, The26I haunt the halls where the lichen clingsNight Images1976Lord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 209
Song of the Last Briton, The16The sea is grey in the death of dayThe Ghost Ocean and Other Poems of the Supernatural1982Lord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 209
Song of the Legions, A40The crystal gong of the silenceThe Howard Collector #12Spring 1970Lord 1976, p. 187
Herman 2006, p. 209
Song of the Naked Lands, A92You lolled in gardens where breezes fannedA Song of the Naked Lands1973Untitled ("You lolled in gardens where breezes fanned")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 188)Lord 1976, p. 188
Herman 2006, p. 209
Song of the Pict14Wolf on the heightAlways Comes Evening1957Flag of Canada "Song of the Pict"From:T Men of the Shadows (Lord 1976, p. 188); Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 188)Lord 1976, p. 188
Herman 2006, p. 209
Song of the Race, A72High on this throne sat Bran Mak MornBran Mak MornSep 1969Untitled ("High on his throne sat Bran Mak Morn")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 188); A Bran Mak Morn poemLord 1976, p. 188
Herman 2006, p. 210
Song of the Red Stone, The10It shows on the breast of the Persian kingEchoes From An Iron HarpA1972AThe Blood of BelshazzarEpigraph:S The Blood of Belshazzar (Lord 1976, p. 203); Verse heading of short story "The Blood of Belshazzar," starring Cormac FitzgeoffreyLord 1976, p. 203
Herman 2006, pp. 210, 155
Song of the Sage, The4Thus spoke Scutto on the mountains in the twilightThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 2: 1930-1932Oct 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith; c. March 1930); PDLHerman 2006, p. 210
Song of the Werewolf Folk, A24Sink white fangs in the throat of LifeEtchings and Odysseys #101987Lord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 210
Howard 2008, p. x
Song of Yar Ali Khan, The20This is the song of Yar Ali KhanAlways Comes Evening
(Underwood-Miller)
1977An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 311)Lord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 210
Song Out of Midian, A24These I will give to you, Astair: an armlet of frozen goldWeird TalesApr 1930Sang the King of MidianWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith; undated)Lord 1976, p. 188
Herman 2006, p. 210
Song Out of the East, A22AllahNight Images1976Lord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 210
Songs of Bastards559Oh, the years they pass / like a bleak jackassLewd Tales1987Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1929 (Herman 2006, p. 226); A play ("One of the Greatest Operas Never Yet Produced Anywhere") written entirely in verse' contains the following poems: Untitled ("I knocked upon her lattice – soft!"); Untitled ("Let us up in the hills ..."); Untitled ("Life is a lot of hooey"); Untitled ("Men are toys ...")Herman 2006, p. 226
Sonnet of Good Cheer, A14Fling wide the portals, rose-lipped dawn has comeThe Howard Collector #9Spring 1967Lord 1976, p. 188
Herman 2006, p. 211
Sonnets Out of BedlamFive 14-line sonnets for a total of 70 linesA cycle of five poems: "The Singer in the Mist" (14 lines), "The Dream and the Shadow" (14 lines), "The Soul-Eater" (14 lines), "Haunting Columns" (14 lines), and "The Last Hour" (14 lines) (Herman 2006, p. 211)Herman 2006, p. 211
Sonora to Del Rio20Sonora to Del Rio is a hundred barren milesThe Howard Collector #1Summer 1961Wikisource logo WikisourceShares lines with The Grim Land (Lord 1976, p. 188); PDLLord 1976, p. 188
Herman 2006, p. 211
Soul-Eater, The14I swam below the surface of a lakeWeird TalesAug 1937Flag of Canada "The Soul-Eater"Third poem of five from the Sonnets Out of Bedlam cycle; (Herman 2006, p. 211)Lord 1976, p. 188
Herman 2006, p. 211
The South Sea Trader n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Sowers of the Thunder, The8Iron winds and ruin and flamelast eight lines of the 15-line The Ballad of Baibarsverse heading to the story of the same name;Herman 2006, p. 211
The spiders of weariness come on me 4The spiders of weariness come on meThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Untitled: The spiders of weariness come on meWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 230); PDLHerman 2006, p. 230
Stanley Ketchell n/an/aLostU; two different drafts listedThom, Herman & Woods, § C
"The stars beat up from the shadowy sea"28The stars beat up from the shadowy seaAlways Comes Evening1957Heart of the Sea's Desire, The; Mate of the Sea; Untitled: "The stars beat up from the shadowy sea"Flag of Canada "The Heart of the Sea's Desire"Title created by Dale Hart for an untitled version but another draft was later found with the title Mate of the Sea (Herman 2006, p. 173)Lord 1976, p. 177
Herman 2006, p. 173
"The State of Arkansaw"48My name it is Sandford BurnsThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Sandford Burns;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mAnoTTyGqY; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIU-7G7txmoMnemonic reconstructionV of "The State of Arkansaw"; Letter:K Robert W. Gordon, February 15, 1926; NOT INCLUDED IN COLLECTED POETRY
Stay Not From Me39Stay not from me, that veilPoet's ScrollAug 1929Shadow of Dreams; Untitled ("Stay not from me, that veil ...")Wikisource logo WikisourcePen name: Patrick HowardO (Herman 2006, p. 202) ; Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. December 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 202); PDL [NOT to be confused with SHADOWS OF DREAMS!]Herman 2006, p. 202
"Stay not from me, that veil ..."39Stay not from me, that veilPoet's ScrollAug 1929Shadow of Dreams; Stay Not From MeUntitled ("Stay not from me, that veil ...")Wikisource logo WikisourcePen name: Patrick HowardO (Herman 2006, p. 202) ; Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. December 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 202); PDL [NOT to be confused with SHADOWS OF DREAMS!]Herman 2006, p. 202
Stirring of Green Leaves, A16I long for the South as a man for a maidShadows of Dreams1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith; c. May 1930) (Herman 2006, p. 211)Herman 2006, p. 211
Stralsund, The5He has rigged her and tricked herA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("He has rigged her and tricked her")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 311)Lord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 211
Strange Passion34Ah, I know the black queens whose passions blazeRisque Stories #1Mar 1984Untitled ("Ah, I know black queens ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 311)Lord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 211
Strangeness n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Stranger, The28The wind blew in from seawardSingers in the Shadows1970Lord 1976, p. 188
Herman 2006, p. 211
"A sturdy housewife was Mistress Brown ..."20A sturdy housewife was Mistress BrownDesire and Other Erotic Poems1989Good Mistress Brown; Untitled ("A sturdy housewife was Mistress Brown ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 304)Lord 1976, p. 304
Herman 2006, p. 172
Sullivan n/an/aLostU; possibly a variation of the poem "John L. Sullivan"Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Summer Morn5Am-ra stood on a mountain heightKull: Exile of AtlantisOct 2006Untitled ("Am-ra stood on a mountain height")Wikisource logo WikisourceTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 311); PDLLord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 212
Surrender (1)N44I will rise some day when the day is doneThe JuntoH
The Howard Collector #3
Aug 1929
Autumn 1962
The Road to RestWikisource logo WikisourcePDL; Conflict: Lord (1976, p. 189), The Howard Collector, 1962/Herman (2006, p. 212), The Junto, 1929Lord 1976, p. 189
Herman 2006, p. 212
Surrender (2)N20Open the window and let me goShadows of Dreams1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith; undated) (Herman 2006, p. 212)Herman 2006, p. 212
Swamp Murder20Through the mists and dampsVerses in Ebony1975Lord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 212
"Swift with your mitts"8Swift with your mitts and fast on your feetA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Time, the Victor; Untitled ("Swift with your mitts")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 312); Unfinished (Lord 1976, p. 312)Lord 1976, p. 312
Herman 2006, p. 214
Swine n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Swings and Swings56"Swing your girl in a grape vine swing?"The JuntoHunknown (c. 1928-30)Song for All Women, AHoward's Foreword: Once upon a time I heard a girl make a speech; and, lo, she bid all youths to swing their girls in grape vine swings if they wished to win them. Lord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 212
Sword of Lal Singh, The24Men I have slain with naked steelA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled (Men I have slain with naked steel)Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 311); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 311)Lord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 212
Sword of Mohammed, TheThe Toreador5 July 1925Herman 2006, p. 212
Sword Woman verse heading for Chapter 35Beyond the creak of rat-gnawed beams in squalid peasant hutsn/an/aEpigraph:S Drums in My Ears (Lord 1976, p. 315) Never published separately (Herman 2006, p. 164)Lord 1976, p. 315
Herman 2006, p. 164
Sword Woman verse heading for Chapter 44Her sisters bend above their loomsn/an/aAlternate title: verse heading for Chapter 4 of "Sword Woman"; Ballad of Dark Agnes, The;Epigraph:S (Lord 1976, p. 315) Never published separately from the story (Herman 2006, p. 152)Lord 1976, p. 315
Herman 2006, p. 152
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Swords glimmered up the pass 93Swords glimmered up the passThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Untitled: Swords glimmered up the passWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 231); PDLHerman 2006, p. 231
Symbol, The24Eons before Atlantean days in the time of the world's black dawnAriel[Horror]Autumn 1976[Horror]Untitled ("Eons before the Atlantean days ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 311)Lord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 212
Howard 2008, p. x
Symbols8Scarce had the east grown red with dawnShadows of Dreams1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. January 1928
Take some honey from a cat 5Take some honey from a catThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Untitled: Take some honey from a catWikisource logoWikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. August–September 1927 (Herman 2006, p. 231); PDLHerman 2006, p. 231
The Tale of Our Lives n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Tale the Dead Slaver Told, The22Dim and grey was the silent seaWeirdbook #81974The Dead Slaver's TaleHerman 2006, p. 161
Howard 2008, p. X
The tall man answered / The tall man rose and said / The tall man saidThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007from "People of the Winged Skulls," q, v.
Tarentella63Heads! Heads! Heads!The Daniel Baker CollegianG25 May 1926TarantellaWikisource logo WikisourcePDLLord 1976, p. 189
Herman 2006, p. 213
Tartar Raid, The20The snow-capped peaks of Ural shone white against the skyA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("The snow-capped peaks of Ural ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 311); Unfinished (Lord 1976, p. 311)Lord 1976, p. 211
Herman 2006, p. 213
Tavern, The14There stands, close by a dim, wolf-haunted woodSingers in the Shadows1970Lord 1976, p. 189
Herman 2006, p. 213
Howard 2008, p. x
Tavern Song20Old Compass is dead and lies under the groundThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJlykbm7nfUMnemonic reconstructionV of "Oliver Cromwell Lies Buried and Dead"; Letter:K Robert W. Gordon, April 9, 1926; NOT INCLUDED IN COLLECTED POETRY
Tell me not in coocoo numbers 4Tell me not in coocoo numbersThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Untitled: Tell me not in coocoo numbersLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. October 1927 (Herman 2006, p. 231); From the story The Fastidious Fooey Mancucu (Herman 2006, p. 231)Herman 2006, p. 231
Tempter, The40Something tapped me on the shoulderThe Cross Plains ReviewE18 June 1937Wikisource logo WikisourcePDLLord 1976, p. 189
Herman 2006, p. 213
"That is no land for weaklings ..."28That is no land for weaklings, no land for coward or foolA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Zululand; Untitled ("That is no land for weaklings ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 314); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 314)Lord 1976, p. 314
Herman 2006, p. 242
That Women May Sing of Us8I have felt their eyes upon meThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith; undated) (Herman 2006, p. 213); PDLHerman 2006, p. 213
Then Stein the peddler with rising joy 14Then Stein the peddler with rising joyThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Untitled: Then Stein the peddler with rising joyWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. July 1930 (Herman 2006, p. 231); PDLHerman 2006, p. 231
There are grim things did26There are grim things did, in the East, old kidChacal #1Winter 1976The Ballad of Naughty Nell; The Ballad of Singapore Nell; Untitled: ("There are grim things did ...")draft from an undated letterK to Tevis Clyde Smith, significantly different from the version published in CHACAL and DESIRE; the original typescript version is used for COLLECTED POETRYLord 1976, p. 301
Herman 2006, p. 153
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
"There burns in me ..."4There burns in me no honeyed drop of loveAlways Comes Evening1957Invective; Untitled ("There burns in me ...")Flag of Canada "Invective"Lord 1976, p. 177
Herman 2006, p. 175
"There come long days ..."21There come long days when the soul turns sickFantasy TalesSummer 1987Outworn Story, An; Untitled ("There come long days ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308); BritishP (Herman 2006, p. 184)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 191
"There is a misty sea ..."6There is a misty sea beneath the earthA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Misty Sea, A; Untitled ("There is a misty sea ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 306)Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 185
"There is a sea and a silent moon"16There is a sea and a silent moonThe Ghost Ocean and Other Poems of the Supernatural1982Ghost Ocean, The; Untitled ("There is a sea and a silent moon")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 304)Lord 1976, p. 304
Herman 2006, p. 171
"There is a strangeness in my soul"60There is a strangeness in my soulRhymes of Death1975Ecstasy; Untitled ("There is a strangeness in my soul")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 303); shares some stanzas with "A cringing woman's lot is hard"Lord 1976, p. 303
Herman 2006, p. 166
There once was a wicked old elf 5 (limerick)There once was a wicked old elfThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Untitled: There once was a wicked old elfWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, undated (Herman 2006, p. 232); PDLHerman 2006, p. 232
"There was a thing of the shadow world"28There was a thing of the shadow worldThe Ghost Ocean and Other Poems of the Supernatural1982Shadow Thing; Untitled ("There was a thing of the shadow world")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 310); From:T Untitled, begins "As he approached the two..." (Lord 1976, p. 310)/(Herman 2006, p. 203)Lord 1976, p. 310
Herman 2006, p. 203
"There was a young girl from Siberia"15There was a young girl from SiberiaDesire and Other Erotic Poems1989Limericks to Spank By; Untitled ("There was a young girl from Siberia")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 305); Three 5-line limericks (Herman 2006, p. 181)Lord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 181
"There was an old dick whose name was Stiff"2 4-line ditties for a total of 8 lines"There was an old dick whose name was Stiff"The Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Untitled: ("There was an old dick whose name was Stiff")Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. March 1929; contained in the untitled story "Hatrack!"; titled with the first line in COLLECTED POETRY
There were three lads who went their destined ways 53There were three lads who went their destined waysThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Untitled: There were three lads who went their destined waysWikisource logo wikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, undated (Herman 2006, p. 232); PDLHerman 2006, p. 232
"There's a bell that hangs in a hidden cave"24There's a bell that hangs in a hidden caveBran Mak Morn The Last King2001Bell of Morni, The; Untitled ("There's a bell that hangs in a hidden cave")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 301)Lord 1976, p. 301
Herman 2006, p. 153
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
"There's a calling, and a calling ..."8There's a calling and a callingA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Calling to Rome, A; Untitled ()Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 301)Lord 1976, p. 301
Herman 2006, p. 156
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
There's an isle far away on the breast of the sea 24There's an isle far away on the breast of the seaThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Untitled: There's an isle far away on the breast of the seaWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. December 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 232); PDLHerman 2006, p. 232
These Things Are Gods18These things are godsUnaussprechlichen Kulten #2Jul 1992FrenchP (Herman 2006, p. 213)Lord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 213
"They break from the pack ..."24They break from the pack and seek their own trackA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untamed Avatars; Untitled ("They break from the pack ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 312)Lord 1976, p. 312
Herman 2006, p. 217
"They came to a village which lay / Within a king's domains"27They came to a village which lay / Within a king's domainsThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007The Search Untitled: ("They came to a village which lay / Within a king's domains ...")Mnemonic reconstructionV of "The Search" by Edgar Lee Masters; Letter:K Robert W. Gordon, February 4, 1925; NOT INCLUDED IN COLLECTED POETRY
"They cast her out of the court of the king ..."44They cast her out of the court of the kingChacal #2Spring 1977Daughter of Evil; Untitled ("They cast her out of the court of the king ...")Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. September 1930 (Herman 2006, p. 160); Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 302)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 160
"They gave me a dollar and thirty cents ..."30They gave me a dollar and thirty cents when they let me outa my cellShadows of Dreams1989Song of a Fugitive Bard; Untitled ("They gave me a dollar and thirty cents ...")Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith; c. June 1928)Herman 2006, p. 207
They matched me up that night ...24They matched me up that night with a bird that was a frightThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Untitled: ("They matched me up that night ...")Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. June 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 233); PDLHerman 2006, p. 233
They were there, in the distance dreaming 4They were there, in the distance dreamingDear HPL: Letters, Robert E. Howard to H. P. Lovecraft, 1933-19362002Untitled: They were there, in the distance dreamingLetter:K H. P. Lovecraft, April 23, 1933 (Herman 2006, p. 233)Herman 2006, p. 233
Thing on the Roof, The8They lumber through the nightEchoes From An Iron HarpA1972AThe Old Ones; Out of the Old LandJustin GeoffreyR (Herman 2006, pp. 213–214); This is the published title, The Old Ones was the draft title, from The Thing on the Roof(Herman 2006, p. 214)Lord 1976, p. 206
Herman 2006, pp. 191, 213–214
This is a young world This is a young worldThe Right Hook,I vol. 1, #31925Untitled: This is a young worldHerman 2006, p. 233
"This is the tale of a nameless fight"1,046This is the tale of a nameless fightThe Ballad of King Geraint; Untitled: ("This is the tale of a nameless fight")1989The Ballad of King GeraintTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 301); Title provided by Lenore Preece (Herman 2006, p. 153); Letter:K Harold Preece, January 4, 1930 (Herman 2006, p. 153)Lord 1976, p. 301
Herman 2006, p. 153
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
"This is the tale the Kaffirs tell ..."28This is the tale the Kaffirs tell as the tints of twilight meltFantasy TalesWinter 1983Zulu Lord, The; Untitled ("This is the tale the Kaffirs tell ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 314); BritishP (Herman 2006, p. 242)Lord 1976, p. 314
Herman 2006, p. 242
Thomas Fitzgerald, Shane O'Neill ...)24Thomas Fitzgerald, Shane O'NeillBlack Harps in the Hills Untitled: ("Thomas Fitzgerald, Shane O'Neill")A shorter version of the 53-line "Black Harps in the Hills"; Letter:K Harold Preece, c. March 1929, a version (Herman 2006, p. 154)Lord 1976, p. 299
Herman 2006, p. 154
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Thor8I stand / Back of the North WindThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith; June 23, 1926) (Herman 2006, p. 214); PDLHerman 2006, p. 214
Thor's Son24Serpent prow on the Afric coastThe Howard Collector #11Spring 1969The Rhyme of the Viking PathLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith; c. May 1930) (Herman 2006, p. 214)Lord 1976, p. 189
Herman 2006, p. 214
"Thorfinn, Thorfinn, where have you been?"36Thorfinn, Thorfinn, where have you been?Weirdbook #131978Return of the Sea-Farer, The; Untitled: ("Thorfinn, Thorfinn, where have you been?")Lord 1976, p. 309
Herman 2006, p. 196
Thousand Years Ago, A21I was a chief of the ChatagaiNight Images1976Untitled ("I was a chief of the Chatagai")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 311)Lord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 214
"A thousand years ago great Genghis reigned"4A thousand years ago great Genghis reignedA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Krakorum; Untitled ("A thousand years ago great Genghis reigned")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 305); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 305); An introduction by Howard states that he was 17 when he wrote this poem (Herman 2006, p. 178)Lord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 178
"A thousand years, perhaps, have come and gone"32A thousand years, perhaps, have come and goneUp John Kane! and Other Poems1977When Death Drops Her Veil; Untitled ("A thousand years, perhaps, have come and gone")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 313)Lord 1976, p. 313
Herman 2006, p. 238
Three Sketches88You stole niggers, John BrownTHE COLLECTED LETTERS OF ROBERT E. HOWARD, VOLUME 2: 1930–19322007Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith; ca. May 1932)Herman 2006, p. 214; A cycle of three poems: "John Brown" (24 lines), "Abe Lincoln" (34 lines), and "John Kelley" (30 lines)
Through the mists of silence there came a sound 9Through the mists of silence there came a soundYesteryear #4Oct 1989Untitled: Through the mists of silence there came a soundLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. February 1929 (Herman 2006, p. 233)Herman 2006, p. 233
Throw out that Red!4"'Throw out that Red!' they cried ..."The Collected Letters Of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923–19292007Untitled: ("'Throw out that Red!' they cried ...")Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1929
Thus Spake Sven the Fool14The night is dark; the fenlands lie asleepSingers in the Shadows1970Lord 1976, p. 189
Tide, The30Thus in my mood I love youOmniumgathumOctober 1976To a Woman (3)N; Untitled ("Thus in my mood I love you")Pen name: Patrick HowardO (Lord 1976, p. 299) Cited in the movie The Whole Wide World. There's an original REH typescript, titled "To a Woman", credited "Patrick Howard." The title "The Tide" could be Glenn Lord's, to prevent confusion with previously published poems with the same title; SELECTED POEMS dropped the titles and just goes with the first line; the last two lines of "The Tide" are not included in the known versions of "To A Woman (3)."Herman 2006, p. 214
Tides20I am weary of birth and battleContemporary VerseSep 1929Wikisource logo WikisourcePDLHerman 2006, p. 214
Tiger Girl12Your eyes, as scintillant as jetOmniumgathum1976Lord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 214
Time, the Victor8Swift with your mitts and fast on your feetA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("Swift with your mitts")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 312); Unfinished (Lord 1976, p. 312)Lord 1976, p. 312
Herman 2006, p. 214
The times, the times stride on apace and fast14The times, the times stride on apace and fastThe New Howard Reader #5Mar 1999The Times, The Times Stride on Apace and Fast; Untitled: The times, the times stride on apace and fastWritten on the endpapers of a copy of Beau Geste (Herman 2006, p. 233)Herman 2006, p. 233
Timur-il-langTimur-langLord 1976, p. 189
Herman 2006, p. 214
Timur-lang6The warm wind blows through the waving grainThe Howard Collector #5Summer 1964Timur-il-langLetter:K Harold Preece; undated) (Herman 2006, p. 215); Shares lines with The Sign of the Sickle (Herman 2006, p. 215)Lord 1976, p. 189
Herman 2006, p. 215
"Tingle, jingle, dingle, tingle ..."23Tingle, jungle, dingle, tingle, hear my brazen tonesA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Little Bell of Brass; Untitled ("Tingle, jingle, dingle, tingle ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 305)Lord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 182
To a Blasé Lady n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
To a Certain Cultured Woman44Open the window; the jungle callsThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007To Certain Cultured WomenWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith; undated) (Herman 2006, p. 215); PDLHerman 2006, p. 215
To a Friend14I toiled beside you in the galley's chainsVerses in Ebony1975Pen name: Patrick HowardO (Lord 1976, p. 299)Lord 1976, p. 299
Herman 2006, p. 215
To a Kind Missionary Woiker10Lissen, lady, youse can't do me nuttin'A Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Lord 1976, p. 312
Herman 2006, p. 215
To a Modern Young Lady44Ages ago I came to wooTo a Woman ("Ages ago ...") (1)NSimilar to To a Woman, but not identical, with a different final quatrainHerman 2006, p. 215
To a Nameless Woman28Hard shadows break along the smoky hillsShadows of Dreams1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith; c. November 1928) (Herman 2006, p. 215)Herman 2006, p. 215
To a Roman Woman28Gleaming ivory, black basaltThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith; undated) (Herman 2006, p. 215); PDLHerman 2006, p. 215
To a Woman (1)N44Ages ago I came to wooThe Ghost Ocean and Other Poems of the Supernatural1982To a Modern Young LadyWikisource logo Wikisourceanother typescript version that has a different last quatrain was included in the proposed poetry collection IMAGES OUT OF THE SKY by REH, TCS, and Lenore Preece, titled "To a Modern Young Lady"Lord 1976, p. 312
Herman 2006, p. 215
To a Woman (2)N12Through fathoms deep you sink me in the mouldModern American Poetry1933Wikisource logo WikisourcePDLLord 1976, p. 189
Herman 2006, p. 215
Howard 2008, p. x
To a Woman (3)N30Thus in my mood I love youThe Tide; Untitled ("Thus in my mood I love you")Very similar to THE TIDE—the last two lines of "Tide" have been truncated; some punctuational differences, one word changed, and third and fourth lines of each verse are combined in a single lineLord 1976, p. 299
Herman 2006, p. 216
To All EvangelistsThe Ghost Ocean and Other Poems of the Supernatural1982Flood, TheHerman 2006, p. 169
To All Lords of Commerce20Go down your little bywayVerses in Ebony1975To All the Lords of CommerceLord 1976, p. 312
Herman 2006, p. 216
To All Sophisticates48You who with pallid wine still toastThe Ghost Ocean and Other Poems of the Supernatural1982Pen name: Patrick HowardO (Lord 1976, p. 299)Lord 1976, p. 299
Herman 2006, p. 216
To an Angry Woman n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
To an Earth-Bound Soul28Villon, Villon, your name is stoneThe Grim Land and Others1976To an Earth Bound SoulLord 1976, p. 312
Herman 2006, p. 216
To Certain Cultured Women44Open the window; the jungle callsThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007To a Certain Cultured WomanWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith; undated) (Herman 2006, p. 215); PDLHerman 2006, p. 215
To Certain Orthodox Brethren18You say all things were made for you - then prove it, on your crownsThe Howard Collector #12Spring 1970Lord 1976, p. 190
Herman 2006, p. 216
To Harry the Oliad Men12When the first winds of summer the roses broughtOmniumgathum1976Untitled ("When the first winds of summer ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 312)Lord 1976, p. 312
Herman 2006, p. 216
To Lyle Saxon28Shadows of Dreams1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith; undated) (Herman 2006, p. 216)Herman 2006, p. 216
To Moderns47Little poets, little poetsA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Pen name: Patrick Mac Conaire HowardO (Lord 1976, p. 299)Lord 1976, p. 299
Herman 2006, p. 216
To One Turned Faithless n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
To One Who Understands n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
To the Contended20Bide by the fluted iron wallsThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith; c. April 1929) (Herman 2006, p. 216); PDLHerman 2006, p. 216
To the Evangelists14Rise in your haughty pulpits; preach with a godly ireThe JuntoHDec 1928The FloodLord 1976, p. 312
Herman 2006, p. 216
To the Old Men20Age sat on his high throneThe JuntoH /
The Howard Collector
Sep 1928 /
Spring 1971
Age (two slightly variant versions)Conflict:M Lord (1976, p. 169), The Howard Collector, 1971/Herman (2006, p. 148), The Junto, 1928Lord 1976, p. 169
Herman 2006, p. 148
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
To the Stylists4Hammer your verses, file your songsA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Lord 1976, p. 312
Herman 2006, p. 216
Toast to the British! Damn their souls to Hell 6Toast to the British! Damn their souls to HellThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Untitled: Toast to the British! Damn their souls to HellWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. August–September 1927 (Herman 2006, p. 233); PDLHerman 2006, p. 233
Today24I dreamed of a woman straight as a spearThe Grim Land and Others1976Pen name: Patrick HowardO (Lord 1976, p. 299)Lord 1976, p. 299
Herman 2006, p. 216
Tom Thumb Moider Mystery, The8Harry the Fourth was a godly kingn/an/aLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith; c. May 1932) (Herman 2006, p. 217); Epigraph:S The Tom Thumb Murder Mystery (Herman 2006, p. 217); verse heading—never published separately (Herman 2006, p. 217)Herman 2006, p. 217
Tommy's Gone To Hilo16Tommy's gone and I'll go too!The Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHyNvQJBjrQ; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aSwYog4mY0Mnemonic reconstructionV Letter:K Robert W. Gordon, March 17, 1927; NOT INCLUDED IN COLLECTED POETRY
The Tool Dresser n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
"Topaz seas and laughing skies"4Topaz seas and laughing skiesA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Sea-Chant; Untitled ("Topaz seas and laughing skies")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 310)Lord 1976, p. 310
Herman 2006, p. 202
Toper4Toil, cares, annoyances all fade awayThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith; June 23, 1926) (Herman 2006, p. 217); PDLHerman 2006, p. 217
Tower of Zukala, The48Far and behind the Eastern windA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Lord 1976, p. 312
Herman 2006, p. 217
The towers stand recorders16(?)The towers stand recordersThe Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter, vol. 1, #2Nov 2007Untitled: Builders, The (3) NHerman 2006, p. 156
Trail of Gold, The8Come with me to the Land of SunriseA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("Come with me to the Land of Sunrise")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 312); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 312)Lord 1976, p. 312
Herman 2006, p. 217
Trail's End4Ho, for a trail that is bloody and longA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("Ho, for a trail that is bloody and long!")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 312); Possibly incomplete (Lord 1976, p. 312); From:T Originally embodied as an untitled verse in an untitled story ("As he approached the two ...") (Lord 1976, p. 312)Lord 1976, p. 312
Herman 2006, p. 217
"Tread not where stony deserts hold"4Tread not where stony deserts holdDark Things1971Children of the Night, The The House in the OaksThird of the three verses from "The House In The Oaks" (with "An Open Window" and "Arkham"). Originally from an early draft of "The Children of the Night", in which it was attributed to fictitious poet Justin Geoffrey. Replaced in the final version with two lines from "The Gates of Damascus" by James Flecker, this poem was added by Derleth to his version of "The House in the Oaks"; titled with the first line in COLLECTED POETRY. Herman 2006, p. 157Herman 2006, p. 157
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
"The tribes of men rise up and pass"4The tribes of men rise up and passWeirdbook #131978Only a Shadow on the Grass; Untitled ("The tribes of men rise up and pass")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 190
Tribute to the Sportsmanship of the Fans, A17Headlock, hammerlock, toss him on his bean againThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 2: 1930-1932Oct 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith; c. March 1930) (Herman 2006, p. 217); PDLHerman 2006, p. 217
"'Turn out the light.' I raised a willing hand"14"Turn out the light." I raised a willing handDesire and Other Erotic Poems1989Desire; Untitled ("'Turn out the light.' I raised a willing hand")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 303)Lord 1976, p. 303
Herman 2006, p. 162
"'Twas twice a hundred centuries ago"9Twas twice a hundred centuries agoA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Now and Then; Untitled ("'Twas twice a hundred centuries ago")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308); Unfinished (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, pp. 188–189
Twilight on Stonehenge14Great columns loom against the brooding skyShadows of Dreams1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith; August 21, 1926) (Herman 2006, p. 217)Herman 2006, p. 217
Twilight Striding O'er the Mountain N7Twilight striding o'er the mountainThe Right Hook,I vol. 1, #31925L'Envoi (3)Herman 2006, p. 180
Twin Gates, The8The gates of Hades stand ajarSingers in the Shadows1970Lord 1976, p. 190
Herman 2006, p. 217
Two Men48Two men stood in the gates of dayThe Ghost Ocean and Other Poems of the Supernatural1982Pen name: Patrick HowardO (Lord 1976, p. 299)Lord 1976, p. 299
Herman 2006, p. 217
"Under the grim San Saba hills"60Under the grim San Saba hillsA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002The Lost Mine; Lost San Saba Mine, The; Untitled: ("Under the grim San Saba hills")Letter:K H. P. Lovecraft, April 23, 1933 (Herman 2006, p. 182)Lord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 182
Universe17My face may be a Universe peopled by billions and billionsWeird Tales #294Fall 1989Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 312)Lord 1976, p. 312
Herman 2006, p. 217
Untamed Avatars24They break from the pack and seek their own trackA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("They break from the pack ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 312)Lord 1976, p. 312
Herman 2006, p. 217
Untitled ("Across the wastes of No Man's Land")28Across the wastes of No Man's Land, the grey-clad slayers cameA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002No Man's LandTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 188
Untitled Actor, The12I am an actor and have been an actor from birthA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Actor, The; Untitled (I am an actor ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 300)Lord 1976, p. 300
Herman 2006, p. 147
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
Untitled ("Adam's loins were mountains")40Adam's loins were mountainsThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 217); PDLHerman 2006, p. 217
Untitled ("Adventure, I have followed your beck")21Adventure, I have followed your beckOmniumgathum1976Adventure(1)NTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 300); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 300)Lord 1976, p. 300
Herman 2006, p. 147
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
Untitled (Adventures)8Scarlet and gold are the stars tonightThe Cross PlainsmanAugust 2004 (last four lines only) / The Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929 (first full appearance)Adventures; Untitled: Scarlet and gold are the stars tonightWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 148); PDLHerman 2006, p. 148
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
Untitled ("After the trumps are sounded")8After the trumps are soundedThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. September 1929 (Herman 2006, p. 218); PDLHerman 2006, p. 218
Untitled ("Against the blood red moon a tower stands")8 lines, plus a prose introductionAgainst the blood red moon a tower standsThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. Aug/Sep 1927 (Herman 2006, p. 218); PDLHerman 2006, p. 218
Untitled ("The ages stride on golden feet")6The ages stride on golden feetA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Ages Stride on Golden Feet, TheTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 300)Lord 1976, p. 300
Herman 2006, p. 148
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
Untitled ("Ah, I know black queens whose passions blaze")34Ah, I know black queens whose passions blazeRisque Stories #1Mar 1984Strange PassionTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 311)Lord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 211
Untitled ("Ah, the rover hides in Aves when he runs")4Ah, the rover hides in Aves when he runsA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002O the Brave Sea-RoverTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 189
Untitled ("Ah, those were glittering, jeweled days")12Ah, those were glittering, jeweled daysNight Images1976Days of GloryTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 302)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 161
Untitled Alien16My brothers are blond and calm of speechVerses in Ebony1975Alien; Untitled ("My brothers are blond and calm of speech")Tentative titleBLord 1976, p. 300
Herman 2006, pp. 148–149
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
Untitled: All Hallows Eve18Now anthropoid and leprous shadows lopeAmazing StoriesMar 1986Untitled: ("Now anthropoid and leprous shadows lope")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 300)Lord 1976, p. 300
Herman 2006, p. 149
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
Untitled ("All is pose and artifice")4All is pose and artificeA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002ArtificeTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 300)(Lord 1976, p. 300)
Herman 2006, p. 150
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
Untitled ("All the crowd")20All the crowdThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, October 9, 1925 (Herman 2006, p. 218); PDLHerman 2006, p. 218
Untitled ("Along the road that leads to Hell")28Along the road that leads to HellSingers in the Shadows1970Road to Hell, TheWikisource logo WikisourceLines 1-4 similar to lines 69-72 of The Dust Dance (version 1) (Lord 1976, p. 184); PDLLord 1976, p. 184
Herman 2006, p. 198
Untitled ("Am-ra stood on a mountain height")5Am-ra stood on a mountain heightKull: Exile of AtlantisOct 2006Summer MornWikisource logo WikisourceTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 311); PDLLord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 21
Untitled ("The ancient boast, the ancient song")12The ancient boast, the ancient songA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002The House of GaelTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 307)Lord 1976, p. 307
Herman 2006, p. 174
Untitled ("And Bill, he looked at me ...")And Bill, he looked at me ...The Right HookI vol. 1, #21925Herman 2006, p. 218
Untitled ("And Dempsey climbed into the ring")6And Dempsey climbed into the ring and the crowdThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007introduced with the line "In Carl S.'s style" (presumably Sandberg)Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, July 16, 1925 (Herman 2006, p. 218); PDLHerman 2006, p. 218
Untitled ("And there were lethal women, flaming ice and fire")8And there were lethal women, flaming ice and fireYesteryear #4Oct 1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. February 1929 (Herman 2006, p. 219)Herman 2006, pp. 218–219
Untitled: Artifice4All is pose and artificeA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("All is pose and artifice")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 300)(Lord 1976, p. 300)
Herman 2006, p. 150
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
Untitled ("As a great spider grows to monstrous girth")14As a great spider grows to monstrous girthA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Ju-ju DoomTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 307)Lord 1976, p. 307
Herman 2006, p. 176
Untitled ("As I rode down to Lincoln town beneath a copper moon")4As I rode down to Lincoln town beneath a copper moonA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002As I Rode Down to Lincoln TownTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 300)Lord 1976, p. 300
Herman 2006, p. 150
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
Untitled: As I Rode Down to Lincoln Town4As I rode down to Lincoln town beneath a copper moonA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("As I rode down to Lincoln town beneath a copper moon")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 300)Lord 1976, p. 300
Herman 2006, p. 150
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
Untitled ("As I went down to Salem town, I met good Mistress Meek")74As I went down to Salem town, I met good Mistress MeekA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002A Rhyme of Salem TownTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 309)Lord 1976, p. 309
Herman 2006, p. 197
Untitled ("As you dance upon the air")7As you dance upon the airA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Incomplete, only the final seven lines survive (Lord 1976, p. 312)Lord 1976, p. 312
Herman 2006, p. 219
Untitled ("At the Inn of the Gory Dagger")56At the Inn of the Gory Dagger, with nothing to ...The Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. February 1929 (Herman 2006, p. 219); PDLHerman 2006, pp. 218–219
Untitled ("Away in the dusty barracoon")88Away in the dusty barracoonA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Cornish JackTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 302)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 159
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Untitled Baal57My name is Baal; I walked the earth of yoreA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("My name is Baal; I walked the earth of yore")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 301)Lord 1976, p. 301
Herman 2006, p. 151
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Untitled: Baal-pteor6High on his throne Baal-pteor satA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("High on his throne Baal-pteor sat")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 301)Lord 1976, p. 301
Herman 2006, p. 151
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Untitled: Babylon16For I have seen the lizards crawlAlways Comes Evening1957Untitled: ("For I have seen the lizards crawl")Flag of Canada "Babylon"Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 171)Lord 1976, p. 171
Herman 2006, p. 152
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Untitled: A Ballad of Beer28I was once, I declare, a grog-shop manShadows of Dreams1989Untitled: ("I was once, I declare, a grog-shop man")Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. July 1930 (Herman 2006, p. 152); Originally untitled (Herman 2006, p. 152)Herman 2006, p. 152
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Untitled: "The Ballad of King Geraint"1,046This is the tale of a nameless fightThe Ballad of King Geraint1989Untitled: ("This is the tale of a nameless fight")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 301); Title provided by Lenore Preece (Herman 2006, p. 153); Letter:K Harold Preece, January 4, 1930 (Herman 2006, p. 153)Lord 1976, p. 301
Herman 2006, p. 153
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Untitled: The Ballad of Singapore Nell—draft44There are grim things didThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Untitled: ("There are grim things did")Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, undated (Herman 2006, p. 231); From a draft of The Ballad of Singapore Nell (Herman 2006, p. 231)Herman 2006, p. 231
Untitled: The Bandit31Out of the Texas desert, over the Rio GrandeA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("Out of the Texas desert")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 301); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 301)Lord 1976, p. 301
Herman 2006, p. 153
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Untitled: The Baron and the Wench20The baron quaffed a draught of wineA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("The baron quaffed a draught of wine")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 301); Unfinished (Lord 1976, p. 301)/(Herman 2006, p. 153)Lord 1976, p. 301
Herman 2006, p. 153
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Untitled: ("The Baron of Fenland ...")19The Baron of Fenland ...American and European Manuscripts and Printed Books19 December 1986Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. September 1927 (Herman 2006, p. 219); Also written on the endpapers of a copy of Beau Geste (Herman 2006, p. 219)Herman 2006, p. 219
Untitled: ("The baron quaffed a draught of wine")20The baron quaffed a draught of wineA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002The Baron and the WenchTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 301); Unfinished (Lord 1976, p. 301)/(Herman 2006, p. 153)Lord 1976, p. 301
Herman 2006, p. 153
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Untitled: ("A beggar, singing without")14A beggar, singing withoutThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Excerpted from the verse play "Bastards All." Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1929 (Herman 2006, p. 219)Herman 2006, p. 219
Untitled: The Bell of Morni24There's a bell that hangs in a hidden caveBran Mak Morn The Last King2001Untitled: ("There's a bell that hangs in a hidden cave")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 301)Lord 1976, p. 301
Herman 2006, p. 153
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Untitled: ("Bill Boozy was a pirate bold")8Bill Boozy was a pirate boldThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. July 30, 1923 (Herman 2006, p. 217); PDLHerman 2006, p. 219
Untitled: Black Michael's Story22The moon above the Kerry hillsRetribution; The Song of Murtagh O'Brien; Untitled: ("The moon above the Kerry hills")Herman 2006, p. 154
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Untitled: ("Brazen thewed giant of a grimmer Age")Brazen thewed giant of a grimmer AgeThe Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter, vol. 1, #2Nov 2007Unfinished (Herman 2006, p. 220)Herman 2006, p. 220
Untitled: ("The broken walls of Babel")10The broken walls of Babel rearA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002The Broken Walls of BabelTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 301)Lord 1976, p. 301
Herman 2006, p. 155
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Untitled: The Builders (3)16(?)The towers stand recordersThe Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter, vol. 1, #2Nov 2007Untitled: ("The towers stand recorders")Herman 2006, p. 156
Untitled: But the Hills Were Ancient Then24Now is a summer come out of the seaAmra (vol. 2, no. 8)Nov-December 1959Untitled: ("Now is a summer come out of the sea")Wikisource logo WikisourceOriginally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 171); Title created by George Scithers (Herman 2006, p. 156); PDLLord 1976, p. 171
Herman 2006, p. 156
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Untitled: ("By old Abie Goldstein's pawn shop")8By old Abie Goldstein's pawn shop where the...The Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1929 (Herman 2006, p. 220); Parody of "On the Road to Mandalay" by Rudyard Kipling. PDLHerman 2006, p. 220
Untitled: A Calling to Rome8There's a calling and a calling and a callingA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("There's a calling and a calling and a calling")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 301)Lord 1976, p. 301
Herman 2006, p. 156
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Untitled: The Call of Pan14My heart is a silver drum tonightShadows of Dreams1989Untitled: ("My heart is a silver drum tonight")Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 156)The Call of PanHerman 2006, p. 156
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Untitled: The Champ20The champion sneered, the crowds they jeeredRobert E. Howard Fight Magazine #1Sep 1990Untitled: ("The champion sneered")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 302)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 157
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Untitled: ("The champion sneered")20The champion sneered, the crowds they jeeredRobert E. Howard Fight Magazine #1Sep 1990The ChampTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 302)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 157
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Untitled: Chant of the White Beard8O'er lakes agleam the old gods dreamAlways Comes Evening1957Untitled: ("O'er lakes agleam the old gods dream")From:T Men of the Shadows (Lord 1976, p. 172); Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 172); From:T Men of the Shadows (Herman 2006, p. 157)Lord 1976, p. 172
Herman 2006, p. 157
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Untitled: ("The chariots were chanting")14The chariots were chantingShadows of Dreams1989The Last Words He HeardLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. December 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 179)Herman 2006, p. 179
Untitled: ("Chesterton twanged on his lyre")5Chesterton twanged on his lyreA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002A Song of BardsTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 311)Lord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 208
Untitled: The Chief of the Matabeles84The warm veldt spread beneath the tropic sunA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("The warm veldt spread beneath the tropic sun")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 302); Unfinished (Lord 1976, p. 302)/(Herman 2006, p. 157); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 302)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 157
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Untitled: The Children of the Night4Tread not where stony deserts holdDark Things1971The House in the Oaks; Untitled: ("Tread not where stony deserts hold")Third of the three verses from "The House In The Oaks" (with "An Open Window" and "Arkham"). Originally from an early draft of "The Children of the Night", attributed to fictitious poet Justin Geoffrey. Replaced in the final version with two lines from "The Gates of Damascus" by James Flecker, this poem was added by Derleth to his version of "The House in the Oaks"; titled with the first line in COLLECTED POETRY. Herman 2006, p. 157Herman 2006, p. 157
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Untitled: ("A Chinese washer, Ching-Ling ...")A Chinese washer, Ching-Ling ...The Toreador5 July 1925Herman 2006, p. 220
Untitled: ("Cities brooding beneath the seas")19Cities brooding beneath the seasThe Howard Collector #6Spring 1965Lines To Lovecraft; Who is Grandpa Theobold?Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 191); Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1931 (Herman 2006, p. 240)Lord 1976, p. 191
Herman 2006, p. 240
Untitled: ("A clash of steel, a thud of hoofs")4A clash of steel, a thud of hoofsThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, August 4, 1923 (Herman 2006, p. 220); PDLHerman 2006, p. 220
Untitled: Code4We're a jolly good bunch of bumsA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("We're a jolly good bunch of bums")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 302); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 302)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 158
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Untitled: ("Come with me to the Land of Sunrise")8Come with me to the Land of SunriseA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002The Trail of GoldTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 312); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 312)Lord 1976, p. 312
Herman 2006, p. 217
Untitled: Cornish Jack88Away in the dusty barracoonA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("Away in the dusty barracoon")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 302)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 159
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Untitled: Counterspells4The doine sidhe sang to our swords by nightUnaussprechlichen Kulten #1Oct 1990Untitled: ("The doine sidhe sang to our swords by night")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 302)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 159
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Untitled: ("A cringing woman's lot is hard")44A cringing woman's lot is hardThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. June 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 220); PDLHerman 2006, p. 220
Untitled: Dance Macabre16I saw the grass on the hillside bendWeirdbook #121977Untitled: ("I saw the grass on the hillside bend")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 302)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 160
Untitled: ("Dark are your eyes")10Dark are your eyesThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, January 30, 1925 (Herman 2006, p. 220); PDLHerman 2006, p. 220
Untitled: Daughter of Evil44They cast her out of the court of the kingChacal #2Spring 1977Untitled ("They cast her out of the court of the king")Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. September 1930 (Herman 2006, p. 160); Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 302)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 160
Untitled: A Dawn in Flanders8I can recall a quiet sky once moreThe Howard Collector #5Summer 1964Untitled: ("I can recall a quiet sky")Lord 1976, p. 172
Herman 2006, p. 160
Untitled: ("The day that towers, sapphire kissed")20The day that towers, sapphire kissedAlways Comes Evening1957NisapurFlag of Canada "Nisapur"Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 181)Lord 1976, p. 181
Herman 2006, p. 188
Untitled: Days of Glory12Ah, those were glittering, jeweled daysNight Images1976Untitled: ("Ah, those were glittering, jeweled days")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 302)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 161
Untitled: ("Deep in my bosom ...")8Deep in my bosom ...THE COLLECTED LETTERS OF ROBERT E. HOWARD, VOLUME 3: 1933–19362008From a letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, undated ("Salaam: / I have forgotten ..."); did NOT get included in the first edition of COLLECTED POETRY
Untitled: The Desert7Wide and free rangingA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("Wide and free ranging")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 302); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 302)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 161
Untitled: Desire14"Turn out the light." I raised a willing handDesire and Other Erotic Poems1989Untitled: ("'Turn out the light.'")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 303)Lord 1976, p. 303
Herman 2006, p. 162
Untitled: Devon Oak20I am a Devon oakA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("I am a Devon oak")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 303)Lord 1976, p. 303
Herman 2006, p. 162
Untitled: ("The doine sidhe sang to our swords by night")4The doine sidhe sang to our swords by nightUnaussprechlichen Kulten #1Oct 1990CounterspellsTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 302)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 159
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Untitled: Down the Ages22Forever down the agesA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("Forever down the ages")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 303); Unfinished (Lord 1976, p. 303)Lord 1976, p. 303
Herman 2006, p. 162
Untitled: ("Drawers that a girl strips down her thighs")4Drawers that a girl strips down her thighsThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 221); PDLHerman 2006, p. 221
Untitled: The Drum14I heard the drum as I went down the streetA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("I heard the drum as I went down the street")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 303)Lord 1976, p. 303
Herman 2006, p. 164
Untitled: The Drums of Pictdom4How can I wear the harness of toilBran Mak MornSep 1969Untitled: ("How can I wear the harness of toil")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 173)Lord 1976, p. 173
Herman 2006, p. 164
Untitled: Dust Dance, The (2)N72For I, with the shape of my kin, the apeThe Howard Collector #7Winter 1965Untitled: ("For I, with the shape of my kin, the ape")Incomplete (Lord 1976, p. 173); Shares lines with version (1), The Song of Horsa's Galley and The Road to Hell (Lord 1976, p. 173); Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1928, partial (Herman 2006, p. 165)Lord 1976, p. 173
Herman 2006, p. 165
Untitled: ("Early in the morning I gazed at the eastern skies")4Early in the morning I gazed at the eastern skiesThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourcePDLHerman 2006, p. 221
Untitled: ("Early in the mornin' in the month of May")16Early in the mornin' in the month of MayFrom the story BOOT HILL PAYOFF (embedded within the text); did NOT get included in the first edition of COLLECTED POETRY
Untitled: ("The east is red and I am dead")2The east is red and I am deadThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. January 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 221); PDLHerman 2006, p. 221
Untitled: Ecstasy60There is a strangeness in my soulRhymes of Death1975Untitled: ("There is a strangeness in my soul")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 303)Lord 1976, p. 303
Herman 2006, p. 166
Untitled: The Ecstasy of Desolation22Long were the years, lifelong and deathly-bareShadows of Dreams1989Untitled: ("Long were the years, lifelong and deathly-bare")Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. October 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 166)Herman 2006, p. 166
Untitled: Edgar Guest5How long have you written, Eddie Guest? How long have you twirled a penA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("How long have you written, Eddie Guest?")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 303); Unfinished (Lord 1976, p. 303)/(Herman 2006, p. 166)Lord 1976, p. 303
Herman 2006, p. 166
Untitled: ("The elder gods have fled")4The elder gods have fledA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Passing of the Elder GodsTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 192
Untitled: ("Eons before Atlantean days")24Eons before Atlantean days in the time of the world's black dawnAriel[Horror]Autumn 1976[Horror]The SymbolTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 311)Lord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 212
Howard 2008, p. x
Untitled: "Exhortation"4Oh, ye who tread the narrow wayA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("Oh, ye who tread the narrow way")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 304); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 304)Lord 1976, p. 304
Herman 2006, p. 167
Untitled: "A Fable for Critics"98Now come the days of high endeavor and / The blare of brazen trumpets through the land.Shadows of Dreams1989Untitled: ("Now come the days of high endeavor")Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. November–December 1928
Untitled: ("Far in the gloomy Northland")24Far in the gloomy NorthlandA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Far in the Gloomy NorthlandTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 304); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 304)Lord 1976, p. 304
Herman 2006, p. 168
Untitled: "Farewell, Proud Munster"28Night in the county of DonegalA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("Night in the county of Donegal")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 304); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 304)Lord 1976, p. 304
Herman 2006, p. 168
Untitled: "The Feud"12He did not glance above the trail to the laurel where I layFantasy Crossroads #13Jun 1978Untitled: ("He did not glance above the trail")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 304)Lord 1976, p. 304
Herman 2006, p. 168
Untitled: ("Fill up my goblet")15Fill up my gobletThe Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter, vol. 1, #2Nov 2007Last 8 lines used as verse heading in the short story "The Sowers of the Thunder" as "The Ballad of Baibars"Herman 2006, p. 221
Untitled: ("The first came up / Was a little cabin boy ...")5 7-line verses and a 6-line chorus repeated after each oneThe first came up / Was a little cabin boyThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007The Mermaid; Oh, The Stormy Winds;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcAPJ77WfCsMnemonic reconstructionV of an old folk song Letter:K Robert W. Gordon, February 4, 1925; NOT INCLUDED IN COLLECTED POETRY
Untitled: ("The first great man that ever I robbed ...")16The first great man that ever I robbedThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007The Highwaymenhttp://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=29243); https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD4Nd_rzNWgMnemonic reconstructionV of "Allan Tyne of Harrow" a.k.a. "Valentine of Harrow" Letter:K Robert W. Gordon, misdated January 2, 1926—actually 1927; NOT INCLUDED IN COLLECTED POETRY
Untitled: "Flaming Marble"14I carved a woman out of marble whenPoet's ScrollJan 1929Untitled: ("I carved a woman out of marble")Wikisource logo WikisourcePDL; Pen name: Patrick HowardO (Herman 2006, p. 168)Herman 2006, p. 168
Untitled: ("Flappers flicker and flap and flirt")12Flappers flicker and flap and flirtThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. December 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 221); PDLHerman 2006, p. 221
Untitled: "Flight"24A jackal laughed from a thicket still, the stars were haggard paleWitchcraft & SorceryMay 1971Untitled: ("A jackal laughed from a thicket still")Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. September 1927, earlier, shorter version (Herman 2006, p. 168)Lord 1976, p. 175
Herman 2006, p. 168
Untitled: ("For I have seen the lizards crawl")16For I have seen the lizards crawlAlways Comes Evening1957BabylonFlag of Canada "Babylon"Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 171)Lord 1976, p. 171
Herman 2006, p. 152
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Untitled: ("For I, with the shape of my kin, the ape")72For I, with the shape of my kin, the apeThe Howard Collector #7Winter 1965Dust Dance, The (2)NIncomplete (Lord 1976, p. 173); Shares lines with version (1), The Song of Horsa's Galley and The Road to Hell (Lord 1976, p. 173); Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1928, partial (Herman 2006, p. 165)Lord 1976, p. 173
Herman 2006, p. 165
Untitled: ("For what is a maid to the shout of kings")14For what is a maid to the shout of kingsA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Incomplete, only the final fourteen lines survive (Lord 1976, p. 312)Lord 1976, p. 312
Herman 2006, p. 221
Untitled: ("Forever down the ages")22Forever down the agesA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Down the AgesTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 303); Unfinished (Lord 1976, p. 303)Lord 1976, p. 303
Herman 2006, p. 162
Untitled: ("Forth from the purple")12Forth from the purple and feats of the palaceThe Grim Land and Others1976The OutcastTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 191
Untitled: "Freedom"8The world is rife, say IA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("The world is rife, say I")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 304)Lord 1976, p. 304
Herman 2006, p. 169
Untitled: ("From the dim red dawn of Creation")34From the dim red dawn of CreationAlways Comes EveningA1957AMen of the Shadows (verse heading)Flag of Canada "Men of the Shadows"From:T Men of the Shadows (Lord 1976, p. 180); Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 180)Lord 1976, p. 180
Herman 2006, p. 184
Untitled: "The Ghost Ocean"16There is a sea and a silent moonThe Ghost Ocean and Other Poems of the Supernatural1982Untitled: ("There is a sea and a silent moon")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 304)Lord 1976, p. 304
Herman 2006, p. 171
Untitled: ("Give ye of my best though the dole be meager")8Give ye of my best though the dole be meagerThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, June 23, 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 222); PDLHerman 2006, p. 222
Untitled: "The Gods of Easter Island"14Long ere Priapus pranced through groves Arcadian sunlight kissedAlways Comes Evening1957Untitled: ("Long ere Priapus pranced through groves")Flag of Canada "The Gods of Easter Island"Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 176)Lord 1976, p. 176
Herman 2006, p. 171
Untitled: ("Gods of heather, gods of lake")34Gods of heather, gods of lakeAlways Comes Evening1957Rune; Rune of the Ancient OneFlag of Canada "Rune"From:T Men of the Shadows (Lord 1976, p. 185); Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 185); Separate version called Rune of the Ancient One (Herman 2006, p. 200)Lord 1976, p. 185
Herman 2006, p. 200
Untitled: ("The great grey oaks by the banks of the river")5The great grey oaks by the banks of the riverA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002The OaksTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 189
Untitled: "The Guise of Youth"20Men say my years are few; yet I am oldScience-Fantasy Correspondent #1Dec 1975Untitled: ("Men say my years are few; yet I am old")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 307)Lord 1976, p. 307
Herman 2006, p. 172
Untitled: ("Hark, hark, the jackals bark")41Hark, hark, the jackals barkFantasy Crossroads #7Feb 1976Madame Goose's RhymesTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 306)Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 183
Untitled: "Harvest"4We reap and bind the bitter yieldThe Howard CollectorAutumn 1972Untitled: ("We reap and bind the bitter yield")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 176)Lord 1976, p. 176
Herman 2006, p. 173
Untitled: ("A haunting cadence fills the night")58A haunting cadence fills the night with fierce longing ...Yesteryear #4Oct 1989Herman 2006, p. 222
Untitled: ("He clutched his penis tight")4He clutched his penis tightThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 222); PDLHerman 2006, p. 222
Untitled: ("He did not glance above the trail")12He did not glance above the trail to the laurel where I layFantasy Crossroads #13Jun 1978The FeudTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 304)Lord 1976, p. 304
Herman 2006, p. 168
Untitled: ("He has rigged her and tricked her")5He has rigged her and tricked herA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002The StralsundTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 311)Lord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 211
Untitled: ("The helmsman gaily, rode down the rickerboo")7The helmsman gaily, rode down the rickerbooThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, June 22, 1923 (Herman 2006, p. 222); PDLHerman 2006, p. 222
Untitled: ("Here where the post oaks crown the ridge")39Here where the post oaks crown the ridge, and the dreary sand-drifts lieA Robert E. Howard Memorial: June 13–15, 19861986The Sand-Hills' CrestTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 310)Lord 1976, p. 310
Herman 2006, p. 201
Untitled: ("H'Id like to see Cheapside go up in flames")4H'Id like to see Cheapside go up in flamesThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Untitled: ("H'Id like to see Cheapside go up in flames")Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, contained in the untitled story "Hatrack!"; NOT INCLUDED IN COLLECTED POETRY
Untitled: ("A high land and a hill land!")A high land and a hill land!Unpublishedn/aUntitled: ("A high land and a hill land!")handwritten, discovered among the Tevis Clyde Smith papers at Texas A & M UniversityThom, Herman & Woods
Untitled: ("High on his throne Baal-pteor sat")6High on his throne Baal-pteor satA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Baal-pteorTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 301)Lord 1976, p. 301
Herman 2006, p. 151
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Untitled: ("High on this throne sat Bran Mak Morn")72High on this throne sat Bran Mak MornBran Mak MornSep 1969A Song of the RaceOriginally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 188); A Bran Mak Morn poemLord 1976, p. 188
Herman 2006, p. 210
Untitled: ("High the towers and mighty the walls")43High the towers and mighty the walls, oh, proud-crested sons of BabylonA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Who Shall Sing of Babylon?Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 314)Lord 1976, p. 314
Herman 2006, p. 240
Untitled: ("Hills of the North! Lavender hills")7Hills of the North! Lavender hillsThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, January 30, 1925 (Herman 2006, p. 222); PDLHerman 2006, p. 222
Untitled: ("Ho, for a trail that is bloody and long!")4Ho, for a trail that is bloody and longA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Trail's EndTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 312); Possibly incomplete (Lord 1976, p. 312); From:T Untitled, begins "As he approached..." (Lord 1976, p. 312)Lord 1976, p. 312
Herman 2006, p. 217
Untitled: ("Ho, ho, the long lights lift amain")Putatively, 16 lines-—In the original letter, the entire poem is written out like a paragraph of proseHo, ho, the long lights lift amainThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. June 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 223)Herman 2006, p. 223
Untitled: ("Ho merry bark ...")Ho merry bark ...The Right HookI vol. 1, #21925Herman 2006, p. 223
Untitled: The House in the Oaks4Tread not where stony deserts holdDark Things1971The Children of the Night; Untitled: ("Tread not where stony deserts hold")Third of the three verses from "The House In The Oaks" (with "An Open Window" and "Arkham"). Originally from an early draft of "The Children of the Night", attributed to fictitious poet Justin Geoffrey. Replaced in the final version with two lines from "The Gates of Damascus" by James Flecker, this poem was added by Derleth to his version of "The House in the Oaks"; titled with the first line in COLLECTED POETRY. Herman 2006, p. 157Herman 2006, p. 157
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Untitled: ("The House of Asgard passes with the night")8The House of Asgard passes with the nightThe Howard Collector #14Spring 1971No More the Serpent ProwOriginally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 181)Lord 1976, p. 181
Herman 2006, p. 188
Untitled: The House of Gael12The ancient boast, the ancient songA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("The ancient boast, the ancient song")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 307)Lord 1976, p. 307
Herman 2006, p. 174
Untitled: ("How can I wear the harness of toil")4How can I wear the harness of toilBran Mak MornSep 1969The Drums of PictdomOriginally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 173)Lord 1976, p. 173
Herman 2006, p. 164
Untitled: ("How long have you written, Eddie Guest?")5How long have you written, Eddie Guest? How long have you twirled a penA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Edgar GuestTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 303); Unfinished (Lord 1976, p. 303)/(Herman 2006, p. 166)Lord 1976, p. 303
Herman 2006, p. 166
Untitled: ("A hundred years the great war raged")4A hundred years the great war ragedThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, August 4, 1923 (Herman 2006, p. 223); PDLHerman 2006, p. 223
Untitled: ("I am a Devon oak")20I am a Devon oakA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Devon OakTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 303)Lord 1976, p. 303
Herman 2006, p. 162
Untitled: ("I am an actor and have been an actor from birth")12I am an actor and have been an actor from birthA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002The ActorTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 300)Lord 1976, p. 300
Herman 2006, p. 147
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
Untitled: ("I am MAN from the primal, I")7I am MAN from the primal, IThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 223); PDLHerman 2006, p. 223
Untitled: ("I am the Spirit of War!")9I am the Spirit of War!The Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, January 30, 1925 (Herman 2006, p. 223); PDLHerman 2006, p. 223
Untitled: ("I Call the Muster of Iron Men")I call the muster of iron menArgosy All-Story WeeklyJuly 20, 1929Untitled: ("I call the muster of iron men")From an early draft of the short story "Crowd-Horror"; titled with the first line in COLLECTED POETRY
Untitled: ("I can recall a quiet sky")8I can recall a quiet sky once moreThe Howard Collector #5Summer 1964A Dawn in FlandersLord 1976, p. 172
Herman 2006, p. 160
Untitled: ("I carved a woman out of marble")14I carved a woman out of marble whenPoet's ScrollJan 1929Flaming MarbleWikisource logo WikisourcePDL; Pen name: Patrick HowardO (Herman 2006, p. 168)Herman 2006, p. 168
Untitled: ("I caught Joan alone upon her bed")4I caught Joan alone upon her bedA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002PreludeTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 309)Lord 1976, p. 309
Herman 2006, p. 193
Untitled: ("I cut my teeth on toil and pain")12I cut my teeth on toil and painThe Ghost Ocean and Other Poems of the Supernatural1982When the Glaciers Rumbled SouthTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 313)Lord 1976, p. 313
Herman 2006, p. 238
Untitled: ("I do not sing of a paradise")4I do not sing of a paradiseThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. January 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 224); PDLHerman 2006, p. 224
Untitled: ("I hate the man who tells me that I lied")24I hate the man who tells me that I liedThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 224); PDLHerman 2006, p. 224
Untitled: ("I heard the drum as I went down the street")14I heard the drum as I went down the streetA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002The DrumTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 303)Lord 1976, p. 303
Herman 2006, p. 164
Untitled: ("I hold all women are a gang of tramps")10I hold all women are a gang of trampsThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourcePDLHerman 2006, p. 224
Untitled: ("I knocked upon her lattice soft!")8I knocked upon her lattice soft!Lewd Tales1987Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1929 (Herman 2006, p. 224); From:T Songs of Bastards, Act 1, Scene 1Herman 2006, p. 224
Untitled: ("I lay in Yen's opium joint")7I lay in Yen's opium jointThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, January 30, 1925 (Herman 2006, p. 224); PDLHerman 2006, p. 224
Untitled: ("I'm more than a man ...")I'm more than a man ...n/an/aFrom the draft of the story Yellow Laughter (Herman 2006, p. 225); Never published (Herman 2006, p. 225)Herman 2006, p. 225
Untitled: ("I saw the grass on the hillside bend")16I saw the grass on the hillside bendWeirdbook #121977Dance MacabreTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 302)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 160
Untitled: ("I stand in the streets of the city")8I stand in the streets of the cityNight Images1976The King of the Ages ComesTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 307)Lord 1976, p. 307
Herman 2006, p. 178
Untitled: ("I tell you this my friend ...")9I tell you this my friend ...The Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, August 6, 1925 (Herman 2006, p. 224); PDLHerman 2006, p. 224
Untitled: ("I too have strode those white-paved roads")4I too have strode those white-paved roads that runThe Howard Collector #17Autumn 1972RoadsOriginally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 184)Lord 1976, p. 184
Herman 2006, p. 199
Untitled: ("I was a chief of the Chatagai")21I was a chief of the ChatagaiNight Images1976A Thousand Years AgoTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 311)Lord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 214
Untitled: ("I was a prince of China")18I was a prince of China, lord of a million spearsAlways Comes Evening1957Prince and BeggarOriginally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 182)Lord 1976, p. 182
Herman 2006, p. 194
Untitled: ("I, was I there")10I, was I thereA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Was I There?Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 313)Lord 1976, p. 313
Herman 2006, p. 237
Untitled: ("I was once, I declare, a grog-shop man")28I was once, I declare, a grog-shop manShadows of Dreams1989A Ballad of BeerLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. July 1930 (Herman 2006, p. 152); Originally untitled (Herman 2006, p. 152)Herman 2006, p. 152
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Untitled: ("If life was a thing that money could buy")2If life was a thing that money could buyThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. October 1927; contained in the story "The Fastidious Fooey Mancucu"; parody of an old saying whose second line is usually some variant of "The rich would live and the poor would die"
Untitled: ("I'm more than a man ...")I'm more than a man ...n/an/aFrom the draft of the story Yellow Laughter (Herman 2006, p. 225); Never published (Herman 2006, p. 225)Herman 2006, p. 225
Untitled: "In the Ring"47Over the place the lights go outRobert E. Howard's Fight Magazine #4Oct 1996Untitled: ("Over the place the lights go out")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 307)Lord 1976, p. 307
Herman 2006, p. 175
Untitled: "Invective"4There burns in me no honeyed drop of loveAlways Comes Evening1957Untitled: ("There burns in me no honeyed drop of love")Flag of Canada "Invective"Lord 1976, p. 177
Herman 2006, p. 175
Untitled: ("The iron harp that Adam christened Life")18The iron harp that Adam christened LifeThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. April 1929 (Herman 2006, p. 225); PDLHerman 2006, p. 225
Untitled: ("It wuz on a starry night, in the month of July")4It wuz on a starry night, in the month of July ...)The Howard Collector #61965LAMENT FOR JESSE JAMES; Title is Howard's only to the extent that it is referred to thus in the text.A barroom song taken from the Sonora Kid story "Knife, Bullet and Noose"(a.k.a. "Knife, Gun and Noose"); variation on a very common theme, probably with adjustments by Howard. Probably never published separately.]
Untitled: ("A jackal laughed from a thicket still")24A jackal laughed from a thicket still, the stars were haggard paleWitchcraft & SorceryMay 1971FlightLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. September 1927, earlier, shorter version (Herman 2006, p. 168)Lord 1976, p. 175
Herman 2006, p. 168
Untitled: Ju-ju Doom14As a great spider grows to monstrous girthA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("As a great spider grows to monstrous girth")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 307)Lord 1976, p. 307
Herman 2006, p. 176
Untitled: ("Keep women, thrones and kingly lands")4Keep women, thrones and kingly landsThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. January 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 225); PDLHerman 2006, p. 225
Untitled: ("Keresa, Keresita")24Keresa, KeresitaShadows of Dreams1989Keresa, KeresitaLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 177)Herman 2006, p. 177
Untitled: "The King of the Ages Comes"8I stand in the streets of the cityNight Images1976Untitled: ("I stand in the streets of the city")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 307)Lord 1976, p. 307
Herman 2006, p. 178
Untitled: "Krakorum"4A thousand years ago great Genghis reignedA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("A thousand years ago great Genghis reigned")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 305); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 305); An introduction by Howard states that he was 17 when he wrote this poem (Herman 2006, p. 178)Lord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 178
Untitled: "The Ladder of Life"4Life is a ladder of cynical yearsA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("Life is a ladder of cynical years")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 305)Lord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 178
Untitled: "Land of the Pioneer"8The wild bees hum in the tangled vinesA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("The wild bees hum")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 305); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 305)Lord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 179
Untitled: "The Last Words He Heard"14The chariots were chantingShadows of Dreams1989Untitled: ("The chariots were chanting")Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. December 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 179)Herman 2006, p. 179
Untitled: "Legacy of Tubal-Cain, The"10"No more!" they swear; I laugh to hear them speakThe Howard Collector #18Autumn 1973Untitled ("'No more!' they swear ...")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 179)Lord 1976, p. 179
Herman 2006, p. 180
Untitled: ("Let it rest with the ages mysteries")4Let it rest with the ages mysteriesThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 2: 1930-1932Oct 2007Lines To Lovecraft; Who Is Grandpa Theobald? (verse heading)Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1931 (Herman 2006, p. 225);Not actually written by Howard, but a quote from WHERE CANNIKANS CLINKED by Charles Nichols Webb, which, to confuse matters, Robert Louis Stevenson also cited in a poemHerman 2006, p. 225
Untitled: ("Let me dream by a silver stream")4Let me dream by a silver streamThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 3: 1933-19362008Untitled: ("Let me dream by a silver stream")Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, undated; did NOT get included in the first edition of COLLECTED POETRY
Untitled: ("Let me live as I was born to live")4Let me live as I was born to liveThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 225); PDLHerman 2006, p. 225
Untitled: ("Let us up in the hills ...")Let us up in the hills ...Lewd Tales1987Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1929 (Herman 2006, p. 225); From:T Songs of Bastards, Act 1, Scene 2Herman 2006, p. 225
Untitled: ("Life is a cynical, romantic pig")5Life is a cynical, romantic pigThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 2: 1930-1932Oct 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. February 1930 (Herman 2006, p. 225); PDLHerman 2006, p. 225
Untitled: ("Life is a ladder of cynical years")4Life is a ladder of cynical yearsA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002The Ladder of LifeTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 305)Lord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 178
Untitled: ("Life is a lot of hooey")4Life is a lot of hooeyLewd Tales1987Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1929 (Herman 2006, p. 225); From:T Songs of Bastards, Act 2, Scene 1Herman 2006, p. 225
Untitled: ("Life is the same, yet of many phases")5Life is the same, yet of many phasesUnaussprechlichen Kulten #2Jul 1992The Phases of LifeTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308); FrenchP (Herman 2006, p. 192)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 192
Untitled "Limericks to Spank By"15There was a young girl from SiberiaDesire and Other Erotic Poems1989Untitled ("There was a young girl from Siberia")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 305); Three 5-line limericks (Herman 2006, p. 181)Lord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 181
Untitled: "Lines to Lovecraft"19Cities brooding beneath the seasThe Howard Collector #6Spring 1965Untitled: ("Cities brooding beneath the seas"); Who is Grandpa Theobold?Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 191); Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1931 (Herman 2006, p. 240)Lord 1976, p. 191
Herman 2006, p. 240
Untitled: "Little Bell of Brass"23Tingle, jingle, dingle, tingle, hear my brazen tonesA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("Tingle, jingle, dingle, tingle")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 305)Lord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 182
Untitled: ("Little brown man of Nippon who apes the ways of the West")36Little brown man of Nippon who apes the ways of the WestA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Little Brown Man of NipponTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 305); Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. April 1932 (Herman 2006, p. 182)Lord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 182
Untitled: ("Lizzen my children and you shall be told")6Lizzen my children and you shall be toldRobert E. Howard: Selected Letters: 1923-1930Oct 1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. September 1931 (Herman 2006, p. 226)Herman 2006, p. 226
Untitled: ("Long ere Priapus pranced through groves")14Long ere Priapus pranced through groves Arcadian sunlight kissedAlways Comes Evening1957The Gods of Easter IslandFlag of Canada "The Gods of Easter Island"Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 176)Lord 1976, p. 176
Herman 2006, p. 171
Untitled: ("Long were the years, lifelong and deathly-bare")22Long were the years, lifelong and deathly-bareShadows of Dreams1989The Ecstasy of DesolationLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. October 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 166)Herman 2006, p. 166
Untitled: "The Lost Mine"60Under the grim San Saba hillsA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002The Lost San Saba Mine; Untitled: ("Under the grim San Saba hills")Letter:K H. P. Lovecraft, April 23, 1933 (Herman 2006, p. 182)Lord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 182
Untitled: "The Lost San Saba Mine"60Under the grim San Saba hillsA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002The Lost Mine; Untitled: ("Under the grim San Saba hills")Letter:K H. P. Lovecraft, April 23, 1933 (Herman 2006, p. 182)Lord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 182
Untitled: ("Love is singing soft and low")4Love is singing soft and lowThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. December 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 226); PDLHerman 2006, p. 226
Untitled: "Madame Goose's Rhymes"41Hark, hark, the jackals barkFantasy Crossroads #7Feb 1976Untitled: ("Hark, hark, the jackals bark")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 306)Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 183
Untitled: ("Mahomet! Man of Mecca!")Mahomet! Man of Mecca!A Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002MahometHerman 2006, p. 183
Untitled: "Mankind"72The world has changedA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("The world has changed")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 306); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 306)Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 183
Untitled: ("Many fell at the grog-shop wall")2Many fell at the grog-shop wallRobert E. Howard: Selected Letters: 1923-1930Oct 1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1931 (Herman 2006, p. 226)Herman 2006, p. 226
Untitled: ("The Master beat on his master-drum")27The Master beat on his master-drumNight Images1976The Master-DrumTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 306)Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 184
Untitled: ("Match a toad with a far-winged hawk")58Match a toad with a far-winged hawkThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. undated (Herman 2006, p. 226); PDLHerman 2006, p. 226
Untitled: ("Men are toys ...")4Men are toys ...Lewd Tales1987Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1929 (Herman 2006, p. 226); From:T Songs of BastardsHerman 2006, p. 226
Untitled: ("Men I have slain with naked steel")24Men I have slain with naked steelA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002The Sword of Lal SinghTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 311); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 311)Lord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 212
Untitled: "Men of the Shadows" (verse heading)34From the dim red dawn of CreationAlways Comes EveningA1957AUntitled: ("From the dim red dawn of Creation")Flag of Canada "Men of the Shadows"From:T Men of the Shadows (Lord 1976, p. 180); Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 180)Lord 1976, p. 180
Herman 2006, p. 184
Untitled: ("Men say my years are few; yet I am old")20Men say my years are few; yet I am oldScience-Fantasy Correspondent #1Dec 1975The Guise of YouthTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 307)Lord 1976, p. 307
Herman 2006, p. 172
Untitled: "Mine But to Serve"91The moonlight glimmered white across the sandsA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("The moonlight glimmered white")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 306)Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 185
Untitled: ("Mingle my dust with the burning brand")12Mingle my dust with the burning brandThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. August 28, 1925 (Herman 2006, p. 226); PDLHerman 2006, p. 226
Untitled: ("Mist and madness and mockery rule")4Mist and madness and mockery ruleTHE COLLECTED LETTERS OF ROBERT E. HOWARD, VOLUME 2: 1930–19322007Untitled MIST AND MADNESS AND MOCKERY RULELetter:K From a letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. May 1930
Untitled: "A Misty Sea"6There is a misty sea beneath the earthA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("There is a misty sea beneath the earth")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 306)Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 185
Untitled: ("The moon above the Kerry hills")22The moon above the Kerry hillsRetribution; The Song of Murtagh O'Brien; Black Michael's StoryHerman 2006, p. 154
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Untitled: ("Moonlight and shadows barred the land")8Moonlight and shadows barred the landThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. late 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 227); PDLHerman 2006, p. 227
Untitled: ("The moonlight glimmered white")91The moonlight glimmered white across the sandsA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Mine But to ServeTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 306)Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 185
Untitled: ("Moses was our leader")64 + a 12-line revisionMoses was our leaderShadows of Dreams1989The Odyssey of IsraelLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 189); In multiple parts, part of a projected longer work (Herman 2006, p. 189)Herman 2006, p. 189
Untitled: ("Mother Eve, Mother Eve, I name you a fool")4Mother Eve, Mother Eve, I name you a foolThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. January 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 227); PDLHerman 2006, p. 227
Untitled: ("Murky the night")7Murky the nightA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Unfinished (Lord 1976, p. 312)Lord 1976, p. 312
Herman 2006, p. 227
Untitled: ("My brother he was an auctioneer")56My brother he was an auctioneerThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November–December 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 227); PDLHerman 2006, p. 227
Untitled: ("My brothers are blond and calm of speech")16My brothers are blond and calm of speechVerses in Ebony1975AlienLord 1976, p. 300
Herman 2006, pp. 148–149
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
Untitled: ("My heart is a silver drum tonight")14My heart is a silver drum tonightShadows of Dreams1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 156)The Call of PanHerman 2006, p. 156
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Untitled: ("My name is Baal; I walked the earth of yore")57My name is Baal; I walked the earth of yoreA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002BaalTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 301)Lord 1976, p. 301
Herman 2006, p. 151
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Untitled: ("Mystic Lore")4A wizard who dwelt by DrumnakillA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("A wizard who dwelt by Drumnakill")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 306)Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 187
Untitled: "Never Beyond the Beast"16Rise to the peak of the ladderThe Ghost Ocean and Other Poems of the Supernatural1982Untitled: ("Rise to the peak of the ladder")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 306)Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, pp. 187–188
Untitled: ("Night falls")18Night fallsWeirdbook #111977NocturneTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 188
Untitled: ("Night in the county of Donegal")28Night in the county of DonegalA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Farewell, Proud MunsterTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 304); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 304)Lord 1976, p. 304
Herman 2006, p. 168
Untitled: The Night Winds32The night winds whisper across the grassVerses in Ebony1975("The night winds whisper across the grass")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 306)Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 188
Untitled: ("The night winds whisper across the grass")32The night winds whisper across the grassVerses in Ebony1975The Night WindsTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 306)Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 188
Untitled: Nisapur20The day that towers, sapphire kissedAlways Comes Evening1957Untitled: ("The day that towers, sapphire kissed")Flag of Canada "Nisapur"Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 181)Lord 1976, p. 181
Herman 2006, p. 188
Untitled: ("No Man's Land")28Across the wastes of No Man's Land, the grey-clad slayers cameA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("Across the wastes of No Man's Land")c(Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 188
Untitled: No More the Serpent Prow8The House of Asgard passes with the nightThe Howard Collector #14Spring 1971Untitled: ("The House of Asgard passes with the night")Tentative titleB Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 181)Lord 1976, p. 181
Herman 2006, p. 188
Untitled: ("'No more!' they swear")10"No more!" they swear; I laugh to hear them speakThe Howard Collector #18Autumn 1973The Legacy of Tubal-CainOriginally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 179)Lord 1976, p. 179
Herman 2006, p. 180
Untitled: ("Noah was my applesauce")24Noah was my applesauceThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 227); PDLHerman 2006, p. 227
Untitled: "Nocturne"18Night fallsWeirdbook #111977Untitled: ("Night falls")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 188
Untitled: "Now and Then"9'Twas twice a hundred centuries agoA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("'Twas twice a hundred centuries ago")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308); Unfinished (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, pp. 188–189
Untitled: ("Now anthropoid and leprous shadows lope")18Now anthropoid and leprous shadows lopeAmazing StoriesMar 1986All Hallows EveTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 300)Lord 1976, p. 300
Herman 2006, p. 149
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
Untitled: ("Now bright, now red, the sabers sped")8Now bright, now red, the sabers sped among theThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, June 23, 1923 (Herman 2006, p. 228); PDLHerman 2006, p. 228
Untitled: ("Now come the days of high endeavor")98Now come the days of high endeavor and / The blare of brazen trumpets through the land.Shadows of Dreams1989A Fable for CriticsLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. November–December 1928
Untitled: ("Now hark to this tale of long ago")19Now hark to this tale of long agoA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002When Men Were BoldTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 313); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 313); Unfinished (Lord 1976, p. 313)Lord 1976, p. 313
Herman 2006, p. 238
Untitled: ("Now is a summer come out of the sea")24Now is a summer come out of the seaAmra (vol. 2, no. 8)Nov-December 1959But the Hills Were Ancient ThenWikisource logo WikisourceOriginally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 171); Title created by George Scithers (Herman 2006, p. 156); PDLLord 1976, p. 171
Herman 2006, p. 156
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Untitled: ("Now that the kings have fallen")32Now that the kings have fallenThe Howard Collector #11Spring 1969Where Are Your Knights, Donn Othna?Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 191)Lord 1976, p. 191
Herman 2006, p. 239
Untitled: ("Now the stars are all gleaming ...")32Now the stars are all gleamingThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Untitled: ("Now the stars are all gleaming ...")Mnemonic reconstructionV Letter:K Robert W. Gordon, May 14, 1928; Howard's rendition of "a song I heard once some time ago and have heard only once," sung to him by a "wandering willy" to whom he'd given a lift; NOT INCLUDED IN COLLECTED POETRY
Untitled: O the Brave Sea-Rover4Ah, the rover hides in Aves when he runsA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("Ah, the rover hides in Aves when he runs")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 189
Untitled: "The Oaks"5The great grey oaks by the banks of the riverA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("The great grey oaks by the banks of the river")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 189
Untitled: "The Odyssey of Israel"64 + a 12-line revisionMoses was our leaderShadows of Dreams1989Untitled: ("Moses was our leader")Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 189); In multiple parts, part of a projected longer work (Herman 2006, p. 189)Herman 2006, p. 189
Untitled: ("O'er lakes agleam the old gods dream")8O'er lakes agleam the old gods dreamAlways Comes Evening1957Chant of the White BeardFrom:T Men of the Shadows (Lord 1976, p. 172); Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 172); From:T Men of the Shadows (Herman 2006, p. 157)Lord 1976, p. 172
Herman 2006, p. 157
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Untitled: ("Oh, the road to glory lay")4Oh, the road to glory layn/an/aFrom:T The Pit of the Serpent (attributed to Mushy Hansen) (Herman 2006, p. 228); Never published separately (Herman 2006, p. 228)Herman 2006, p. 228
Untitled: ("Oh, we are little children ...")2Oh, we are little children ...Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 228); From:T People of the Winged Skulls (Herman 2006, p. 228)Herman 2006, p. 228
Untitled: ("Oh, ye who tread the narrow way")4Oh, ye who tread the narrow wayA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002ExhortationTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 304); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 304)Lord 1976, p. 304
Herman 2006, p. 167
Untitled: ("Old Faro Bill was a man of might")20Old Faro Bill was a man of mightThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 228); PDLHerman 2006, p. 228
Untitled: "On With the Play"14Up with the curtain, lo, the stage is setThe Howard Collector #17Autumn 1972Untitled: ("Up with the curtain, lo, the stage is set")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 182)Lord 1976, p. 182
Herman 2006, p. 190
Untitled: ("One slept beneath the branches dim")44One slept beneath the branches dimRed Shadows1968The Return of Sir Richard GrenvilleOriginally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 183); A Solomon Kane poemLord 1976, p. 183
Herman 2006, p. 196
Untitled: "Only a Shadow on the Grass"4The tribes of men rise up and passWeirdbook #131978Untitled: ("The tribes of men rise up and pass")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 190
Untitled: ("Out in front of Goldstein's")8, plus seven additional 2-line choruses—22 lines totalOut in front of Goldstein'sThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. December 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 228); PDLHerman 2006, p. 228
Untitled: ("Out of Asia the tribesmen came")4Out of Asia the tribesmen cameThe Cross PlainsmanAug 2004Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, July 30, 1923 (Herman 2006, p. 229); PDL; In addition to the opening 8-line song parody of "East Side, West Side (The Sidewalks of New York)," there are also seven two-line choruses scattered throughout the letterHerman 2006, p. 228
Untitled: ("Out of the Texas desert")31Out of the Texas desert, over the Rio GrandeA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002The BanditTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 301); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 301)Lord 1976, p. 301
Herman 2006, p. 153
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Untitled: "The Outcast"12Forth from the purple and feats of the palaceThe Grim Land and Others1976Untitled: ("Forth from the purple")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 191
Untitled: "An Outworn Story"21There come long days when the soul turns sickFantasy TalesSummer 1987Untitled: ("There come long days when the soul turns sick")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308); BritishP (Herman 2006, p. 184)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 191
Untitled: ("Over the hills the winds of the seas")14Over the hills the winds of the seasA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002The Winds of the Sea, The (1)NTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 314)Lord 1976, p. 314
Herman 2006, p. 240
Untitled: ("Over the hills the winds of the seas") (2)N16Over the hills the winds of the seasThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007The Winds of the SeaHerman 2006, p. 240
Untitled: ("Over the old Rio Grandey")12Over the old Rio GrandeyA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Over the Old Rio GrandeyTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 192
Untitled: ("Over the place the lights go out")47Over the place the lights go outRobert E. Howard's Fight Magazine #4Oct 1996In the RingTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 307)Lord 1976, p. 307
Herman 2006, p. 175
Untitled: ("Palm-trees are waving in the Gulf breeze")putatively 36 lines, when divided into couplets, but some lines and stanzas are written across the page like prosePalm-trees are waving in the Gulf breezeAustin, vol. 3, no. 1May 1992Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, September 7, 1924 (Herman 2006, p. 229); Distributed as part of REHUPA #115 (Herman 2006, p. 229)Herman 2006, p. 229
Untitled: Passing of the Elder Gods4The elder gods have fledA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("The elder gods have fled")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 192
Untitled: "The Phantoms Gather"6Up over the cromlech and down the rathA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("Up over the cromlech")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 192
Untitled: "The Phases of Life"5Life is the same, yet of many phasesUnaussprechlichen Kulten #2Jul 1992Untitled: ("Life is the same, yet of many phases")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308); FrenchP (Herman 2006, p. 192)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 192
Untitled: "The Plains of Gilban"12Red swirls the dustA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("Red swirls the dust")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 309)Lord 1976, p. 309
Herman 2006, p. 193
Untitled: "Prelude"4I caught Joan alone upon her bedA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("I caught Joan alone upon her bed")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 309)Lord 1976, p. 309
Herman 2006, p. 193
Untitled: "Prince and Beggar"18I was a prince of China, lord of a million spearsAlways Comes Evening1957Untitled: ("I was a prince of China")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 182)Lord 1976, p. 182
Herman 2006, p. 194
Untitled: ("Ramona! Romona!")4Romona! Romona!The Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Untitled: ("Romona! Romona!")Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November–December 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 229); "Ramona" spelling a probable typo?; PDLHerman 2006, p. 229
Untitled: ("Rattle of drums")48Rattle of drumsA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Rattle of DrumsTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 309)Lord 1976, p. 309
Herman 2006, p. 194
Untitled: ("Rebel souls from the falling dark")8Rebel souls from the falling darkThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 229); PDLHerman 2006, p. 229
Untitled: ("Red swirls the dust")12Red swirls the dustA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002The Plains of GilbanTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 309)Lord 1976, p. 309
Herman 2006, p. 193
Untitled: Retribution22The moon above the Kerry hillsRetribution; The Song of Murtagh O'Brien; Black Michael's Story Untitled: ("The moon above the Kerry hills")Herman 2006, p. 154
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Untitled: The Return of Sir Richard Grenville44One slept beneath the branches dimRed Shadows1968Untitled: ("One slept beneath the branches dim")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 183); A Solomon Kane poemLord 1976, p. 183
Herman 2006, p. 196
Untitled: ("The Return of the Sea-Farer")36Thorfinn, Thorfinn, where have you been?Weirdbook #131978Untitled: ("Thorfinn, Thorfinn, where have you been?")Lord 1976, p. 309
Herman 2006, p. 196
Untitled: A Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems74As I went down to Salem town, I met good Mistress MeekUntitled: ("As I went down to Salem town, I met good Mistress Meek")2002A Rhyme of Salem TownTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 309)Lord 1976, p. 309
Herman 2006, p. 197
Untitled: ("Rise to the peak of the ladder")16Rise to the peak of the ladderThe Ghost Ocean and Other Poems of the Supernatural1982Never Beyond the BeastTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 306)Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, pp. 187–188
Untitled: Road to Hell, The28Along the road that leads to HellSingers in the Shadows1970Untitled: ("Along the road that leads to Hell")Wikisource logo WikisourceLines 1-4 similar to lines 69-72 of The Dust Dance (version 1) (Lord 1976, p. 184); PDL Tentative titleBLord 1976, p. 184
Herman 2006, p. 198
Untitled: "Roads"4I too have strode those white-paved roads that runThe Howard Collector #17Autumn 1972Untitled: ("I too have strode those white-paved roads")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 184)Lord 1976, p. 184
Herman 2006, p. 199
Untitled: ("Roar, silver trumpets")8Roar, silver trumpets, in your prideNight Images1976Roar, Silver TrumpetsTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 309)Lord 1976, p. 309
Herman 2006, p. 199
Untitled: ("Romona! Romona!")4Romona! Romona!The Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Untitled: ("Ramona! Romona!")Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November–December 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 229); PDLHerman 2006, p. 229
Untitled: ("Roses laughed in her pretty hair")10Roses laughed in her pretty hairThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, August 28, 1925 (Herman 2006, p. 229); PDLHerman 2006, p. 229
Untitled: "Rune"34Gods of heather, gods of lakeAlways Comes Evening1957Rune of the Ancient One; Untitled: ("Gods of heather, gods of lake")Flag of Canada "Rune"From:T Men of the Shadows (Lord 1976, p. 185); Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 185); Separate version called Rune of the Ancient One (Herman 2006, p. 200)Lord 1976, p. 185
Herman 2006, p. 200
Untitled: "Rune of the Ancient One"34Gods of heather, gods of lakeAlways Comes Evening1957Rune; Untitled: ("Gods of heather, gods of lake")Flag of Canada "Rune"From:T Men of the Shadows (Lord 1976, p. 185); Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 185); Separate version called Rune of the Ancient One (Herman 2006, p. 200)Lord 1976, p. 185
Herman 2006, p. 200
Untitled: "The Sand-Hills' Crest"39Here where the post oaks crown the ridge, and the dreary sand-drifts lieA Robert E. Howard Memorial: June 13–15, 19861986Untitled: ("Here where the post oaks crown the ridge")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 310)Lord 1976, p. 310
Herman 2006, p. 201
Untitled: ("A sappe ther wos and that a crumbe manne")16A sappe ther wos and that a crumbe manneThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 230); PDLHerman 2006, p. 230
Untitled: ("Sappho, the Grecian hills are gold")4Sappho, the Grecian hills are goldThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November–December 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 230); PDLHerman 2006, p. 230
Untitled: ("Scarlet and gold are the stars tonight")8Scarlet and gold are the stars tonightThe Cross PlainsmanAug 2004 (last four lines only) / The Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929 (first full appearance)AdventuresWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 230); PDLHerman 2006, p. 230
Untitled: "Sea-Chant"4Topaz seas and laughing skiesA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("Topaz seas and laughing skies")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 310)Lord 1976, p. 310
Herman 2006, p. 202
Untitled: ("The shades of night were falling faster")6The shades of night were falling fasterThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, April 14, 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 230); PDLHerman 2006, p. 230
Untitled "Shadow Thing"28There was a thing of the shadow worldThe Ghost Ocean and Other Poems of the Supernatural1982Untitled ("There was a thing of the shadow world")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 310); From:T Untitled, begins "As he approached the two..." (Lord 1976, p. 310)/(Herman 2006, p. 203)Lord 1976, p. 310
Herman 2006, p. 203
Untitled: ("She came in the dim of the desert dawn")36She came in the dim of the desert dawnLone Star Universe1976Coming of Bast, The; Untitled: "She came in the dim of the desert dawn ..."Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, undated, a version (Herman 2006, p. 158)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 158
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Untitled: ("She came in the grey of the desert dawn")46She came in the grey of the desert dawnThe Collected Letters Of Robert E. Howard, Volume 3: 1933–19362008Coming of Bast, The—draft; Untitled: "She came in the grey of the desert dawn ..."Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, undated, beginning "Ha, Ha! Your not going ..." (Herman 2006, p. 158)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 158
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Untitled: "The Slayer"24The women come and the women goSlayer, TheA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("The women come and the women go")Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. December 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 205); PDLHerman 2006, p. 205
Untitled: "A Song from an Ebony Heart"44The wine in my cup is bitter dregsShadows of Dreams1989Untitled: ("The wine in my cup is bitter dregs")Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith; c. November 1928)Herman 2006, p. 207
Untitled "Song of a Fugitive Bard"30They gave me a dollar and thirty cents when they let me outa my cellShadows of Dreams1989Untitled ("They gave me a dollar and thirty cents")Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith; c. June 1928)Herman 2006, p. 207
Untitled: A Song of Bards5Chesterton twanged on his lyreA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002s Untitled: ("Chesterton twanged on his lyre")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 311)Lord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 208
Untitled: A Song of Defeat28Magazine of Horror #34Fall 1970Untitled: ("We are they")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 187)Lord 1976, p. 187
Herman 2006, p. 208
Untitled: The Song of Murtagh O'Brien22The moon above the Kerry hillsBlack Michael's Story; Untitled: ("The moon above the Kerry hills"); Retribution; ;Herman 2006, p. 154
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Untitled: ("A Song of the Naked Lands")92You lolled in gardens where breezes fannedA Song of the Naked Lands (chapbook)1973Untitled: ("You lolled in gardens")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 188)Lord 1976, p. 188
Herman 2006, p. 209
Untitled: "Song of the Pict"14Wolf on the heightAlways Comes Evening1957Untitled: ("Wolf on the height")Flag of Canada "Song of the Pict"From:T Men of the Shadows (Lord 1976, p. 188); Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 188)Lord 1976, p. 188
Herman 2006, p. 209
Untitled: "A Song of the Race"72High on this throne sat Bran Mak MornBran Mak MornSep 1969Untitled: ("High on this throne sat Bran Mak Morn")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 188); A Bran Mak Morn poemLord 1976, p. 188
Herman 2006, p. 210
Untitled: ("The spiders of weariness come on me")4The spiders of weariness come on meThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 230); PDLHerman 2006, p. 230
Untitled: "The Stralsund"5He has rigged her and tricked herA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("He has rigged her and tricked her")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 311)Lord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 211
Untitled: ("Strange Passion")34Ah, I know black queens whose passions blazeRisque Stories #1Mar 1984Untitled: ("Ah, I know black queens"Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 311)Lord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 211
Untitled: "Summer Morn"5Am-ra stood on a mountain heightKull: Exile of AtlantisOct 2006Untitled: ("Am-ra stood on a mountain height")Wikisource logo WikisourceTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 311); PDLLord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 21
Untitled: "The Sword of Lal Singh"24Men I have slain with naked steelA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("Men I have slain with naked steel")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 311); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 311)Lord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 212
Untitled: ("Swords glimmered up the pass")93Swords glimmered up the passThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 231); PDLHerman 2006, p. 231
Untitled: "The Symbol"24Eons before Atlantean days in the time of the world's black dawnAriel[Horror]Autumn 1976[Horror]Untitled: ("Eons before Atlantean days")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 311)Lord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 212
Howard 2008, p. x
Untitled: ("Take some honey from a cat")5Take some honey from a catThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. August–September 1927 (Herman 2006, p. 231); PDLHerman 2006, p. 231
Untitled: ("")The tall man answered: ...Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 231); From:T People of the Winged Skulls (Herman 2006, p. 231)Herman 2006, p. 231
Untitled: ("")The tall man rose and said: ...Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 231); From:T People of the Winged Skulls (Herman 2006, p. 231)Herman 2006, p. 231
Untitled: ("")The tall man said: ...Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 231); From:T People of the Winged Skulls (Herman 2006, p. 231)Herman 2006, p. 231
Untitled: ("Tell me not in coocoo numbers")4Tell me not in coocoo numbersThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. October 1927 (Herman 2006, p. 231); From the story The Fastidious Fooey Mancucu (Herman 2006, p. 231)
Untitled: ("That is no land for weaklings")28That is no land for weaklings, no land for coward or foolA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002ZululandTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 314); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 314)Lord 1976, p. 314
Herman 2006, p. 242
Untitled: ("Then Stein the peddler with rising joy")14Then Stein the peddler with rising joyThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. July 1930 (Herman 2006, p. 231); PDLHerman 2006, p. 231
Untitled: ("There are grim things did")44There are grim things didThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007The Ballad of Singapore Nell--draftLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, undated (Herman 2006, p. 231); From a draft of The Ballad of Singapore Nell (Herman 2006, p. 231)Herman 2006, p. 231
Untitled: ("There burns in me no honeyed drop of love")4There burns in me no honeyed drop of loveAlways Comes Evening1957InvectiveFlag of Canada "Invective"Lord 1976, p. 177
Herman 2006, p. 175
Untitled: ("There come long days when the soul turns sick")21There come long days when the soul turns sickFantasy TalesSummer 1987An Outworn StoryTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308); BritishP (Herman 2006, p. 184)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 191
Untitled: ("There is a misty sea beneath the earth")6There is a misty sea beneath the earthA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002A Misty SeaTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 306)Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 185
Untitled: ("There is a sea and a silent moon")16There is a sea and a silent moonThe Ghost Ocean and Other Poems of the Supernatural1982The Ghost OceanTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 304)Lord 1976, p. 304
Herman 2006, p. 171
Untitled: ("There is a strangeness in my soul")60There is a strangeness in my soulRhymes of Death1975EcstasyTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 303); shares some stanzas with "A cringing woman's lot is hard"Lord 1976, p. 303
Herman 2006, p. 166
Untitled: ("There once was a wicked old elf")5 (limerick)There once was a wicked old elfThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, undated (Herman 2006, p. 232); PDLHerman 2006, p. 232
Untitled ("There was a thing of the shadow world")28There was a thing of the shadow worldThe Ghost Ocean and Other Poems of the Supernatural1982Shadow ThingTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 310); From:T Untitled, begins "As he approached the two..." (Lord 1976, p. 310)/(Herman 2006, p. 203)Lord 1976, p. 310
Herman 2006, p. 203
Untitled ("There was a young girl from Siberia")15There was a young girl from SiberiaDesire and Other Erotic Poems1989Limericks to Spank ByTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 305); Three 5-line limericks (Herman 2006, p. 181)Lord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 181
Untitled ("There was an old dick whose name was Stiff")2 4-line ditties for a total of 8 linesThere was an old dick whose name was StiffTHE LAST OF THE TRUNK OCH BREV I URVALLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. March 1929; contained in the untitled story "Hatrack!"; titled with the first line in COLLECTED POETRY
Untitled ("There were three lads who went their destined ways")53There were three lads who went their destined waysThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo wikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, undated (Herman 2006, p. 232); PDLHerman 2006, p. 232
Untitled ("There's a bell that hangs in a hidden cave")24There's a bell that hangs in a hidden caveBran Mak Morn The Last King2001The Bell of MorniTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 301)Lord 1976, p. 301
Herman 2006, p. 153
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Untitled ("There's a calling and a calling and a calling")8There's a calling and a callingA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("There's a calling and a calling and a calling")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 301)Lord 1976, p. 301
Herman 2006, p. 156
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Untitled ("There's an isle far away on the breast of the sea")24There's an isle far away on the breast of the seaThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. December 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 232); PDLHerman 2006, p. 232
Untitled ("They break from the pack")24They break from the pack and seek their own trackA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untamed AvatarsTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 312)Lord 1976, p. 312
Herman 2006, p. 217
Untitled: ("They came to a village which lay / Within a king's domains ...")27They came to a village which lay / Within a king's domainsThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007The SearchMnemonic reconstructionV of "The Search" by Edgar Lee Masters; Letter:K Robert W. Gordon, February 4, 1925; NOT INCLUDED IN COLLECTED POETRY
Untitled ("They cast her out of the court of the king")44They cast her out of the court of the kingChacal #2Spring 1977Daughter of EvilLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. September 1930 (Herman 2006, p. 160); Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 302)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 160
Untitled ("They gave me a dollar and thirty cents")30They gave me a dollar and thirty cents when they let me outa my cellShadows of Dreams1989Song of a Fugitive BardLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith; c. June 1928)Herman 2006, p. 207
Untitled ("They matched me up that night")24They matched me up that nightThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. June 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 233); PDLHerman 2006, p. 233
Untitled ("They were there, in the distance dreaming")4They were there, in the distance dreamingDear HPL: Letters, Robert E. Howard to H.P. Lovecraft, 1933-19362002Letter:K H. P. Lovecraft, April 23, 1933 (Herman 2006, p. 233)Herman 2006, p. 233
Untitled ("This is a young world")This is a young worldThe Right Hook,I vol. 1, #31925Herman 2006, p. 233
Untitled: ("This is the tale of a nameless fight")1,046This is the tale of a nameless fightThe Ballad of King Geraint1989The Ballad of King GeraintTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 301); Title provided by Lenore Preece (Herman 2006, p. 153); Letter:K Harold Preece, January 4, 1930 (Herman 2006, p. 153)Lord 1976, p. 301
Herman 2006, p. 153
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Untitled: ("This is the tale the Kaffirs tell")28This is the tale the Kaffirs tell as the tints of twilight meltFantasy TalesWinter 1983"The Zulu Lord"Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 314); BritishP (Herman 2006, p. 242)Lord 1976, p. 314
Herman 2006, p. 242
Untitled: ("Thomas Fitzgerald, Shane O'Neill")24Thomas Fitzgerald, Shane O'NeillBlack Harps in the HillsA shorter version of the 53-line "Black Harps in the Hills"; Letter:K Harold Preece, c. March 1929, a version (Herman 2006, p. 154)Lord 1976, p. 299
Herman 2006, p. 154
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Untitled: ("Thorfinn, Thorfinn, where have you been?")36Thorfinn, Thorfinn, where have you been?Weirdbook #131978The Return of the Sea-FarerLord 1976, p. 309
Herman 2006, p. 196
Untitled: "A Thousand Years Ago"21I was a chief of the ChatagaiNight Images1976Untitled: ("I was a chief of the Chatagai")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 311)Lord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 214
Untitled: ("A thousand years ago great Genghis reigned")4A thousand years ago great Genghis reignedA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002KrakorumTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 305); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 305); An introduction by Howard states that he was 17 when he wrote this poem (Herman 2006, p. 178)Lord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 178
Untitled ("A thousand years, perhaps, have come and gone")32A thousand years, perhaps, have come and goneUp John Kane! and Other Poems1977When Death Drops Her VeilTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 313)Lord 1976, p. 313
Untitled: ("Through the mists of silence there came a sound")9Through the mists of silence there came a soundYesteryear #4Oct 1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. February 1929 (Herman 2006, p. 233)Herman 2006, p. 233
Untitled: ("'Throw out that Red!' they cried ...")4"'Throw out that Red!' they cried ..."The Collected Letters Of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923–19292007Throw out that Red!Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1929
Untitled: ("Thus in my mood I love you")30Thus in my mood I love youOmniumgathumOctober 1976To a Woman (3)N; The TidePen name: Patrick HowardO (Lord 1976, p. 299)Herman 2006, p. 214
Untitled: ("Thus in my mood I love you")30Thus in my mood I love youTo a Woman (3)N; The TideVery similar to THE TIDE—-the last two lines of "Tide" have been truncated; some punctuational differences, one word changed, and third and fourth lines of each verse are combined in a single lineLord 1976, p. 299
Herman 2006, p. 216
Untitled: ("The Tide")30Thus in my mood I love youTo a Woman (3)N; The Tide Untitled: ("Thus in my mood I love you")Very similar to THE TIDE—-the last two lines of "Tide" have been truncated; some punctuational differences, one word changed, and third and fourth lines of each verse are combined in a single lineLord 1976, p. 299
Herman 2006, p. 216
Untitled: ("The times, the times ...")14The times, the times ...The New Howard Reader #5Mar 1999Written on the endpapers of a copy of Beau Geste (Herman 2006, p. 233)Herman 2006, p. 233
Untitled: ("Tingle, jingle, dingle, tingle")23Tingle, jingle, dingle, tingle, hear my brazen tonesA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Little Bell of BrassTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 305)Lord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 182
Untitled: To a Woman30Thus in my mood I love you(3)N; The Tide; Untitled: ("Thus in my mood I love you")Very similar to THE TIDE—-the last two lines of "Tide" have been truncated; some punctuational differences, one word changed, and third and fourth lines of each verse are combined in a single lineLord 1976, p. 299
Herman 2006, p. 216
Untitled: ("To Harry the Oliad Men")12When the first winds of summer the roses broughtOmniumgathum1976Untitled: ("When the first winds of summer")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 312)Lord 1976, p. 312
Herman 2006, p. 216
Untitled: ("Toast to the British!")6Toast to the British! Damn their souls to Hell.The Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. August–September 1927 (Herman 2006, p. 233); PDLHerman 2006, p. 233
Untitled: ("Topaz seas and laughing skies")4Topaz seas and laughing skiesA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Sea-ChantTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 310)Lord 1976, p. 310
Herman 2006, p. 202
Untitled: ("The towers stand recorders")16(?)The towers stand recordersThe Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter, vol. 1, #2Nov 2007The Builders (3)Herman 2006, p. 156
Untitled: The Trail of Gold8Come with me to the Land of SunriseA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("Come with me to the Land of Sunrise")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 312); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 312)Lord 1976, p. 312
Herman 2006, p. 217
Untitled: "Trail's End"4Ho, for a trail that is bloody and longA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("Ho, for a trail that is bloody and long")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 312); Possibly incomplete (Lord 1976, p. 312); From:T Untitled, begins "As he approached..." (Lord 1976, p. 312)Lord 1976, p. 312
Herman 2006, p. 217
Untitled: ("Tread not where stony deserts hold")4Tread not where stony deserts holdDark Things1971The House in the Oaks; The Children of the NightThird of the three verses from "The House In The Oaks" (with "An Open Window" and "Arkham"). Originally from an early draft of "The Children of the Night", attributed to fictitious poet Justin Geoffrey. Replaced in the final version with two lines from "The Gates of Damascus" by James Flecker, this poem was added by Derleth to his version of "The House in the Oaks"; titled with the first line in COLLECTED POETRY. Herman 2006, p. 157Herman 2006, p. 157
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Untitled: ("The tribes of men rise up and pass")4The tribes of men rise up and passWeirdbook #131978Only a Shadow on the GrassTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 190
Untitled: ("'Turn out the light.'")14"Turn out the light." I raised a willing handDesire and Other Erotic Poems1989DesireTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 303)Lord 1976, p. 303
Herman 2006, p. 162
Untitled: ("'Twas twice a hundred centuries ago")9'Twas twice a hundred centuries agoA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Now and ThenTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308); Unfinished (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, pp. 188–189
Untitled: ("Under the grim San Saba hills")60Under the grim San Saba hillsA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002The Lost Mine; The Lost San Saba MineLetter:K H. P. Lovecraft, April 23, 1933 (Herman 2006, p. 182)Lord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 182
Untitled Untamed Avatars24They break from the pack and seek their own trackA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("They break from the pack")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 312)Lord 1976, p. 312
Herman 2006, p. 217
Untitled: ("Up over the cromlech")6Up over the cromlech and down the rathA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002The Phantoms GatherTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 192
Untitled: ("Up with the curtain, lo, the stage is set")14Up with the curtain, lo, the stage is setThe Howard Collector #17Autumn 1972On With the PlayOriginally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 182)Lord 1976, p. 182
Herman 2006, p. 190
Untitled: ("The warm veldt spread beneath the tropic sun")84The warm veldt spread beneath the tropic sunA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002The Chief of the MatabelesTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 302); Unfinished (Lord 1976, p. 302)/(Herman 2006, p. 157); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 302)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 157
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Untitled: Warning, A(2)N (partial version)16You have built a world of paper and woodThe Howard Collector #5Summer 1964Untitled: ("You have built a world of paper and wood")Letter:K August Derleth, May 9, 1936 (Herman 2006, p. 237); Share lines with version 1 (Herman 2006, p. 237)Lord 1976, p. 191
Herman 2006, p. 237
Untitled: "Was I There?"10I, was I thereA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("I, was I there")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 313)Lord 1976, p. 313
Herman 2006, p. 237
Untitled: ("We are the duckers of crosses")20We are the duckers of crossesThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo Wikisourceparody of "We Are the Music Makers"Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, April 14, 1926(Herman 2006, p. 234); PDLHerman 2006, p. 234
Untitled: ("We are they")28Magazine of Horror #34Fall 1970A Song of DefeatOriginally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 187)Lord 1976, p. 187
Herman 2006, p. 208
Untitled: ("We reap and bind the bitter yield")4We reap and bind the bitter yieldThe Howard CollectorAutumn 1972HarvestOriginally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 176)Lord 1976, p. 176
Herman 2006, p. 173
Untitled: ("We, the winds that walk the world")64We, the winds that walk the worldA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002The Winds That Walk the WorldTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 314)Lord 1976, p. 314
Herman 2006, p. 240
Untitled: ("We're a jolly good bunch of bums")4We're a jolly good bunch of bumsA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002CodeTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 302); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 302)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 158
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Untitled: ("What's become of Waring")8What's become of WaringThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. Fall 1927 (Herman 2006, p. 234); PDL; Parody of "Waring" by Robert BrowningHerman 2006, p. 234
Untitled: "When Death Drops Her Veil"32A thousand years, perhaps, have come and goneUp John Kane! and Other Poems1977Untitled: ("A thousand years, perhaps, have come and gone")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 313)Lord 1976, p. 313
Herman 2006, p. 238
Untitled: ("When I was a youth")12When I was a youth, a deep craving for truthA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002When I Was a YouthTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 313)Lord 1976, p. 313
Herman 2006, p. 238
Untitled: When Men Were Bold19Now hark to this tale of long agoA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("Now hark to this tale of long ago")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 313); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 313); Unfinished (Lord 1976, p. 313)Lord 1976, p. 313
Herman 2006, p. 238
Untitled: ("When Napoleon down in Africa")13When Napoleon down in AfricaAustin, vol. 3, no. 1May 1992Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, June 8, 1923 (Herman 2006, p. 235); Distributed as part of REHUPA #115 (Herman 2006, p. 235)Herman 2006, p. 235
Untitled: ("When the first winds of summer")12When the first winds of summer the roses broughtOmniumgathum1976To Harry the Oliad MenTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 312)Lord 1976, p. 312
Herman 2006, p. 216
Untitled: "When the Glaciers Rumbled South"12I cut my teeth on toil and painThe Ghost Ocean and Other Poems of the Supernatural1982Untitled: ("I cut my teeth on toil and pain")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 313)Lord 1976, p. 313
Herman 2006, p. 238
Untitled: "When the Gods Were Kings"16Where the jungle lies dank, exudingSpoor Anthology #11974Untitled: ("Where the jungle lies dank, exuding")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 314)Lord 1976, p. 314
Herman 2006, p. 238
Untitled: ("When wolf meets wolf")4The Golden CaliphI
The Last Celt
1922/1923
1976
When Wolf Meets WolfAn early workC (Lord 1976, p. 190); Conflict:M Lord (1976, p. 190), The Last Celt, 1976/Herman (2006, p. 239), The Golden Caliph, 1922/3Lord 1976, p. 190
Herman 2006, p. 239
Untitled: ("When you were a set-up and I was a ham")44When you were a set-up and I was a hamREH FIGHT MAGAZINE #2 (Chpbk.)Letter: K Tevis Clyde Smith, May 24, 1925; probably inspired by Langdon Smith's "Evolution" (a.k.a. "When you were a tadpole and I was a fish"), cited in the November 4, 1923, letter to Tevis Clyde Smith)
Untitled: "Where Are Your Knights, Donn Othna?"32Now that the kings have fallenThe Howard Collector #11Spring 1969Untitled: ("Now that the kings have fallen")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 191)Lord 1976, p. 191
Herman 2006, p. 239
Untitled: ("Where the jungle lies dank, exuding")16Where the jungle lies dank, exudingSpoor Anthology #11974When the Gods Were KingsTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 314)Lord 1976, p. 314
Herman 2006, p. 238
Untitled: Who is Grandpa Theobold?19Cities brooding beneath the seasThe Howard Collector #6Spring 1965Lines To Lovecraft; Untitled: ("Cities brooding beneath the seas")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 191); Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1931 (Herman 2006, p. 240)Lord 1976, p. 191
Herman 2006, p. 240
Untitled: "Who Is Grandpa Theobald?" (verse heading)4Let it rest with the ages mysteriesThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 2: 1930-1932Oct 2007Lines To Lovecraft; Untitled: ("Let it rest with the ages mysteries")Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1931 (Herman 2006, p. 225);Not actually written by Howard, but a quote from WHERE CANNIKANS CLINKED by Charles Nichols Webb, which, to confuse matters, Robert Louis Stevenson also cited in a poemHerman 2006, p. 225
Untitled: "Who Shall Sing of Babylon?"43High the towers and mighty the walls, oh, proud-crested sons of BabylonA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("High the towers and mighty the walls")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 314)Lord 1976, p. 314
Herman 2006, p. 240
Untitled: ("Wide and free ranging")7Wide and free rangingA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002The DesertTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 302); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 302)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 161
Untitled: ("The wild bees hum")8The wild bees hum in the tangled vinesA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Land of the PioneerTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 305); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 305)Lord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 179
Untitled: "Winds of the Sea, The" (1)14Over the hills the winds of the seasA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002N Untitled: ("Over the hills the winds of the seas") (1)Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 314)Lord 1976, p. 314
Herman 2006, p. 240
Untitled: "Winds of the Sea, The" (2)N16Over the hills the winds of the seasThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Untitled: ("Over the hills the winds of the seas") (2)NHerman 2006, p. 240
Untitled: ("The Winds That Walk the World")64We, the winds that walk the worldA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("We, the winds that walk the world")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 314)Lord 1976, p. 314
Herman 2006, p. 240
Untitled: ("The wine in my cup is bitter dregs")44The wine in my cup is bitter dregsShadows of Dreams1989A Song from an Ebony HeartLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith; c. November 1928)Herman 2006, p. 207
Untitled: ("A wizard who dwelt by Drumnakill")4A wizard who dwelt by DrumnakillA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Mystic LoreTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 306)Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 187
Untitled: ("Wolf on the height")14Wolf on the heightAlways Comes Evening1957Song of the PictFlag of Canada "Song of the Pict"From:T Men of the Shadows (Lord 1976, p. 188); Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 188)Lord 1976, p. 188
Herman 2006, p. 209
Untitled: ("The women come and the women go")24The women come and the women goSlayer, TheA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002The SlayerWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. December 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 205); PDLHerman 2006, p. 205
Untitled: ("The world goes back to the primitive, yea")4The world goes back to the primitive, yeaThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. January 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 235)Herman 2006, p. 235
Untitled: ("The world has changed")72The world has changedA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002MankindTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 306); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 306)Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 183
Untitled: ("The world is rife, say I")8The world is rife, say IA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002FreedomTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 304)Lord 1976, p. 304
Herman 2006, p. 169
Untitled: ("The years are as a knife")42The years are as a knife against my heartMagazine of Horror #19Jan 1968The Years Are as a KnifeLord 1976, p. 192
Herman 2006, p. 241
Untitled: ("You have built a world of paper and wood")16You have built a world of paper and woodThe Howard Collector #5Summer 1964Warning, A (2)NLetter:K August Derleth, May 9, 1936 (Herman 2006, p. 237); Share lines with version 1 (Herman 2006, p. 237)Lord 1976, p. 191
Herman 2006, p. 237
Untitled: ("You lolled in gardens where breezes fanned ...")92You lolled in gardens where breezes fannedA Song of the Naked Lands (chapbook)1973A Song of the Naked LandsOriginally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 188)Lord 1976, p. 188
Herman 2006, p. 209
Untitled: ("The Zulu Lord")28This is the tale the Kaffirs tell as the tints of twilight meltFantasy TalesWinter 1983Untitled: ("This is the tale the Kaffirs tell")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 314); BritishP (Herman 2006, p. 242)Lord 1976, p. 314
Herman 2006, p. 242
Untitled: ("Zululand")28That is no land for weaklings, no land for coward or foolA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: (" That is no land for weaklings")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 314); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 314)Lord 1976, p. 314
Herman 2006, p. 242
"Up, John Kane!"23Up, John Kane, the grey night's fallingUp John Kane! and Other Poems1977Lord 1976, p. 313
Herman 2006, p. 236
Howard 2008, p. x
Up over the cromlech ...6Up over the cromlech and down the rathA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("Up over the cromlech ..."); Phantoms Gather, TheTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 192
"Up with the curtain, lo, ..."14Up with the curtain, lo, the stage is setThe Howard Collector #17Autumn 1972On With the Play; Untitled ("Up with the curtain, lo, ...")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 182)Lord 1976, p. 182
Herman 2006, p. 190
Vampire n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Victory48Red fires in the North are glowing brightNight Images1976Lord 1976, p. 313
Herman 2006, p. 236
Viking of the Sky, The80The skies are red before meAustin, vol. 3, no. 3Nov 1992Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, undated (Herman 2006, p. 236); Distributed as part of REHUPA #118 (Herman 2006, p. 236)Herman 2006, p. 236
Viking's Trail22From the sullen cliffs and the grim fiordsVerses in Ebony1975Lord 1976, p. 313
Herman 2006, p. 236
Viking's Vision44A white sea was flowing, a bitter wind was blowingThe Ghost Ocean and Other Poems of the Supernatural1982Viking's Vision, ALord 1976, p. 313
Herman 2006, p. 236
Vision, A32Long glaives of frozen light crawled up and downStartling Mystery StoriesFall 1967Black MassLord 1976, p. 190
Herman 2006, p. 236
Visions8I cannot believe in a paradiseThe Howard Collector #16Spring 1972Wikisource logo WikisourceLord 1976, p. 190
Herman 2006, p. 236
Voices of the Night [poem cycle]1341. The blind black shadows reach inhuman arms / 2. Now in the gloom the pulsing drums repeat / 3. Ten million years beyond the sweep of Time / 4. The great black tower rose to split the stars / 5. A roar of battle thundered in the hillsThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Echoing Shadows; Iron Harp, TheA group of five poems: "The Voices Waken Memory" (24 lines); "Babel" (19 lines); "Laughter in the Gulfs" (18 lines); "Moon Shame" (34 lines); and "A Crown for a King" (39 lines); Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, undated, beginning "The Seeker thrust ..."; Does NOT include the individual poem "The Iron Harp," which is, confusingly, the fourth poem in the BLACK DAWN cycle!Lord 1976, p. 174
Herman 2006, p. 166
Voices Waken Memory, The24The blind black shadows reach inhuman armsThe Fantasy FanSep 1934A Drum Begins to Throb; Out of the DeepWikisource logo WikisourcePDL; Part 1 of the Voices of the Night cycleLord 1976, p. 190
Herman 2006, p. 237
Wanderer, The12I wandered through a forest landA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Incomplete, only the first eleven lines survive (Lord 1976, p. 313)Lord 1976, p. 313
Herman 2006, p. 237
The Wanderlust n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
War to the Blind16War is thunder of unseen feetFantasy Crossroads #4/5Aug 1975Lord 1976, p. 313
Herman 2006, p. 237
"The warm veldt spread ..."84The warm veldt spread beneath the tropic sunA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Chief of the Matabeles, The; Untitled ("The warm veldt spread ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 302); Unfinished (Lord 1976, p. 302)/(Herman 2006, p. 157); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 302)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 157
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Warning, A (1)N24I come in the wail of the broken skiesEchoes from an Iron Harp1972Share lines with version 2 (Herman 2006, p. 237)Lord 1976, p. 191
Herman 2006, p. 237
Warning, A (2)N16You have built a world of paper and woodThe Howard Collector #5Summer 1964Untitled ("You have builded a world of paper and wood")Letter:K August Derleth, May 9, 1936 (Herman 2006, p. 237); Share lines with version 1 (Herman 2006, p. 237)Lord 1976, p. 191
Herman 2006, p. 237
Warning to Orthodoxy, A36Frozen crust that a hoof cuts throughShadows of Dreams1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. July 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 237)Herman 2006, p. 237
Was I There?10I, was I thereA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("I, was I there")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 313)Lord 1976, p. 313
Herman 2006, p. 237
We are the duckers of crosses20We are the duckers of crossesThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Untitled: We are the duckers of crossesWikisource logo Wikisourceparody of "We Are the Music Makers"Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, April 14, 1926(Herman 2006, p. 234); PDL Herman 2006, p. 234
"We are they"28We are theyMagazine of Horror #34Fall 1970Song of Defeat, A; Untitled ("We are they")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 187)Lord 1976, p. 187
Herman 2006, p. 208
"We reap and bind the bitter yield"4We reap and bind the bitter yieldThe Howard CollectorAutumn 1972Harvest; Untitled ("We reap and bind the bitter yield")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 176)Lord 1976, p. 176
Herman 2006, p. 173
Weakling, The14I died in sin and forthwith went to HellA Robert E. Howard Memorial: June 13–15, 19861986Wikisource logo WikisourceLord 1976, p. 313
Herman 2006, p. 238
Weird Ballad, A25The werewolf came across the hillShadows of Dreams1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. April 1932 (Herman 2006, p. 238)Herman 2006, p. 238
"We're a jolly good bunch of bums"4We're a jolly good bunch of bumsA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Code; Untitled ("We're a jolly good bunch of bums")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 302); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 302)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 158
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
West4West to the halls of BelshazzarA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Lord 1976, p. 313
Herman 2006, p. 238
What is Love?The Right HookI vol. 1, #21925Herman 2006, p. 238
What's become of Waring?8What's become of WaringThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Untitled: What's become of WaringWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. Fall 1927 (Herman 2006, p. 234); PDL; Parody of "Waring" by Robert BrowningHerman 2006, p. 234
Wheel of Destiny, The12The day of man's set doom is comeA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002DoomLord 1976, p. 313
Herman 2006, p. 238
When Arthur Rides Again n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
When Death Drops Her Veil32A thousand years, perhaps, have come and goneUp John Kane! and Other Poems1977Untitled ("A thousand years, perhaps, have come and gone")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 313)Lord 1976, p. 313
Herman 2006, p. 238
When I Was a Youth12When I was a youth, a deep craving for truthA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("When I was a youth")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 313)Lord 1976, p. 313
Herman 2006, p. 238
When I Was in Africa21When I was down in Africa, in Africa, in AfricaA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 313)Lord 1976, p. 313
Herman 2006, p. 238
When Men Were Bold19Now hark to this tale of long agoA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("Now hark to this tale of long ago")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 313); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 313); Unfinished (Lord 1976, p. 313)Lord 1976, p. 313
Herman 2006, p. 238
When Napoleon down in Africa 13When Napoleon down in AfricaAustin, vol. 3, no. 1May 1992Untitled: When Napoleon down in AfricaLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, June 8, 1923 (Herman 2006, p. 235); Distributed as part of REHUPA #115 (Herman 2006, p. 235)Herman 2006, p. 235
"When the first winds of summer ..."12When the first winds of summer the roses broughtOmniumgathum1976To Harry the Oliad Men; Untitled ("When the first winds of summer ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 312)Lord 1976, p. 312
Herman 2006, p. 216
When the Glaciers Rumbled South12I cut my teeth on toil and painThe Ghost Ocean and Other Poems of the Supernatural1982Untitled ("I cut my teeth on toil and pain")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 313)Lord 1976, p. 313
Herman 2006, p. 238
When the Gods Were Kings16Where the jungle lies dank, exudingSpoor Anthology #11974Untitled ("Where the jungles lay dank, exuding")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 314)Lord 1976, p. 314
Herman 2006, p. 238
When Wolf Meets Wolf4When wolf meets wolfThe Golden CaliphI
The Last Celt
1922/1923
1976
Untitled ("When wolf meets wolf")An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 190); Conflict:M Lord (1976, p. 190), The Last Celt, 1976/Herman (2006, p. 239), The Golden Caliph, 1922/3Lord 1976, p. 190
Herman 2006, p. 239
"When you were a set-up and I was a ham"44When you were a set-up and I was a hamREH FIGHT MAGAZINE #2 (Chpbk.)September 1990Untitled: ("When you were a set-up and I was a ham")Letter: K Tevis Clyde Smith, May 24, 1925; probably inspired by Langdon Smith's "Evolution" (a.k.a. "When you were a tadpole and I was a fish"), cited in the November 4, 1923, letter to Tevis Clyde Smith)
Whence Cometh Erlik?Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter Volume 6 Number 32012An untitled poem from the Glenn Lord collection
Where Are Your Knights, Donn Othna?32Now that the kings have fallenThe Howard Collector #11Spring 1969Untitled ("Now that the kings have fallen")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 191)Lord 1976, p. 191
Herman 2006, p. 239
"Where the jungles lay dank, exuding"16Where the jungle lies dank, exudingSpoor Anthology #11974When the Gods Were Kings; Untitled ("Where the jungles lay dank, exuding")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 314)Lord 1976, p. 314
Herman 2006, p. 238
Which Will Scarcely Be Understood45Small poets sing of little, foolish thingsWeird TalesOct 1937Flag of Canada "Which Will Scarcely Be Understood"Lord 1976, p. 191
Herman 2006, p. 239
Howard 2008, p. x
Whispers16I was born in a lonesome landShadows of Dreams1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1930 (Herman 2006, p. 239)Herman 2006, p. 239
Whispers on the Nightwinds12"I would ride on the winds, I would soar like a gullShadows of Dreams1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. April 1930 (Herman 2006, p. 239)Herman 2006, p. 239
White Thunder24I was a child in Cornwall where the mountains meet the shoreSingers in the Shadows1970Lord 1976, p. 191
Herman 2006, p. 240
Who is Grandpa Theobold?19Cities brooding beneath the seasThe Howard Collector #6Spring 1965Untitled ("Cities brooding beneath the seas")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 191); Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1931 (Herman 2006, p. 240)Lord 1976, p. 191
Herman 2006, p. 240
Untitled: "Who Shall Sing of Babylon?"43High the towers and mighty the walls, oh, proud-crested sons of BabylonA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: ("High the towers and mighty the walls")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 314)Lord 1976, p. 314
Herman 2006, p. 240
Whoopansat of Humorous Kookooyam, The96Rise, seize your clothes, prepare yourself for flightRisque Stories #2Oct 1984A parody of Omar Khayyam (Lord 1976, p. 314)Lord 1976, p. 314
Herman 2006, p. 240
"Wide and free swings the desert ..."7Wide and free swings the desert, far as reaches the eyeA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Desert, The; Untitled ("Wide and free ranging ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 302); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 302)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 161
"The wild bees hum ..."8The wild bees hum in the tangled vinesA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Land of the Pioneer; Untitled ("The wild bees hum ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 305); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 305)Lord 1976, p. 305
Herman 2006, p. 179
Winds of the Sea, The (1)N14Over the hills the winds of the seasA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("Over the hills the winds ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 314)Lord 1976, p. 314
Herman 2006, p. 240
Winds of the Sea, The (2)N16Over the hills the winds of the seasThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Herman 2006, p. 240
Winds That Walk the World, The64We, the winds that walk the worldA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("We, the winds that walk the world")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 314)Lord 1976, p. 314
Herman 2006, p. 240
"The wine in my cup is bitter dregs ..."44The wine in my cup is bitter dregsShadows of Dreams1989Song from an Ebony Heart, A Untitled ("The wine in my cup is bitter dregs ...")Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith; c. November 1928)Herman 2006, p. 207
Witch, The28We set a stake amid the stonesSingers in the Shadows1970Lord 1976, p. 191
Herman 2006, p. 240
"A wizard who dwelt in Drumnakill"4A wizard who dwelt by DrumnakillA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Mystic Lore; Untitled ("A wizard who dwelt in Drumnakill")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 306)Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 187
"Wolf on the height"14Wolf on the heightAlways Comes Evening1957Untitled: "Song of the Pict"; Untitled: ("Wolf on the height")Flag of Canada "Song of the Pict"From:T Men of the Shadows (Lord 1976, p. 188); Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 188)Lord 1976, p. 188
Herman 2006, p. 209
The women come and the women go24The women come and the women goA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Slayer, The; Untitled: The women come and the women goWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. December 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 205); PDLHerman 2006, p. 205
Word from the Outer Dark, A24My ruthless hands still clutch at lifeKadath #11974Song from the Outer Dark, APen name: Patrick HowardO (Lord 1976, p. 299)Lord 1976, p. 299
Herman 2006, p. 240
The world goes back to the primitive, yea 4The world goes back to the primitive, yeaThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Untitled: The world goes back to the primitive, yeaWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. January 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 235)Herman 2006, p. 235
"The world has changed"72The world has changedA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Mankind; Untitled ("The world has changed")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 306); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 306)Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 183
"The world is rife, say I"8The world is rife, say IA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Freedom; Untitled ("The world is rife, say I")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 304)Lord 1976, p. 304
Herman 2006, p. 169
Worshippers, The24Man who looks from the shadows with eyes like the seas of nightA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Lord 1976, p. 314
Herman 2006, p. 240
Years Are as a Knife, The42The years are as a knife against my heartMagazine of Horror #19Jan 1968Untitled ("The years are as a knife ...")Lord 1976, p. 192
Herman 2006, p. 241
Yesterdays30At the dawning of Time when the world was youngA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Herman 2006, p. 241
Yodels of Good Sneer to the Pipple, Damn Them24We are the buttock shakersThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 241); PDL; Parody of "We Are the Music-Makers" by Arthur William Edgar O'ShaughnessyHerman 2006, p. 241
"You have built a world of paper and wood"16You have built a world of paper and woodThe Howard Collector #5Summer 1964Warning, A (2)N; Untitled ("You have built a world of paper and wood")Letter:K August Derleth, May 9, 1936 (Herman 2006, p. 237); Share lines with version 1 (Herman 2006, p. 237)Lord 1976, p. 191
Herman 2006, p. 237
"You lolled in gardens where breezes fanned"92You lolled in gardens where breezes fannedA Song of the Naked Lands1973Song of the Naked Lands, A; Untitled ("You lolled in gardens where breezes fanned")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 188)Lord 1976, p. 188
Herman 2006, p. 209
Young Corbett n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Young Johnny48Young Johnny's been on seaThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007https://maxhunter.missouristate.edu/songinformation.aspx?ID=1404Mnemonic reconstructionV of an old folk song ; Letter:K Robert W. Gordon, February 4, 1925; third and fourth lines of the second stanza were omitted, and later included in REH's February 15, 1926 letter to Gordon; NOT INCLUDED IN COLLECTED POETRY
Young Lockanbars36Oh, young Lockanbars has come outThe Golden CaliphI
The Last Celt
1922-1923
1976
An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 192); Conflict:M Lord (1976, p. 190), The Last Celt, 1976/Herman (2006, p. 239), The Golden Caliph, 1922/3Lord 1976, p. 192
Herman 2006, p. 241
Young Wife's Tale, A24My husband's brother's wife is a woman I fear and hateRisque Stories #5Mar 1987Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. June 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 241)Herman 2006, p. 241
Youth Spoke Not in Anger 2)N24They bruised my soul with a proverbThe Howard Collector #18Autumn 1973Life (2)Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K R. H. Barlow, June 14, 1934 (Herman 2006, p. 181)Lord 1976, p. 179
Herman 2006, p. 181
Zukala's Hour48High in his dim, ghost haunted towerSingers in the Shadows1970Lord 1976, p. 192
Herman 2006, p. 241
Zukala's Jest26The gods brought a Soul before ZukalaWhispers #5Nov 1974Lord 1976, p. 314
Herman 2006, p. 241
Zukala's Love Song80Along the sky my chariot ranWeird Tales #302Fall 1991Zukala's Mating SongSome lines published in The Dark Barbarian (1984) (Herman 2006, p. 241)Lord 1976, p. 314
Herman 2006, p. 241
Zukala's Mating SongZukala's Love SongLord 1976, p. 314
Herman 2006, p. 241
Zulu Lord, The28This is the tale the Kaffirs tell as the tints of twilight meltFantasy TalesWinter 1983Untitled ("This is the tale the Kaffirs tell ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 314); BritishP (Herman 2006, p. 242)Lord 1976, p. 314
Herman 2006, p. 242
Zululand28That is no land for weaklings, no land for coward or foolA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("That is no land for weaklings ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 314); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 314)Lord 1976, p. 314
Herman 2006, p. 242

Poem cycles

In addition to stand-alone poems, Howard also wrote cycles of poetry.

Title Lines Opening line Place of publication Publication date Alternative title(s) Source text Notes References
Black Dawn105A black moon nailed against a sullen dawn / The gods have said: "Life is a mystic shrine." / Mohammed, Buddha, Moses, Satan, Thor! / They sell brown men for gold in Zanzibar / Break down the world and mold it once again!Black Dawn1972Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1929 (Herman 2006, p. 154); Each poem was untitled in the original letter, but the titles were listed in a later manuscript found in 1985 (Herman 2006, p. 154).Lord 1976, p. 171
Herman 2006, p. 154
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
1. Shadows
2. Clouds
3. Shrines
4. The Iron Harp (2)N
5. Invocation
Echoing ShadowsThe Iron Harp (1)N, Voices of the NightLord 1976, p. 174
Herman 2006, p. 166
Etchings In Ivory (1)N148 words + 1,001 words + 1,795 words + 331 words + 904 words + 579 words, for a total of 4,758 wordsLet no man read here who lives only in the world about him. / This is a dream that comes to me often. / Surely it was in decadent Athens—in marble-throned Athens of Sophocles in the Periclean Age. / There is a gate whose portals are of opal and ivory, and to this gate I went one silent twilight ... / The tang of winter is in the air and in the brain of me. / I knelt in a great cavern before an altar which sent up in everlasting spirals a slender serpent of white smoke. /Etchings In Ivory (Chapbook)1968A brief collection of "prose-poems."
untitled introduction (148 words)
1. Flaming Marble(not to be confused with the verse poem of the same name) (1,001 words)
2. Skulls and Orchids (1,795 words)
3. Medallions in the Moon (331 words)
4. The Gods that Men Forget (904 words)
5. Bloodstones and Ebony (579 words)
Iron Harp, The (1)N24 + 19 + 18 + 34 + 39 lines, for a total of 1341. The blind black shadows reach inhuman arms / 2. Now in the gloom the pulsing drums repeat / 3. Ten million years beyond the sweep of Time / 4. The great black tower rose to split the stars / 5. A roar of battle thundered in the hillsThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Voices of the Night; Echoing ShadowsLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, undated (Herman 2006, p. 175); ..."; Does NOT include the individual poem "The Iron Harp," which is, confusingly, the fourth poem in the BLACK DAWN cycle!Herman 2006, p. 175
1. Out of the Deep (a.k.a. The Voices Waken Memory)
2. Babel
3. Laughter in the Gulf
4. Moon Shame
5. A Crown for a King
The Mysteries 4 + 2 + 8 lines for a total of 14Baal, lord Baal, of the ebon throne / God of the gods, high, most high! See these rods! Hear our cry! / Her face was white, the naked girl they satYesteryear #4October 1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. February 1929Herman 2006, p. 211
1."The Invocation"
2. The Chorus of the Chant
3. The Sacrifice
Sonnets Out of BedlamFive 14-line sonnets for a total of 70 linesAt birth a witch laid on me monstrous spells / I dreamed a stony idol striding came / I swam below the surface of a lake / The walls of Luxor broke the silver sand / Hinged in the brooding west a black sun hungHerman 2006, p. 211
1. The Singer in the Mist
2. The Dream and the Shadow
3. The Soul-Eater
4. Haunting Columns
5. The Last Hour
Three Sketches24 + 34 + 30 for a total of 88 linesYou stole niggers, John Brown / Your only excuse, Abe Lincoln / I hesitate to name your nameThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 2: 1930–19322007Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. May 1932 Herman 2006, p. 211
1. John Brown
2. Abe Lincoln
3. "John Kelley"
Voices of the NightEchoing Shadows; The Iron Harp (1)NHerman 2006, p. 236

Notes

Further explanations
  • ^A These publications/dates indicate where and when these headings were first published independently of the works to which they were originally attached. (Lord 1976, p. 106)
  • ^B These tentative titles were used by Glenn Lord as a means to identify the poems where no original title was available. (Lord 1976, pp. 106–107)
  • ^C An early work is defined as one believed to have been written before 1924. (Lord 1976, p. 107)
Notes on publications
  • ^D The Tattler was the newspaper of Brownwood High School. (Lord 1976, p. 107)
  • ^E The Cross Plains Review is the weekly newspaper for Cross Plains, Texas. (Lord 1976, p. 107)
  • ^F The Yellow Jacket is the newspaper of Howard Payne College. (Lord 1976, p. 107)
  • ^G The Daniel Baker Collegian was the newspaper of Daniel baker College of Brownwood; the college has since merged with Howard Payne College. (Lord 1976, p. 107)
  • ^H The Junto was a literary travelogue circulated from member to member on a mailing list from 1928 to 1930. (Lord 1976, p. 341)
  • ^I The Golden Caliph (1922 or 1923, one issue) and The Right Hook (1925, three issues) were amateur magazines created by Robert E. Howard and Tevis Clyde Smith as teenagers. (Herman 2006, pp. 407 & 427)
  • ^J The Progress was published by Cross Plains High School.
Notes on short hand
  • ^K All or part of these poems are from or were included in a letter from Robert E. Howard to some recipient (the date is either the explicit date on the letter, an approximate dating of the letter where possible or else simply marked undated). e.g. "Letter: Tevis Clyde Smith, June 23, 1926" indicates that the poem is from a letter to Tevis Clyde Smith dated June 23, 1926.
  • ^L These poems are in the public domain in the United States and any country where the Rule of the Shorter Term applies. (Herman 2007, Poems)
  • ^M With these poems, two or more sources give different publications and dates of the first appearance. e.g. "Conflict: Lord (1976, p. 186), The Howard Collector, 1962/Herman (2006, p. 204), The Junto, 1929" indicates that Lord (1976, p. 186) states first publication as The Howard Collector (published in 1962), while Herman (2006, p. 204) states first publication as The Junto (published in 1929). Always listed with the earliest date first.
  • ^N Howard sometimes used the same title more than once, or the same title has been attached to untitled works by others. In these cases the poems have been numbered to distinguish them. e.g. "(2)" following the title indicates that this the second poem with the same name.
  • ^O These poems were published under a pen name. e.g. "Pen name: Patrick Howard" indicated that the poem was published under the pen name Patrick Howard.
  • ^P These poems were first published in a non-American publication. e.g. "French" indicates that it was first published in a French book or magazine.
  • ^R These poems are attributed to "Justin Geoffrey," a fictional poet Howard created for his fiction.
  • ^S These poems were originally used as epigraphs, heading chapter and whole stories, in works of prose fiction. This list shows where they were printed separately from the prose. e.g. "Epigraph: The Phoenix on the Sword" indicates that the poem was used as an opening in the short story The Phoenix on the Sword.
  • ^T These poems were part of a different work, usually prose fiction, but were not used to open the work or head chapters. This list shows where they were printed separately from the main work, if at all. e.g. "From: Men of the Shadows" indicates that this poem was originally included in, or part of, the short storyMen of the Shadows.
  • ^U Poems with these titles are on record but no known copy exists today.

See also

References

Bibliographies

  • Lord, Glenn, ed. (1976), The Last Celt, New York, NY: Berkley Windhover Books, ISBN 978-0-425-03630-3
  • Herman, Paul (2006), The Neverending Hunt, Wildside Press, ISBN 978-0-8095-6256-5
  • Thom, William; Herman, Paul; Woods, Todd, "Alphabetic list of verse titles", Howard Works

Other sources

  • Herman, Paul (2007-05-01), The Copyright and Ownership Status of the Works and Words of Robert E. Howard, REHeapa: The Robert E. Howard Electronic Amateur Press Association, archived from the original on 2009-02-28, retrieved 2009-02-01
  • Howard, Robert E. (2008), Burke, Rusty (ed.), The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard, illustrated by Greg Staples, New York, NY: Del Rey Books, ISBN 978-0-345-49020-9
  • Coffman, Frank (2009), Robert E. Howard Selected Poems, Lulu
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.