THE VIGIL OF VENUS

AND OTHER POEMS BY

"Q"

First Published, August 22nd, 1912 Second Edition, 1912

 TO MAURICE HEWLETT HEWLETT! as ship to ship Let us the ensign dip. There may be who despise For dross our merchandise, Our balladries, our bales Of woven tales; Yet, Hewlett, the glad gales Favonian! And what spray Our dolphins toss'd in play, Full in old Triton's beard, on Iris' shimmering veils! Scant tho' the freight of gold Commercial in our hold, Pæstum, Eridanus Perchance have barter'd us 'Bove chrematistic care 

HEWLETT! as ship to ship

Let us the ensign dip.

There may be who despise

For dross our merchandise,

Our balladries, our bales

Of woven tales;

Yet, Hewlett, the glad gales

Favonian! And what spray

Our dolphins toss'd in play,

Scant tho' the freight of gold

Commercial in our hold,

Pæstum, Eridanus

Perchance have barter'd us

'Bove chrematistic care

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