p. 110. A Question:p. 112. p. 112. The Earth:p. 113. p. 113. Aspirations:p. 114. p. 114. Romance:p. 115. p. 115. Of the poems in this volume "Adeimantus" and "The Hermit and the Faun" first appeared in The Contemporary Review, and "The Song of Snorro" in The Spectator. They are republished here by kind permission of the Editors. The Contemporary Review The Spectator FANTASIES. Altruism: A Legend of Old Persia. In the flowery land of Persia Long ago, as poets tell, Where three rivers met together Did a happy people dwell. Never did these happy people