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.

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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
Abe Lincoln34Your only excuse, Abe LincolnShadows of Dreams1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. May 1932 (Herman 2006, p. 147) The second of "Three Sketches"Herman 2006, p. 147
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
Ace High16Slim white fingersA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Lord 1976, p. 300
Herman 2006, p. 147
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
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 Poems2002Untitled: No Man's LandTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 188
Actor, The12I am an actor and have been an actor from birthA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled (I am an actor ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 300)Lord 1976, p. 300
Herman 2006, p. 147
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
Adam's loins were mountains40Adam's loins were mountainsThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Untitled: Adam's loins were mountainsWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 217); PDLHerman 2006, p. 217
Adventure (1) N21Adventure, I have followed your beckOmniumgathum1976Untitled ("Adventure, I have followed your beck")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 300); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 300)Lord 1976, p. 300
Herman 2006, p. 147
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
Adventure (2)N4I am the spurThe Cross Plainsman2004Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, June 23, 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 148); PDLHerman 2006, p. 148
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
Adventurer4My feet are set on the outward trailsThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, June 23, 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 148); PDLHerman 2006, p. 148
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
Adventurer, The44Dusk on the sea; the fading twilight shiftsThe Grim Land and Others1976Wikisource logo WikisourcePDLLord 1976, p. 300
Herman 2006, p. 148
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
Adventurer's Mistress, The (1)N64The scarlet standards of the sunThe Ghost Ocean and Other Poems of the Supernatural1982Untitled ("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
Adventurer's Mistress, The (2)110The fogs of nightMagira #38Spring 1992Dance with Death, The NFrom an undated enclosure with a letter to Tevis Clyde Smith; GermanP (Herman 2006, p. 160)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 160
Adventures N8Scarlet 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)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
Affair at the Tavern, The61Trailing dusk, and a coach-and-fourA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Lord 1976, p. 300
Herman 2006, p. 148
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
After a Flaming Night24Kissing the lips of the morningWeirdbook #91975Mark of the BeastThis poem is at the start of Act II, Scene ii of "Songs of Bastards"; From a letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. March 1929Lord 1976, p. 300
Herman 2006, p. 148
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
After the trumps are sounded8After the trumps are soundedThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Untitled: After the trumps are soundedWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. September 1929 (Herman 2006, p. 218); PDLHerman 2006, p. 218
Against the blood red moon a tower stands8 lines, plus a 142-word prose introductionAgainst the blood red moon a tower standsThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Untitled: Against the blood red moon a tower standsWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. Aug/Sep 1927 (Herman 2006, p. 218); PDLHerman 2006, p. 218
Age20Age sat on his high throneThe JuntoH /
The Howard Collector
Sep 1928 /
Spring 1971
To the Old Men (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
Age Comes to Rabelais12Judas Iscariot, Saul and CainThe Howard CollectorSummer 1966Lord 1976, p. 169
Herman 2006, p. 148
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
Ages Stride on Golden Feet, The6The ages stride on golden feetA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("The ages stride on golden feet")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 300)Lord 1976, p. 300
Herman 2006, p. 148
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
Ah, I know black queens ...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
Ah, the rover hides4Oh, the rover hides in Aves when he runsA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: O THE BRAVE SEA-ROVERTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 189
Ah, those were glittering, jeweled days12Ah, those were glittering, jeweled daysNight Images1976Days of GloryTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 302)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 161
Alamo, The6For days they ringed us with the flameThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, June 23, 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 148); PDLHerman 2006, p. 148
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
Alien16My brothers are blond and calm of speechVerses in Ebony1975Untitled ("My brothers are blond and calm of speech")Tentative titleBLord 1976, p. 300
Herman 2006, pp. 148–149
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
All Dayn/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § A
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
All is pose and artifice4All 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
All men look at Life and all look differently4All men look at Life and all look differentlyA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002PerspectiveTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 192
All the crowd20All the crowdThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Untitled: ("All The Crowd")Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, October 9, 1925 (Herman 2006, p. 218); PDLHerman 2006, p. 218
Altars and Jesters100God is God and Mahommed his prophetAltars and Jesters1974An Opium Dream; A Opium DreamLord 1976, p. 300
Herman 2006, p. 149
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
Always Comes Evening20Riding down the road at evening with the stars for steed and shoonThe PhantagraphAug 1936Wikisource logo WikisourcePDLLord 1976, p. 170
Herman 2006, p. 149
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
Ambition9Build me a gibbet against the skyThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 2: 1930-1932Oct 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. April 1930 (Herman 2006, p. 149); PDLHerman 2006, p. 149
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
American, An36Sing of my ancestors!The Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. December 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 149); PDLHerman 2006, p. 149
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
American Epic, An8The autumn sun was gettin' low, the day was mighty windyThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. April 1929 (Herman 2006, p. 149); PDLHerman 2006, p. 149
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
Am-ra stood on a mountain height5Am-ra stood on a mountain heightKull: Exile of AtlantisOct 2006Untitled: Summer MornWikisource logo WikisourceTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 311); PDLLord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 212
Am-ra the Ta-an72Out of the land of the morning sunA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Unfinished (Lord 1976, p. 300); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 300)Lord 1976, p. 300
Herman 2006, p. 149
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
The Amsterdam Maid(4 2-line verses with identical alternating refrains following each, plus a 2-line chorus after each verse)("In Amsterdam I met a maid ...")The Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2JO-i2aPs8; http://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=5070Mnemonic reconstruction V Letter:K Robert W. Gordon, March 17, 1927; NOT INCLUDED IN COLLECTED POETRY
The ancient boast, the ancient song12The ancient boast, the ancient songA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: The House of GaelTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 307)Lord 1976, p. 307
Herman 2006, p. 174
Ancient English Balladel34O come, friend Dick, go whoring with me!Lewd Tales1987Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. February 1929 (Herman 2006, p. 150)Herman 2006, p. 150
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
And Beowulf Rides Again24Thunder white on a golden trackSpoor Anthology #11974Lord 1976, p. 300
Herman 2006, p. 150
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
And Bill, he looked at me and said ... (Title not Howard's)And Bill, he looked at me and said ...The Right HookI vol. 1, #21925Untitled: And Bill, he looked at me and said ...Herman 2006, p. 218
And Dempsey climbed into the ring and the crowd sneered (Title not Howard's)6And Dempsey climbed into the ring and the crowd sneeredThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Untitled: And Dempsey climbed into the ring and the crowd sneeredWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, July 16, 1925 (Herman 2006, p. 218); PDL; introduced with the line "In Carl S.'s style" (presumably Sandberg)Herman 2006, p. 218
And Man Was Given the Earth to Rule44The mallet clashes on the nailFantasy Book #21September 1986For Man Was Given the Earth to Rule; The Old Gods BroodListed as "And . . ." in Fantasy Book;"The Old Gods Brood" is from Glenn Lord's title to an untitled typescript.Herman 2006, p. 150
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
And so his boyhood wandered into youth35And so his boyhood wandered into youthWeird TalesDec 1937FragmentWikisource logo WikisourceIn SELECTED POEMS the first line is used as the title; the poem is not an unfinished fragment, as many Howard works are designated, but was actually titled "Fragment" in its first publicationLord 1976, p. 175
Herman 2006, p. 169
Howard & Burke (2008, p. x)
And So I Sang10They bade me sing, but all I could sing, in the glory and the shineA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Lord 1976, p. 300
Herman 2006, p. 150
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
And there were lethal women, flaming ice and fire8And there were lethal women, flaming ice and fireYesteryear #4Oct 1989Untitled: And there were lethal women, flaming ice and fireLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. February 1929 (Herman 2006, p. 219)Herman 2006, pp. 218–219
Another Hymn of Hate18No heavens for me with their streets of gold and harps electroplatedA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Another Hymn of HatredPen name: Patrick HowardO (Lord 1976, p. 299)Lord 1976, p. 299
Herman 2006, p. 150
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
Apeneck Sweeney spreads his knees7Apeneck Sweeney spreads his kneesprivate1930 (?)According to Rusty Burke's "The Robert E. Howard Bookshelf" webpage, REH was acquainted with T. S. Eliot's "Sweeney Among the Nightingales," and gave a copy of an unnumbered copy (from a 1930 edition of 1200) of The Satyricon of Petronius Arbiter to his friend Clyde Smith with this inscription, citing the first stanza of the poem from memory, with the usual inevitable discrepancies. to his friend Clyde Smith with this rhymed inscription.cited by Barbara Barrett in "Robert E. Howard and the Issue of Racism: The African and African-American Poems — Part 4" on the REH—Two-Gun Raconteur website, JA 12, 2012
Arcadian Days95Back in days of green Arcady when the world was young and freeThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, August 6, 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 150); PDLHerman 2006, p. 150
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
Arkham4Drowsy and dull with ages the houses blinkWeird TalesAug 1932Letter:K H. P. Lovecraft, December 9, 1931(Lord 1976, p. 170)
Herman 2006, p. 150
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
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
As a great spider grows to monstrous girth14As 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
As I Rode Down to Lincoln Town4As I rode down to Lincoln town beneath a copper moonA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Rhyme of Salem Town, ATentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 300)Lord 1976, p. 300
Herman 2006, p. 150
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
"As I went down to Salem town ..."74As 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
As It Was In the Beginningn/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § A
As Sampson Wasn/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § A
As you dance upon the air 7As you dance upon the airA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled: As you dance upon the airIncomplete, only the final seven lines survive (Lord 1976, p. 312)Lord 1976, p. 312
Herman 2006, p. 219
Astarte's Idol Stands Alone18Astarte's idol stands aloneA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Lord 1976, p. 300
Herman 2006, p. 150
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
At Least No Hypocriten/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § A
At Ringsiden/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § A
At the Bazaar20There breaks in the bazaar of ZanzibarThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, C. March 1929 (Herman 2006, p. 151); PDLHerman 2006, p. 151
At the Inn of the Gory Dagger, with nothing to...56At the Inn of the Gory Dagger, with nothing to...The Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Untitled: At the Inn of the Gory DaggerWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. February 1929 (Herman 2006, p. 219); PDLHerman 2006, pp. 218–219
At the Sign of the Silver Slippern/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § A
Attila Rides No More18Across the silent sands we sprangSingers in the Shadows1970Lord 1976, p. 170
Herman 2006, p. 151
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
Authorial Version of Duna16When I was a little ladRobert E. Howard: Selected Letters: 1931-19361991Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, C. May 1932 (Herman 2006, p. 151); "Duna" was a then-popular poem by Marjorie Pickthall (1883–1922) about an old sailor happy to come back home to DunaHerman 2006, p. 151
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
Autumn12Now is the lyre of Homer flecked with rustWeird Tales April 1933A Dream of Autumn; The Autumn of the WorldLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, C. March 1930 (Herman 2006, p. 151); Originally titled "The Autumn of the World"Lord 1976, p. 170
Herman 2006, p. 151
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
Autumn of the World, The12Now is the lyre of Homer flecked with rustWeird Tales April 1933Autumn; The Dream of AutumnLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, C. March 1930 (Herman 2006, p. 151); Originally titled "The Autumn of the World"Herman 2006, p. 151
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
"Aw Come On and Fight!"24His first was a left that broke my noseThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 2: 1930-1932Oct 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1930 (Herman 2006, p. 151); PDLHerman 2006, p. 151
Thom, Herman & Woods, § A
"Away in the dusky barracoon"88Away in the dusty barracoonA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Cornish Jack; Untitled ("Away in the dusky barracoon")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 302)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 159
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Baal57My name is Baal; I walked the earth of yoreA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("My name is Baal ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 301)Lord 1976, p. 301
Herman 2006, p. 151
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
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
Babel19Now in the gloom the pulsing drums repeatThe Fantasy FanJan 1935Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, undated (Herman 2006, p. 152); PDLLord 1976, p. 170
Herman 2006, pp. 151–152
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Babylon—draft10For I have watched the lizards crawl through high Belshazzer's marble hall ..."
Babylon16For I have seen the lizards crawlAlways Comes Evening1957Untitled ("For I have seen the lizards crawl")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 171)Lord 1976, p. 171
Herman 2006, p. 152
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Babylon has fallen14Babylon has fallen, has fallen, has fallenUp John Kane! and Other Poems1977DreamsLord 1976, p. 303
Herman 2006, p. 163
Ballad of Abe Slickemmore, The4Guzzle your beer, you lazy louse!The Cross PlainsmanAug 2004Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 152); PDLHerman 2006, p. 152
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Ballad of Baibars, The15Iron winds and ruin and flameEchoes From An Iron HarpA1972AThe Sowers of the Thunder (in truncated version); Untitled: "Fill up my goblet"Epigraph:S The Sowers of the Thunder (Lord 1976, p. 206)Lord 1976, p. 206
Herman 2006, pp. 152, 211
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Ballad of Beer, A28I 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
Ballad of Buckshot Roberts, The56Buckshot Roberts was a Texas manRhymes of Death1975The Ballad of Bucksnort RobertsIncorrectly titled "Ballad of Bucksnort Roberts" in its first appearance; Buckshot Roberts was a historical figure, involved in the Lincoln County War, famous for holing up in a cabin and shooting it out with an entire posse, getting killed, naturally Herman 2006, p. 152.Lord 1976, p. 301
Herman 2006, p. 152
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Ballad of Bucksnort Roberts, TheThe Ballad of Buckshot RobertsHerman 2006, p. 152
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Ballad of Dark Agnes, The4Her sisters bend above their loomsn/an/aAlternate title: verse heading for Chapter 4 of "Sword Woman"Epigraph:S Sword Woman (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
Ballad of Insanity, A8Adam was my ball-and-chainThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 152); PDLHerman 2006, p. 152
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Ballad of King Geraint, The1,046This 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
Ballad of Monk Kickawhore, The84My brother, he was a keg of beerThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 153); PDLHerman 2006, p. 153
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Ballad of Naughty Nell, The26There are deeds done in the East, my son, where women are bold and badThe Ballad of Singapore NellLord 1976, p. 301
Herman 2006, p. 153
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Ballad of Nell of Singapore, TheThere are dark deeds done in the East, my sonThe Ballad of Singapore NellLord 1976, p. 301
Herman 2006, p. 153
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Ballad of Singapore Nell, The26There are grim things did, in the East, old kidChacal #1Winter 1976The Ballad of Naughty Nell and The Ballad of Singapore Nelldraft 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
Ballade20Shattered shards of a broken shrineShadows of Dreams1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, undated (Herman 2006, p. 153)Herman 2006, p. 153
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Bandit, The31Out 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
Bar By the Side of the Road, The24There are liquorless souls that follow pathsThe Howard Collector #17Autumn 1972Lord 1976, p. 171
Herman 2006, p. 153
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Baron and the Wench, The20The baron quaffed a draught of wineA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Baron and the Wench, The; Untitled ("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
The Baron of Fenland ...19The Baron of Fenland sat at ease ...American and European Manuscripts and Printed Books19 December 1986Untitled: The Baron of Fenland ...Letter: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
"The baron quaffed a draught of wine ..."20The baron quaffed a draught of wineA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Baron and the Wench, The; Untitled ("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
Bastn/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § B
Batter the Barsn/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § B
A beggar, singing without14A beggar, singing withoutThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Untitled: A beggar, singing withoutExcerpted from the verse play "Songs of Bastards" Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1929 (Herman 2006, p. 219)Herman 2006, p. 219
Bell of Morni, The24There'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
The Belle of Edinburgh Town 56("Come all you pretty maidens ...")The Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=caroline+of+edinburghMnemonic reconstructionV of "Caroline of Edinburgh Town"; Letter:K Robert W. Gordon, April 9, 1926; NOT INCLUDED IN COLLECTED POETRY
Belshazzar6Slow through the streets of Babylon he wentThe Howard CollectorSummer 1964BelshazzerLetter:K Harold Preece, c. Oct/Nov 1930 (Herman 2006, p. 154)Lord 1976, p. 171
Herman 2006, p. 154
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
BelshazzerBelshazzarTitle used in original letter to Harold Preece (Herman 2006, p. 154)Herman 2006, p. 154
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Belshazzar's Dreamn/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § B
Beneath The South Sea Moonn/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § B
Benny Leonardn/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § B
Bill Boozy was a pirate bold 8Bill Boozy was a pirate boldThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Untitled: Bill Boozy was a pirate boldWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. July 30, 1923 (Herman 2006, p. 217); PDLHerman 2006, p. 219
Black Chant Imperial24Trumpets triumph in red disasterWeird TalesSep 1930Shares lines with Empire (lines 1-4, 9-12- 21-32 & 37-40) (Lord 1976, p. 171)/(Herman 2006, p. 154)Lord 1976, p. 171
Herman 2006, p. 154
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
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); A cycle of 5 numbered, untitled poems: "Shadows" (20 lines), "Clouds" (13 lines), "Shrines" (26 lines), "The Iron Harp" (32 lines), and "Invocation (14 lines)"Cyle of five poems (Herman 2006, p. 154)Lord 1976, p. 171
Herman 2006, p. 154
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Black Harps in the Hills24Thomas Fitzgerald, Shane O'NeillUntitled: ("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
Black Harps in the Hills53Let Saxons sing of Saxon kingsOmniumgathum1976Untitled ("Thomas Fitzgerald, Shane O'Neill")Pen name: Patrick Mac Conaire HowardO (Lord 1976, p. 299); 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
Black MassLong glaives of frozen light crawled up and downStartling Mystery StoriesFall 1967A VisionNearly identical to "A Vision" in the first two stanzas, but changes a good bit in the last twoLord 1976, p. 171
Herman 2006, p. 154
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Black Michael's Story22The moon above the Kerry hillsAlways Comes Evening1957Retribution; The Song of Murtagh O'Brien; Untitled ("The moon above the Kerry hills ...")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
Black Seas8I have heard black seas booming in the nightFantasy Book #23 (vol 5, no. 5)Mar 1987Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. June 1929 (Herman 2006, p. 155)Herman 2006, p. 155
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Black Stone, The (verse heading)4They say foul things of Old Times still lurkInside & Science Fiction Advertiser ASep 1956AEpigraph:S The Black Stone (Lord 1976, p. 203); Justin GeoffreyR (Lord 1976, p. 203)Lord 1976, p. 203
Herman 2006, p. 155
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Blood of Belshazzar, The (verse heading)10It shone on the breast of the Persian king.Echoes From An Iron HarpA1972AThe Song of the Red StoneEpigraph:S The Blood of Belshazzar (Lord 1976, p. 203); Verse heading of short story "The Blood of Belshazzar," starring Cormac FitzgeoffreyHerman 2006, p. 155
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Bloodstones and Ebony(579 words)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)1968Fifth "prose poem" in the Etchings in Ivory cycle
Blossoms & Pagodasn/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § B
Blow, Boys, Blow 12Blow, my bullies, I long to hear youThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv0T7YPelEQMnemonic reconstructionV Letter:K Robert W. Gordon, misdated January 2, 1926—actually 1927; NOT INCLUDED IN COLLECTED POETRY
Blow the Man Down16As I was walking down Paradise StreetThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5k0ZA4jxqwMnemonic reconstructionV Letter:K Robert W. Gordon, March 17, 1927; NOT INCLUDED IN COLLECTED POETRY
Bob Fitzsimmonsn/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § B
Bombing of Gon Fanfew, The52A gang of the Reds were hanging a JewThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, February 25, 1925 (Herman 2006, p. 155); PDLHerman 2006, p. 155
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Boot Hill Payoff (aka "The Last Ride")Contains an embedded mnemonic reconstruction of "Brady" (q.v.). The story is a collaboration with Chandler Whipple (Robert Enders Allen), who wrote chapters 1-6, then turned it over to Howard to finish.
Botany Bay12 lines with a three-line chorus repeated after each verseBlow, my bullies, I long to hear youThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKgXldJb5p4Mnemonic reconstructionV Letter:K Robert W. Gordon, misdated January 2, 1926—actually 1927; NOT INCLUDED IN COLLECTED POETRY
Brady20Early in the morning in the month of MayThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007"Boot Hill Payoff"; "The Last Ride"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13RqdBIPKOUMnemonic reconstructionV of "Duncan and Brady" also embedded in the short story "Boot Hill Payoff" (aka "The Last Ride") a collaboration with Chandler Whipple (Robert Enders Allen), who wrote chapters 1-6, then turned it over to Howard to finish; Letter:K Robert W. Gordon, April 9, 1926; NOT INCLUDED IN COLLECTED POETRY
Bran Mak Mornn/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § B
Brazen thewed giant of a grimmer Age Brazen thewed giant of a grimmer AgeThe Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter, vol. 1, #2Nov 2007Untitled: Brazen thewed giant of a grimmer AgeUnfinished (Herman 2006, p. 220)Herman 2006, p. 220
Bride of Cuchulain, The27Love, we have laughed at livingSingers in the Shadows1970Lord 1976, p. 171
Herman 2006, p. 155
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Broken Walls of Babel, The10The broken walls of Babel rearA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("The broken walls of Babel")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 301)Lord 1976, p. 301
Herman 2006, p. 155
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Bubastes14Bubastes! Down the lank and sullen yearsWhispers #2Dec 1973EgyptTentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 301)Lord 1976, p. 301
Buccaneer Speaks, A24I've broken the laws of man and GodNight Images1976Lord 1976, p. 301
Herman 2006, p. 155
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Buccaneer Treasure126This is a story that I heard from the lips of a drunken trampAmazing Science Fiction StoriesJan 1985Lord 1976, p. 301
Herman 2006, p. 155
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Builders, The (1)N12We reared up Babel's towersA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002(Herman 2006, p. 156) Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 301); Similar to version (2) (Herman 2006, p. 156); A total of six quatrains that were split over two pages of typescript that got separated; only two quatrains appeared in the original publication of A RHYME OF SALEM TOWN, then three in the Robert E. Howard Foundation's edition, then the last four quatrains were first published in THE REHF NEWSLETTER V1, #2; first complete publication in COLLECTED POETRY.Lord 1976, p. 301
Herman 2006, p. 155
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Builders, The (2)N8We reared up Bab-ilu's towersThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. October 1927 (Herman 2006, p. 156); Similar to version (1) (Herman 2006, p. 156); shorter, slightly different, likely an early draft; uses the first and last quatrains from "Builders (1)", with "Bab-ilu" instead of "Babel" in the first line; not included in COLLECTED POETRY (Herman 2006, p. 156)Herman 2006, p. 156
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
Builders, The (3)N16(?)The towers stand recordersThe Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter, vol. 1, #2Nov 2007Herman 2006, p. 156
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
By old Abie Goldstein's pawn shop8By old Abie Goldstein's pawn shop where the ghetto meets the quay ...The Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Untitled: By old Abie Goldstein's pawn shopWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1929 (Herman 2006, p. 220); PDLHerman 2006, p. 220
Call of Pan, The14My 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)Herman 2006, p. 156
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Call of the Sea, The30White spray is flashingA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 301); Lines 1-6 were first published in Dark Valley Destiny (1983) (Herman 2006, p. 156)Lord 1976, p. 301
Herman 2006, p. 156
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Calling to Rome, A8There'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
Campus at Midnight, The8Starlight gleams through the windowsOmniumgathum1976Letter:K Edna Mann, October 30, 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 156)Herman 2006, p. 156
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
CandlesCandlesLate 1974/Early 1975Ascribed to Howard by Michael Horvat (publisher) after discovery in a book, Glenn Lord questions whether this is really a Howard poem (Herman 2006, pp. 156, 397).Herman 2006, p. 156
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
CastawayShadows of Dreams1989Herman 2006, p. 156
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Cat of Anubis, TheThe Cats of Anubis";Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Cats of Anubis, The21The stars comes blinking in a dusty dayWhispers #1Jul 1973The Cat of AnubisHerman|2006|p=157}Lord 1976, p. 171
Herman 2006, p. 157
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Cells of the Coliseum, The20Across the walls a shadow fallsA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 157
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Challengen/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Challenge to Bast, A18Come not to me, BubastesFantasy Book Volume 5 Number 3Sep 1986Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, undated (Herman 2006, p. 157)Herman 2006, p. 157
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Champ, The20The champion sneered, the crowds they jeeredRobert E. Howard Fight Magazine #2Sep 1990Untitled ("The champion sneered ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 302)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 157
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Chant Demoniac, The18I am Satan; I am wearyWeird Tales #295Winter 1989-90Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. January 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 157)Herman 2006, p. 157
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Chant of the White Beard8O'er lakes agleam the old gods dreamAlways Comes Evening1957Untitled ("O'er lakes agleam ...")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
Chariots of Nineveh, TheLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
"The chariots were chanting ..."14The chariots were chantingShadows of Dreams1989Last Words He Heard, The; Untitled ("The chariots were chanting ...")Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. December 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 179)Herman 2006, p. 179
"Chesterton twanged on his lyre"5Chesterton twanged on his lyreA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Song of Bards, A; Untitled ("Chesterton twanged on his lyre")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 311)Lord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 208
Chief of the Matabeles, The84The warm veldt spread beneath the tropic sunA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("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
Children of the Night, The4Tread not where stony deserts holdThe 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
Chinese Gong, The20StrumaSTRUM, struma strum struma strum strum strum!The Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 157); PDL; Howard appended "Accent the second STRUM to get the rhythm."Herman 2006, p. 157
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
A Chinese washer, Ching-Ling ... Untitled: A Chinese washer, Ching-Ling ...The Toreador5 July 1925Untitled: A Chinese Washer, Ching-LingHerman 2006, p. 220
Choir Girl, The8I have a saintly voice, the people sayThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 158); PDLHerman 2006, p. 158
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
The Chorus of the Chant2God of the gods, high, most high! See these rods! Hear our cry!Yesteryear #4Oct 1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. February 1929 (Herman 2006, p. 187); Second poem in the cycle "The Mysteries"Herman 2006, p. 187
Cimmeria32I rememberThe Howard Collector #7Winter 1965Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Emil Petaja, December 17, 1934 (Herman 2006, p. 158)Lord 1976, p. 172
Herman 2006, p. 158
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
"Cities brooding beneath the sea"19Cities brooding beneath the seasThe Howard Collector #6Spring 1965Who is Grandpa Theobold?; Untitled ("Cities brooding beneath the sea")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
A clash of steel, a thud of hoofs 4Untitled: A clash of steel, a thud of hoofsThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Untitled: A clash of steel, a thud of hoofsWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, August 4, 1923 (Herman 2006, p. 220); PDLHerman 2006, p. 220
Clouds13The gods have said: "Life is a mystic shrine."n/an/aPart 2 of 5 in the Black Dawn cycle (Herman 2006, pp. 154, 158); Never published separately (Herman 2006, p. 158)Herman 2006, p. 158
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
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
"Come with me to the Land of Sunrise"8Come with me to the Land of SunriseA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Trail of Gold, The; Untitled ("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
Coming of Bast, The36She came in the dim of the desert dawnLone Star Universe1976Untitled: "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
Coming of Bast, The—draft46She came in the grey of the desert dawnThe Collected Letters Of Robert E. Howard, Volume 3: 1933–19362008Untitled: "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
Conn's Saga6The war was like a dream; I cannot tellEchoes From An Iron HarpA
n/a
1972A
n/a
The Grey God PassesEpigraph:S verse heading for Chapter 5 of The Grey God Passes (Lord 1976, p. 204); Conflict:M Lord (1976, p. 204), Echoes from an Iron Harp, 1972/Herman (2006, p. 159), no separate publicationLord 1976, p. 204
Herman 2006, p. 159
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Construction Man, Then/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Contrastn/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Cooling of Spike McRue, The43A couple of hams were having a millWriter of the Dark1986A parody of Robert W. Service (Lord 1976, p. 302)/(Herman 2006, p. 159)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 159
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Corbetn/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Cornish Jack88Away in the dusty barracoonA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("Away in the dusky barracoon")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 302)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 159
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Counterspells4The doine sidhe sang to our swords by nightUnaussprechlichen Kulten #1Oct 1990Untitled ("The doine sidhe sang to our swords ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 302)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 159
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Cowboy4Poets and novelists have sung of meThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, June 23, 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 159); PDLHerman 2006, p. 159
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Crete16The green waves wash above usWeird TalesFeb 1929Wikisource logo WikisourcePDLLord 1976, p. 172
Herman 2006, p. 159
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
A cringing woman's lot is hard 44A cringing woman's lot is hardThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Untitled: A cringing woman's lot is hardWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. June 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 220); PDL; shares some stanzas with ECSTASY ("There is a strangeness in my soul ...")Herman 2006, p. 220
Crown for a King, A39A roar of battle thundered in the hillsAriel #1Autumn 1976Part 5 of the Voices of the Night cycle (Herman 2006, p. 159)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 159
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Crusade32Wild flying hoofs whirl up the sandsThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007From an undated document sent to Tevis Clyde Smith (Herman 2006, p. 159); PDLHerman 2006, p. 159
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Cry Everlasting, The (Lord 1976, p. 302)24"Good rede, good rede! Slay ye the Bishop!"A Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 159
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Cuckoo's Revenge, The16I plastered rolls with Belgian cheeseRisque Stories #5Mar 1987Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, undated (Herman 2006, p. 160)Herman 2006, p. 160
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Custom27Crack of a whip in the dusky airUnaussprechlichen Kulten #1Oct 1990Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 160
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
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
Dance with Death, The110The fogs of nightMagira #38Spring 1992The Adventurer's Mistress (2)N; A Dance with DeathFrom an undated enclosure with a letter to Tevis Clyde Smith; GermanP (Herman 2006, p. 160)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 160
Dancer6I've caught the rhythm of the UniverseThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, June 23, 1926
Dancer, The18A gibbering wind that whoops and dronesThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, April 14, 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 160); PDLHerman 2006, p. 160
Dark are your eyes 10Dark are your eyesThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Untitled: Dark are your eyesWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, January 30, 1925 (Herman 2006, p. 220); PDLHerman 2006, p. 220
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
Dawn in Flanders, A8I 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
Day Breaks Over Simla, The24Near a million dawns have burstFantasy Crossroads #4/5Aug 1975Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 161
Day That I Die, The36The day that I die shall the sky be clearThe Howard Collector #9Spring 1967Lord 1976, p. 172
Herman 2006, p. 161
"The day that towers ..."20The day that towers, sapphire kissedAlways Comes Evening1957Nisapur; Untitled ("The day that towers ...")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 181)Lord 1976, p. 181
Herman 2006, p. 188
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
De Ole River-Ox21De ole river-ox come over de ridgeThe Grim Land and Others1976Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 161
Dead Man's Hate28They hanged John Farrel in the dawn amid the market-placeWeird TalesJan 1930Wikisource logo WikisourcePDLLord 1976, p. 172
Herman 2006, p. 161
Howard & Burke 2008, p. X
Dead Slaver's Tale, The22Dim and grey was the silent seaWeirdbook #81974The Tale the Dead Slaver ToldHerman 2006, p. 161
Howard & Burke 2008, p. X
Death's Black Riders (verse heading)4The hangman asked of the carrion crow, but the raven made replyEchoes From An Iron HarpA1972AEpigraph:S Death's Black Riders (Lord 1976, p. 203)Lord 1976, p. 203
Herman 2006, p. 161
Deed Beyond the Deed, The14Rane o' the Sword, nae sairly do we greetThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. December 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 161); PDLHerman 2006, p. 161
Deep in my bosom ...8Deep in my bosom I lock him ...The Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, undated; did NOT get included in the first edition of COLLECTED POETRY
Deeps7There is a cavern in the deepThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, June 23, 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 161); PDLHerman 2006, p. 161
Del Rio Roadn/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Demid & Ayubn/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Desert, The7Wide and free swings the desert, far as reaches the eyeA 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
Desert Dawn14Dim seas of sand swim slowly into sightWeird TalesMar 1939Lord 1976, p. 172
Herman 2006, p. 162
Desert Hawk, The48The burning sun scatters his fiery raysA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 303)Lord 1976, p. 303
Herman 2006, p. 162
Desire14"Turn out the light." I raised a willing handDesire and Other Erotic Poems1989Untitled ("'Turn out the light.' I raised a willing hand")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 303)Lord 1976, p. 303
Herman 2006, p. 162
Destination24Against the east a somber spire loomed o'er a dusky, brooding woodMagazine of Horror #12Winter 1965/1966Lord 1976, p. 172
Herman 2006, p. 162
Destiny (1)N4I think I was born to pass at dawnSavage Sword of Conan #193Jan 1992Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 303)Lord 1976, p. 303
Herman 2006, p. 162
Destiny (2)N8What is there...Shadows of Dreams1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, April 14, 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 162)Herman 2006, p. 162
Destiny (3)N2I am a white trail...The Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, June 23, 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 162)Herman 2006, p. 162
Devon Oak (Lord 1976, p. 303)20I 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
Dherran Dhounn/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Doc Holliday n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
"The doine sidhe sang to our swords ..."4The doine sidhe sang to our swords by nightUnaussprechlichen Kulten #1Oct 1990Counterspells; Untitled ("The doine sidhe sang to our swords ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 302)Lord 1976, p. 302
Herman 2006, p. 159
Thom, Herman & Woods, § C
Doom12The day of man's set doom is comeA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002The Wheel of DestinyLord 1976, p. 303
Herman 2006, p. 162
Doom Chant of Than-kul, The25Atlantis lies in the cold jade seaWeird Tales #41983Lord 1976, p. 303
Herman 2006, p. 162
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
Drake Sings of Yesterday62On Devon downs I met the ghost of DrakeWeirdbook #151981Lord 1976, p. 303
Herman 2006, pp. 162–3
Drawers that a girl strips down her thighs 4Drawers that a girl strips down her thighsThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Untitled: Drawers that a girl strips down her thighsWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 221); PDLHerman 2006, p. 221
A Dream n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Dream and the Shadow, The14I dreamed a stony idol striding cameWeird TalesSep 1937Second poem of five from the Sonnets Out of Bedlam cycleLord 1976, p. 173
Herman 2006, p. 163
Dream of Autumn, A12Now is the lyre of Homer flecked with rustWeird Tales April 1933Autumn; The Autumn of the WorldLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, C. March 1930 (Herman 2006, p. 151); Originally titled "The Autumn of the World"Lord 1976, p. 173
Herman 2006, p. 163
The Dream Road n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, §
Dreamer4I live in a world apartThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, June 23, 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 163); PDLHerman 2006, p. 163
Dreaming9The Dreamer dreamed in the shade of the vineThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, undated (Herman 2006, p. 163); PDLHerman 2006, p. 163
Dreaming in Israel46If I had dwelt in Israel when Saul was king of IsraelShadows of Dreams1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. August 1932 (Herman 2006, p. 163)Herman 2006, p. 163
Dreaming on Downs16I marched with Alfred when he thundered forthPoet's ScrollApr 1929King Alfred Rides AgainWikisource logo WikisourcePen name: Patrick HowardO (Herman 2006, p. 163);PDLHerman 2006, p. 163
Dreams14Babylon has fallen, has fallen, has fallenUp John Kane! and Other Poems1977Babylon has fallenLord 1976, p. 303
Herman 2006, p. 163
Dreams of Men, The16From the whispering void unasked they comeShadows of Dreams1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. October 1927 (Herman 2006, p. 163)Herman 2006, p. 163
Dreams of Nineveh20Silver bridge in a broken skyGolden Atom, 20th Anniversary Issue1959/1960Wikisource logo WikisourcePDLLord 1976, p. 173
Herman 2006, p. 164
The Driller n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, §
Drowned14My mother sat me on the cottage stairToadstool Wine1975Lord 1976, p. 303
Herman 2006, p. 164
Drum, The14I heard the drum as I went down the streetA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("I heard the drum as I went ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 303)Lord 1976, p. 303
Herman 2006, p. 164
Drum Begins to Throb, A24The blind black shadows reach inhuman armsThe Fantasy FanSep 1934Out of the Deep; Voices Waken Memory, TheWikisource logo WikisourcePDL; Part 1 of the Voices of the Night cycleLord 1976, p. 190
Herman 2006, p. 237
Drum Gods20My muscles ripple 'neath my skinEtchings and Odysseys #91986Lord 1976, p. 303
Herman 2006, p. 164
Drummings on an Empty Skull16This is the word that Jacob / Meeting his death in Egypt / Laid on the brow of JudahThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, undated (Herman 2006, p. 163); PDLHerman 2006, p. 164
Drums in My Ears7Beyond the creak of rat-gnawed beams in squalid peasant hutsn/an/aEpigraph:S verse heading for Chapter 3 of Sword Woman (Lord 1976, p. 315) Never published separately (Herman 2006, p. 164)Lord 1976, p. 315
Herman 2006, p. 164
Drums of Pictdom, The4How 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
Dull Sound as of Knocking, A12Who raps here on my door tonightA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Lord 1976, p. 303
Herman 2006, p. 164
Howard & Burke 2008, p. X
Dungeon Opens, A76They let me out of the slimy cellEin Traumer Aus Texas1987GermanP (Herman 2006, p. 164)Lord 1976, p. 303
Herman 2006, p. 164
Dust Dance, The (1)N76Ah, it's little they knew when they molded meThe Howard Collector #10Spring 1968Incomplete (Lord 1976, p. 173); Shares lines with version (2) (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
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
Dweller in Dark Valley, The20The nightwinds tossed the tangled trees, the stars were cold with scornMagazine of Horror #11Nov 1965Lord 1976, p. 174
Herman 2006, p. 165
Howard & Burke 2008, p. X
Dying Pirate Speaks of Treasure, A40Lash me two round shot hard to my anklesUp John Kane! and Other Poems1977Lord 1976, p. 303
Herman 2006, p. 165
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 2007Untitled: Early in the morning I gazed at the eastern skiesWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:KTevis Clyde Smith, June 23, 1926; PDLHerman 2006, p. 221
Earth-born28By rose and verdant valleyFire and Sleet and Candlelight1961Lord 1976, p. 174
Herman 2006, p. 165
East & West n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
The East Farers n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
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 2007Untitled: The east is red and I am deadWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. January 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 221); PDLHerman 2006, p. 221
Easter Island14How many weary centuries have flownWeird TalesDec 1928Wikisource logo WikisourcePDLLord 1976, p. 174
Herman 2006, p. 165
Echo from the Iron Harp, An56Shadows and echoes haunt my dreamsThe Ultimate Triumph: The Heroic Fantasy of Robert E. Howard1999Nearly identical to The Gold and the Greythe title "The Gold and the Grey" was given by Glenn Lord to an untitled typescript version, years later he found out what its correct title was; the typescript version includes one extra line ("And the raven came and the lean grey wolf, to follow the sword's red play.") and a few word changes ("Appian Gate" in the former is "Roman Gate" in the latter; "mist" in one is "fog" in the other, and so on) from the published version of "The Gold and The Grey"Herman 2006, p. 166
Echo of Laughter from the Gulfs, An18Ten million miles beyond the sweep of TimeAlways Comes Evening1957Laughter in the GulfsPoem 3 of the Voices of the Night cycle (Herman 2006, p. 179); Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, undated (Herman 2006, p. 179)Lord 1976, p. 179
Herman 2006, p. 179
Echoes from an Anvil54I leave no paltry poetsNight Images1966Pen name: Robert E. Patrick HowardO (Lord 1976, p. 314)Lord 1976, p. 314
Herman 2006, p. 166
Echoes from an Iron AnvilVerses in Ebony1975Listed simply as "Echoes from an Anvil" in Thom, Herman & Woods; probable typographical conflation of "Echoes from an Anvil" with "Echoes from an Iron Harp"???Herman 2006, p. 166
Echoing Shadows [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 2007The Iron Harp; Voices of the NightA 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
Ecstasy60There is a strangeness in my soulRhymes of Death1975Untitled ("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
Ecstasy of Desolation, The22Long were the years, lifelong and deathly-bareShadows of Dreams1989Untitled ("Long were the years, life-long and deathly-bare. ...")Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. October 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 166)Herman 2006, p. 166
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
Egypt14Bubastes! Down the lank and sullen yearsWhispers #2Dec 1973Lord 1976, p. 174
Herman 2006, p. 166
"The elder gods have fled"4The elder gods have fledA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Passing of the Elder Gods; Untitled ("The elder gods have fled")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 192
Emancipation20The couplers lock and the air-brakes grateAlways Comes Evening1957Lord 1976, p. 174
Herman 2006, p. 166
Empire40Trumpets triumph in red disasterVerses in Ebony1975Pen name: Patrick Mac Conaire HowardO (Lord 1976, p. 299); Shares lines with Black Chant Imperial, which is a shortened version of this poem (Lord 1976, p. 299)/(Herman 2006, p. 167); Subtitled "A Song for All Exiles" (Lord 1976, p. 299)Lord 1976, p. 299
Herman 2006, p. 167
Empire's Destiny24Bab-ilu's women gazed upon our spearsPoet's ScrollJun 1929Oh, Babylon, Lost BabylonWikisource logo WikisourcePDL; Pen name: Patrick HowardO (Herman 2006, p. 167)Herman 2006, p. 167
End of the Glory Trail, The12One man fought for a creed and oneRhymes of Death1975Lord 1976, p. 304
Herman 2006, p. 167
Envoy4Write whenever you get the chanceThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1932 (Herman 2006, p. 167); PDLHerman 2006, p. 167
"Eons before the Atlantean days ..."24Eons before Atlantean days in the time of the world's black dawnAriel[Horror]Autumn 1976[Horror]Symbol, The; Untitled ("Eons before the Atlantean days ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 311)Lord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 212
Howard & Burke 2008, p. x
Eric of Norway219Eric Ranesen, the Viking, son of the sword and spearA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 304)Lord 1976, p. 304
Herman 2006, p. 167
Escape7I'd like to throw over the whole damn thingA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Lord 1976, p. 304
Herman 2006, p. 167
Etchings In Ivory148 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," consisting of an untitled introduction (148 words), "Flaming Marble" (not to be confused with the verse poem of the same name) (1,001 words), "Skulls and Orchids" (1,795 words), "Medallions in the Moon" (331 words), "The Gods that Men Forget" (904 words), and "Bloodstones and Ebony" (579 words). A brief collection of "prose-poems,"
Eternity27I am older than the worldThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, June 23, 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 167); PDLHerman 2006, p. 167
The Everlasting City n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Exhortation4Oh, 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
A Fable for Critics98Now 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
The Fable Of Conceit n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Fables for Little Folks16He was six foot four and wide as a doorThe Daniel Baker CollegianG15 March 1926Wikisource logo WikisourcePDLLord 1976, p. 175
Herman 2006, p. 167
Far Country, A24A granite wind sighed from the crimson clay desertShadows of Dreams1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, pp. 167–8)Herman 2006, pp. 167–8
Far in the Gloomy Northland24Far in the gloomy NorthlandA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Untitled ("Far in the gloomy northland")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 304); An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 304)Lord 1976, p. 304
Herman 2006, p. 168
Farewell, Proud Munster28Night 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
Feach Air Muir Lionadhi Gealach Buidhe Mar Or31Mananan Mac LirThe JuntoH
Coven13
Aug 1929
Mar 1970
Wikisource logo WikisourceConflict:M Lord (1976, p. 175), Coven 13, 1970/Herman (2006, p. 168), The Junto, 1929Lord 1976, p. 175
Herman 2006, p. 168
Fear That Follows, The24The smile of a child was on her lips - oh, smile of a last long restSingers in the Shadows1970Lord 1976, p. 175
Herman 2006, p. 168
Howard & Burke 2008, p. X
Fearsome Touch of Death, The4As long as midnight cloaks the earthEchoes From An Iron HarpA1972AEpigraph:S The Fearsome Touch of Death (Lord 1976, p. 203)Lord 1976, p. 203
Herman 2006, p. 168
February20What is so vile as a February dayAlways Comes Evening
(Underwood-Miller edition)
1977ParodyThe oldest known Howard poem, written January 28, 1921 at Cross Plains High School; 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
Feud, The12He 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
Fill up my goblet 15Fill up my gobletThe Robert E. Howard Foundation Newsletter, vol. 1, #2Nov 2007"The Ballad of Baibers"; Untitled: Fill up my goblet; "The Sowers of the Thunder" (truncated)Herman 2006, p. 221
"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; Untitled: ("The first came up / Was a little cabin boy ...")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
Fitzsimmon's Tale n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Flaming Marble14I carved a woman out of marble whenPoet's ScrollJan 1929Untitled ("I carved a woman out of marble when")Wikisource logo WikisourcePDL; Pen name: Patrick HowardO (Herman 2006, p. 168)Herman 2006, p. 168
Flaming Marble (not to be confused with the verse poem of the same name)(1,001 words)This is a dream that comes to me oftenEtchings in Ivory (Chapbook)1968First "prose poem" in the Etchings in Ivory cycle
Flappers flicker and flap and flirt 12Flappers flicker and flap and flirtThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Untitled: Flappers flicker and flap and flirtWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. December 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 221); PDLHerman 2006, p. 221
Flight24A 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
Flint's Passing30Bring aft the rum! Life's measure's overfullFantasy Crossroads #3May 1975Lord 1976, p. 304
Herman 2006, p. 169
Flood, TheThe Ghost Ocean and Other Poems of the Supernatural1982To All EvangelistsHerman 2006, p. 169
Follower, The20I am the man who followedThe Golden CaliphI
The Last Celt
1922/1923
1976
Conflict:M Lord (1976, p. 175), The Last Celt, 1976/Herman (2006, p. 169), The Golden Caliph, 1922–23; An early workC (Lord 1976, p. 175)Lord 1976, p. 175
Herman 2006, p. 169
"For I have seen the lizards crawl"16For I have seen the lizards crawlAlways Comes Evening1957Babylon; Untitled ("For I have seen the lizards crawl")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 171)Lord 1976, p. 171
Herman 2006, p. 152
Thom, Herman & Woods, § B
"For I, with the shape of my kin, the ape ..." (2)N72For I, with the shape of my kin, the apeThe Howard Collector #7Winter 1965Dust Dance, The; Untitled ("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
For Man Was Given the Earth to Rule44The mallet clashes on the nailFantasy Book #21September 1986And Man Was Given the Earth to Rule; The Old Gods BroodListed as "And . . ." in Fantasy Book;"The Old Gods Brood" is from Glenn Lord's title to an untitled typescript.Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 169
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 Poems2002Untitled: For what is a maid to the shout of kingsIncomplete, only the final fourteen lines survive (Lord 1976, p. 312)Lord 1976, p. 312
Herman 2006, p. 221
Forbidden Magic14There came to me a Shape one summer nightWeird TalesJul 1929Wikisource logo WikisourcePDLLord 1976, p. 175
Herman 2006, p. 169
"Forever down the ages"22Forever down the agesA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Down the Ages; Untitled ("Forever down the ages")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 303); Unfinished (Lord 1976, p. 303)Lord 1976, p. 303
Herman 2006, p. 162
Forgotten Gods n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
"Forth from the purple ..."12Forth from the purple and feats of the palaceThe Grim Land and Others1976Outcast, The; Untitled ("Forth from the purple ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 191
Fragment35And so his boyhood wandered into youthWeird TalesDec 1937And So His Boyhood Wandered Into YouthWikisource logo WikisourceLord 1976, p. 175
Herman 2006, p. 169
Howard & Burke (2008, p. x)
A Fragment5Oh, Caroline, won't you be mine?The Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Mnemonic reconstructionV of an old folk song, still unidentified; Letter:K Robert W. Gordon, April 9, 1926; NOT INCLUDED IN COLLECTED POETRY
Freedom8The 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
"From the dim red dawn of Creation"34From the dim red dawn of CreationAlways Comes EveningA1957AMen of the Shadows (verse heading); Untitled ("From the dim red dawn of Creation")From:T Men of the Shadows (Lord 1976, p. 180); Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 180)Lord 1976, p. 180
Herman 2006, p. 184
Futility (1)N16Golden goats on a hillside blackWeird TalesNov 1937Moonlight on a SkullVery similar to Moonlight on a Skull (Lord 1976, p. 175)/(Herman 2006, p. 170)Lord 1976, p. 175
Herman 2006, p. 170
Futility (2)N30Time races on and none can stay the treadThe Daniel Baker CollegianG25 May 1926PDLLord 1976, p. 176
Herman 2006, p. 170
Gates of Babylon, The25The gates of Babylon stand ajarThe Ghost OCean and Other Poems of the Supernatural1982Lord 1976, p. 304
Herman 2006, p. 170
Gates of Nineveh, The16These are the gates of Nineveh; hereWeird TalesJul 1928Wikisource logo WikisourcePDLLord 1976, p. 176
Herman 2006, p. 170
Genghis Khan n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
The Geologist n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Ghost Dancers32Night has come over ridge and hillWriter of the Dark1986Lord 1976, p. 304
Herman 2006, p. 170
Ghost Kings, The12The ghost kings are marching; the midnight knows their treadWeird TalesDec 1938Lord 1976, p. 176
Herman 2006, p. 170
Ghost Ocean, The16There 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
Gilhooley's Supper Party8There was ham and lambThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007The Jubilee;Mnemonic reconstructionV of "Gilhooley's Supper Party"; Letter:K Robert W. Gordon, March 17, 1927; NOT INCLUDED IN COLLECTED POETRY
Girl8Gods, what a handsome youth across the wayThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, June 23, 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 171); PDLHerman 2006, p. 171
The Girl From Yesterday n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
GirlsThe Toreador5 July 1925Herman 2006, p. 171
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 2007Untitled: Give ye of my best though the dole be meagerWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, June 23, 1926 (Herman 2006, p. 222); PDLHerman 2006, p. 222
Gladiator and the Lady, The14When I was a boy in Britain and you were a girl in RomeShadows of Dreams1989Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. April 1930 (Herman 2006, p. 171)Herman 2006, p. 171
A God Comes Striding n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Gods I Worshipped, The8The standards toss in prideA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Herman 2006, p. 171
Gods of Easter Island, The14Long ere Priapus pranced through groves Arcadian sunlight kissedAlways Comes Evening1957Untitled ("Long ere Priapus ...")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 176)Lord 1976, p. 176
Herman 2006, p. 171
"Gods of heather, gods of lake"34Gods of heather, god of lakeAlways Comes Evening1957Rune; Rune of the Ancient One; Untitled ("Gods of heather, gods of lake")From:T the short story 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
Gods of the Jungle Drums, The27Mutter of drums, jungle drumsThe Grim Land and Others1976Lord 1976, p. 304
Herman 2006, p. 171
Gods Remember, The (1)N16Lost wonders of the agesThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007An early draft of version (2); a list of Howard poems compiled by Otis Adelbert Kline indicates that there was a 50-line version, now lost (Herman 2006, p. 171); Letter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. October 1927 (Herman 2006, p. 171); PDLHerman 2006, p. 171
Gods Remember, The (2)N16The glories of the agesEtchings and Odysseys #91986Wikisource logo WikisourceLord 1976, p. 304
Herman 2006, p. 171
The Gods that Men Forget(904 words)The tang of winter is in the air and in the brain of me.Etchings in Ivory (Chapbook)1968Fourth "prose poem" in the Etchings in Ivory cycle
Gold and the Grey, The55Shadows and echoes haunt my dreams with dim and subtle painThe Gold and the Grey1974An Echo from the Iron Harp (some differences)Tentative titleB--"The Gold and the Grey" was the title given by Glenn Lord to an untitled typescript version; years later he found out what its correct title was. The typescript version includes one extra line ("And the raven came and the lean grey wolf, to follow the sword's red play.") and a few word changes ("Appian Gate" in the former is "Roman Gate" in the latter; "mist" in one is "fog" in the other, and so on) from the published version of "The Gold and The Grey" (Lord 1976, p. 304)Lord 1976, p. 304
Herman 2006, p. 171
Golden Ruin n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Good Mistress Brown20A sturdy housewife was Mistress BrownDesire and Other Erotic Poems1989Untitled ("A sturdy housewife was Mistress Brown ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 304)Lord 1976, p. 304
Herman 2006, p. 172
"The great gray oaks ..."5The great grey oaks by the banks of the riverA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Oaks, The; Untitled ("The great gray oaks ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 308)Lord 1976, p. 308
Herman 2006, p. 189
Great Man Speaks, A14They set me up on high, a marble saintThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 172); PDLHerman 2006, p. 172
Grey God Passes, The4Oh Masters of the North, we come with tally of remembered deadEchoes From An Iron HarpA1972AConn's SagaEpigraph:S The Grey God Passes (Lord 1976, p. 204)Lord 1976, p. 204
Herman 2006, p. 172
Grey Lover, The8Lover, grey lover, your arms are about meThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. January 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 172); PDLHerman 2006, p. 172
Grey Seas n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Grim Land, The28From Sonora to Del Rio is a hundred barren milesThe Grim Land and Others1976Shares lines with Sonora to Del Rio (Lord 1976, p. 304); Letter:K to H. P. Lovecraft, June 1931 (Herman 2006, p. 172)Lord 1976, p. 304
Herman 2006, p. 172
Guise of Youth, The20Men say my years are few; yet I am oldScience-Fantasy Correspondent #1Dec 1975Untitled ("Men say my years ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 307)Lord 1976, p. 307
Herman 2006, p. 172
Hadrian's Wall14Against these stones red waves of carnage breakSingers in the Shadows1970Lord 1976, p. 176
Herman 2006, p. 172
Hairy-Chested Idealist Sings, A52I was drunk, drunk, drunkThe JuntoHOct 1928[Sometimes presented without the hyphen]Lord 1976, p. 307
Herman 2006, p. 172
"Hark, hark, the jackals bark ..."41Hark, hark, the jackals barkFantasy Crossroads #7Feb 1976Madame Goose's Rhymes; Untitled ("Hark, hark, the jackals bark ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 306)Lord 1976, p. 306
Herman 2006, p. 183
Harlot, The12Mrs. Crown was a dame of the townRisque Stories #3Jul 1985A HarlotLord 1976, p. 307
Herman 2006, pp. 172–173
The Harlot's House n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
Harp of Alfred, The18I heard the harp of AlfredWeird TalesSep 1928Wikisource logo WikisourcePDLLord 1976, p. 176
Herman 2006, p. 173
Harvest4We 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
Hate's Dawn18I pinned him hard in a vacant trenchThe JuntoHJul 1929Son of SpartacusLord 1976, p. 307
Herman 2006, p. 173
A haunting cadence fills the night with fierce 58A haunting cadence fills the night with fierce ...Yesteryear #4Oct 1989Untitled: A haunting cadence fills the nightHerman 2006, p. 222
Haunting Columns14The walls of Luxor broke the silver sandWeird TalesFeb 1938Fourth poem of five from the Sonnets Out of Bedlam cycle' (Herman 2006, p. 173)Lord 1976, p. 177
Herman 2006, p. 173
The Haunting of Cormac Dubh n/an/aLostUThom, Herman & Woods, § C
He clutched his penis tight 4He clutched his penis tightThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Untitled: He clutched his penis tightWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. November 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 222); PDLHerman 2006, p. 222
"He did not glance above the trail ..."12He did not glance above the trail to the laurel where I layFantasy Crossroads #13Jun 1978Feud, The; Untitled ("He did not glance above the trail ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 304)Lord 1976, p. 304
Herman 2006, p. 168
"He has rigged her and tricked her"5He has rigged her and tricked herA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Stralsund, The; Untitled ("He has rigged her and tricked her")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 311)Lord 1976, p. 311
Herman 2006, p. 211
Heart of the Sea's Desire, The28The stars beat up from the shadowy seaAlways Comes Evening1957Mate of the SeaTitle 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 helmsman gaily, rode down the rickerboo 7The helmsman gaily, rode down the rickerbooThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Untitled: The helmsman gaily, rode down the rickerbooWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, June 22, 1923 (Herman 2006, p. 222); PDLHerman 2006, p. 222
"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, 19861986Sand-Hills' Crest, The; Untitled: ("Here where the post oaks crown the ridge")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 310)Lord 1976, p. 310
Herman 2006, p. 201
Heritage (1)N30My people came from Munster and the cold north Nevis sideThe JuntoH
The Howard Collector #10
Aug 1929
Spring 1968
Conflict:M Lord (1976, p. 177), The Howard Collector, 1968/Herman (2006, p. 174), The Junto, 1929Lord 1976, p. 177
Herman 2006, p. 174
Heritage (2)N12Saxon blood in the veins of meFantasy Crossroads #2Feb 1975Lord 1976, p. 307
Herman 2006, p. 174
"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
High Blue Halls20There's a kingdom far from the sun and starThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007The High Blue HallsWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. April 1929 (Herman 2006, p. 174); PDLHerman 2006, p. 174
"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
"High on his throne Baal-Pteor sat"6High on his throne Baal-pteor satA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Baal-pteor; Untitled ("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
"High on his throne sat Bran Mak Morn"72High on this throne sat Bran Mak MornBran Mak MornSep 1969Song of the Race, A; Untitled ("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
"High the towers and mighty ..."43High the towers and mighty the walls, oh, proud-crested sons of BabylonA Rhyme of Salem Town and Other Poems2002Who Shall Sing of Babylon?; Untitled ("High the towers and mighty ...")Tentative titleB (Lord 1976, p. 314)Lord 1976, p. 314
Herman 2006, p. 240
The Highwaymen16The first great man that ever I robbedThe Collected Letters of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: 1923-1929Jun 2007Untitled: ("The first great man that ever I robbed ...")http://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=29243 ; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD4Nd_rzNWgMnemonic reconstructionV of "Allan Tyne of Harrow" aka "Valentine of Harrow" Letter:K Robert W. Gordon, misdated January 2, 1926—actually 1927; NOT INCLUDED IN COLLECTED POETRY
Hills of Kandahar, The28The night primeval breaks in scarlet mistWeird TalesJun-July 1939Lord 1976, p. 177
Herman 2006, p. 174
Hills of the North! Lavender hills 7Hills of the North! Lavender hillsThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Untitled: Hills of the North! Lavender hillsWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, January 30, 1925 (Herman 2006, p. 222); PDLHerman 2006, p. 222
"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 End; Untitled ("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
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 2007Untitled: Ho, ho, the long lights lift amainLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. June 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 223)Herman 2006, p. 223
Ho merry bark, let's go." ...Ho merry bark, let's go." ...The Right HookI vol. 1, #21925Untitled: Ho merry bark, let's go." ...Clearly inspired by "Canoe Song of the North" by Chester Firkins, the second verse of which reads: "Past reedy isles where summer smiles, / Ho, merry bark, let's go / And find the way of Nicollet — / The footsteps of Perrot!" Herman 2006, p. 223
The Home-coming of Solomon (1)N44The white gulls wheeled above the cliffs, the air was slashed with foamFanciful TalesFall 1936Solomon Kane's Homecoming; Solomon Kane's Home-comingWikisource logo WikisourceOriginal version; A Solomon Kane poem; PDLLord 1976, p. 186
Herman 2006, pp. 205–206
Hope Empty of Meaning8Man is a fool and a blinded toyThe Howard CollectorAutumn 1971Lord 1976, p. 177
Herman 2006, p. 174
Hopes of Dreams20Sunfire caught in a windy meshWitchcraft & Sorcery1972Lord 1976, p. 177
Herman 2006, p. 174
Hour of the Dragon, The6The Lion banner sways and falls in the horror-haunted gloomThe Howard CollectorASpring 1969AEpigraph:S The Hour of the Dragon (Lord 1976, p. 204)Lord 1976, p. 204
Herman 2006, p. 174
House in the Oaks, TheThree quatrains for a total of 12Beyond the Veil what gulfs of Time and Space? / Drowsy and dull with ages the houses blink / Tread not where stony deserts holdDark ThingsA1971AChildren of the NightThree verses--"An Open Window," "Arkham," and "The Children of the Night"—embedded in the text of the story The House in the Oaks (Herman 2006, p. 174); Justin GeoffreyR (Herman 2006, p. 174)Lord 1976, p. 204
Herman 2006, p. 174
The House of Arabu (Verse heading)7To the house whence no one issues ..."This quote, ascribed to 'Babylonian Legend of Ishtar,' is from an actual historical document. Also known as 'The Descent of Ishtar to the Nether World,' it is among the earliest surviving religious/mythological texts. Howard's version of it appears to be quoted from Morals in Ancient Babylon, by Joseph McCabe, Little Blue Book #1076, with very minor modification."—Rusty Burke
"The House of Asgaard passes ..."8The House of Asgard passes with the nightThe Howard Collector #14Spring 1971Untitled ("The House of Asgaard passes ..."); Untitled: (No More the Serpent Prow)Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 181)Lord 1976, p. 181
Herman 2006, p. 188
House of Gael, The12The 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
The House of Hell n/an/aKABRANE THE GREEKLostU; the two titles are listed as alternatives in the Otis Adelbert Kline agency's list of Howard poems still unaccounted forThom, Herman & Woods, § C
"How can I wear the harness of toil"4How can I wear the harness of toilBran Mak MornSep 1969Drums of Pictdom, The; Untitled ("How can I wear the harness of toil")Originally untitled (Lord 1976, p. 173)Lord 1976, p. 173
Herman 2006, p. 164
"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 Guest; Untitled ("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
How to Select a Successful Evangelist14First, find a man who has a goodly voiceThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Wikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, c. March 1928 (Herman 2006, p. 175); PDLHerman 2006, p. 175
How your right thudded on my jaw9How your right thudded on my jawRobert E. Howard's Fight Magazine #4Oct 1996Slugger's VowLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, January 30, 1925 (Herman 2006, p. 205)Herman 2006, p. 205
A hundred years the great war raged 4A hundred years the great war ragedThe Last of the Trunk Och Brev I UrvalMar 2007Untitled: A hundred years the great war ragedWikisource logo WikisourceLetter:K Tevis Clyde Smith, August 4, 1923 (Herman 2006, p. 223); PDLHerman 2006, p. 223
Hy-Brasil52There's a far, lone island in the dim, red WestThe Ghost Ocean and Other Poems of the Supernatural1982The Isle of Hy-BrasilShares lines with Ships (Lord 1976, p. 307)Lord 1976, p. 307
Herman 2006, p. 175
Hymn of Hatred12Oh, brother coiling in the acrid grassAlways Comes Evening1957Shares lines with A Rattlesnake Sings in the Grass (Lord 1976, p. 177)Lord 1976, p. 177
Herman 2006, p. 175

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.
  • ^V Howard had an amazing ability to memorize poetry on one or two readings, and songs from a single hearing, and would often cite it from memory—with the inevitable discrepancies. The departures from the original wording carry enough flavor of the Howard style to be of note here. Most of these came from letters to Robert W. Gordon, editor of the ‘’Adventure’’ magazine column “Old Songs That Men Have Sung” from 1923–1927, and later the first head of the Archive of American Folk Song at the Library of Congress.

See also

References

Bibliographies

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

Other sources

  • Coffman, Frank (2009), Robert E. Howard Selected Poems, Lulu
  • 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, 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
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