CONTENTSA CharmIntroductionCOLD IRONCold IronGLORIANAGlorianaThe Looking-GlassTHE WRONG THINGA Truthful SongThe Wrong ThingKing Henry VII and the ShipwrightsMARKLAKE WITCHESThe Way Through the WoodsMarklake WitchesBrookland RoadTHE KNIFE AND THE NAKED CHALKThe Run of the DownsThe Knife and the Naked ChalkSong of the Men’s SideBROTHER SQUARE-TOESPhiladelphiaBrother Square-ToesIF—‘A PRIEST IN SPITE OF HIMSELF’A St Helena Lullaby‘A Priest in Spite of Himself’‘Poor Honest Men’THE CONVERSION OF ST WILFRIDEddi’s ServiceThe Conversion of St WilfridSong of the Red War-BoatA DOCTOR OF MEDICINEAn Astrologer’s SongA Doctor of Medicine‘Our Fathers of Old’SIMPLE SIMONThe Thousandth ManSimple SimonFrankie’s TradeTHE TREE OF JUSTICEThe Ballad of Minepit ShawThe Tree of JusticeA Carol
CONTENTS
A Charm
Introduction
COLD IRON
Cold Iron
GLORIANA
Gloriana
The Looking-Glass
THE WRONG THING
A Truthful Song
The Wrong Thing
King Henry VII and the Shipwrights
MARKLAKE WITCHES
The Way Through the Woods
Marklake Witches
Brookland Road
THE KNIFE AND THE NAKED CHALK
The Run of the Downs
The Knife and the Naked Chalk
Song of the Men’s Side
BROTHER SQUARE-TOES
Philadelphia
Brother Square-Toes
IF—
‘A PRIEST IN SPITE OF HIMSELF’
A St Helena Lullaby
‘A Priest in Spite of Himself’
‘Poor Honest Men’
THE CONVERSION OF ST WILFRID
Eddi’s Service
The Conversion of St Wilfrid
Song of the Red War-Boat
A DOCTOR OF MEDICINE
An Astrologer’s Song
A Doctor of Medicine
‘Our Fathers of Old’
SIMPLE SIMON
The Thousandth Man
Simple Simon
Frankie’s Trade
THE TREE OF JUSTICE
The Ballad of Minepit Shaw
The Tree of Justice
A Carol
