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[Poems by Tabb in] Father Tabb

a study of his life and works with uncollected and unpublished poems

Tabb, John B. (1845-1909)

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“NICK'S RATIFICATION

THE DOCTOR'S ADVICE

FOR A YOUNGSTER

WHY THE JOURNEY IS MADE

KEEP YOUR RYE OPEN

“VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE”

A SECOND-TERM SCENTED

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APPENDIX I. UNCOLLECTED POEMS

THE IMAGE-MAKER

POE'S COTTAGE AT FORDHAM

UNDERTOW

THE VAMPIRE MOON

ALFRED TENNYSON

TO THE FREEDMAN

A TRAVELLER'S GUIDE

SEEMING FAILURE

THE DYING BOY TO THE WIND-FLOWERS

THE TOUCH-ME-NOT

CHRISTMAS GREETING

TO A DROP OF POISON

SUBWAY THEOLOGY

ST. CHRISTOPHER

TO SIDNEY LANIER

APPENDIX II. UNPUBLISHED POEMS OF THE BROWNE-TABB ALBUM

APPENDIX III. UNPUBLISHED POEMS OF THE CONNOR MANUSCRIPT

APPENDIX IV. UNPUBLISHED POEMS FROM THE DONAHOE CLASS-BOOK

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UNDERTOW

In boreal calm the spirit feels
A far-off thunder-roll,
And through each tropic passion steals
A current from the pole.