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Issue Details: First known date: 1881... 1881 The Statues in the Block and Other Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Boston, Massachusetts,
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Roberts Brothers , 1881 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Statues In The Blocki"'Love is the secret of the world,' he said", John Boyle O'Reilly , single work poetry (p. 9-21)
The Fame Of The Cityi"A great rich city of power and pride,", John Boyle O'Reilly , single work poetry (p. 22-23)
Heart-Hungeri"There is no truth in faces, save in children:", John Boyle O'Reilly , single work poetry (p. 24-26)
Muley Malek, The Kingi"Thunder of guns, and cries - banners and spears and blood!", John Boyle O'Reilly , single work poetry (p. 27-34)
Remorsei"I remember when I was a boy", John Boyle O'Reilly , single work poetry (p. 35)
From The Earth, A Cryi"Can the earth have a voice? Can the clods have speech", John Boyle O'Reilly , single work poetry (p. 37-44)
Prometheus-Christi"Lashed to the planet, glaring at the sky,", John Boyle O'Reilly , single work poetry (p. 45-51)
The Temple Of Friendshipi"In the depths of the silent wood the temple of Friendship stood,", John Boyle O'Reilly , single work poetry (p. 53-59)
Her Refraini"'Do you love me?' she said, when the skies were blue,", John Boyle O'Reilly , single work poetry (p. 60-61)
A Savagei"Dixon, a Choctaw, twenty years of age,", John Boyle O'Reilly , single work poetry (p. 62-63)
Love's Secreti"Love found them sitting in a woodland place,", John Boyle O'Reilly , single work poetry (p. 64-65)
Love's Sacrificei"Love's Herald flew o'er all the fields of Greece,", John Boyle O'Reilly , single work poetry (p. 66-67)
The Well's Secreti"I knew it all my boyhood: in a lonesome valley meadow", John Boyle O'Reilly , single work poetry (p. 69-71)
Jacqueminotsi"I may not speak in words, dear, but let my words be flowers,", John Boyle O'Reilly , single work poetry (p. 72-73)
Livingi"To toil all day and lie worn-out at night;", John Boyle O'Reilly , single work poetry (p. 75-77)
The Celebesi"Dear islands of the Orient,", John Boyle O'Reilly , single work poetry (p. 78-79)
Waitingi"He is coming! he is coming! in my throbbing breast I feel it;", John Boyle O'Reilly , single work poetry (p. 80-81)
Wheat Grainsi"As grains from chaff, I sift these worldly rules,", John Boyle O'Reilly , single work poetry (p. 83-85)
The Lurei"'What bait do you use,' said a Saint to the Devil,", John Boyle O'Reilly , single work poetry (p. 86)
The Empty Nichei"A King once made a gallery of art,", John Boyle O'Reilly , single work poetry (p. 87-89)

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