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Chant of the White Beard

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Opening lines

O’er lakes agleam the old gods dream;Ghosts stride the heather dim.The night winds croon; the eery moonSlips o’er the ocean’s rim.

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Finished / professionalChant of the White Beard
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Publication appearances

Always Comes Evening (Arkham)Arkham House1957↗The Collected Poetry of Robert E. HowardREH Foundation PressJanuary 2009↗The Collected Poetry of Robert E. Howard Volume OneREH Foundation PressOctober 2022↗