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THE CALL OF ADVENTURE
Alternate titles: ADVENTURE (1); Untitled ("Adventure, I have followed your beck")
For appearances of this poem, refer to the main verse listing under ADVENTURE (1) which is the title where the poem was first published.

THE CALL OF PAN
Alternate title: Untitled ("My heart is a silver drum tonight")
From a letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. November 1928 ("Heh heh! At last I’ve sold ...")

THE CALL OF THE SEA
A titled version is included in a list of REH poems that Kline possessed.

A CALLING TO ROME


THE CAMPUS AT MIDNIGHT
From a letter to Edna Mann, October 30, 1926 ("Dear Friend: As usual I have to start ...")

CANDLES
Glenn Lord questions whether this is really an REH poem.
The poem was apparently discovered in a book, or some such, by Michael Horvat.

CASTAWAY
Included in the proposed poetry collection IMAGES OUT OF THE SKY by REH, Tevis Clyde Smith, and Lenore Preece.

THE CAT OF ANUBIS
Alternate title: THE CATS OF ANUBIS


THE CATS OF ANUBIS
Alternate title: THE CAT OF ANUBIS
Included in a Kline agency list of REH poems it possessed after REH’s death, as "The Cat of Anubis."
The draft from the Ohio State University collection is significantly different.

THE CELLS OF THE COLISEUM
A titled version is included in a list of REH poems that Kline possessed.

CHALLENGE
A poem title that is included in a Kline agency list of REH poems it possessed after REH’s death, but no copy exists today.

A CHALLENGE TO BAST
Alternate title: Untitled (draft, "She came in the grey of …")
From a letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. after 1930 (“Well, Fear Finn, I read your story and enjoyed it ...”)

THE CHAMP
Alternate title: Untitled ("The champion sneered ...")

THE CHANT DEMONIAC
From a letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. probably late 1927, early 1928 ("I wasn’t lying to you Saturday evening when I said ...")

CHANT OF THE WHITE BEARD
Alternate title: Untitled ("O’er lakes agleam ...")

An untitled poem embodied in the story "Men of the Shadows."
Appearances apart from the story.


THE CHARIOTS OF NINEVEH
A poem title that is included in a Kline agency list of REH poems it possessed after REH’s death, but no copy exists today.

THE CHIEF OF THE MATABELES
Alternate title: Untitled ("The warm veldt spread ...")
Unfinished

THE CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT (verse contained in an early draft of the story)
Alternate title: Untitled ("Tread not where ...")
For appearances of this poem, refer to the main verse listing under Untitled ("Tread not where ...") which is the title where the poem was first published.

THE CHINESE GONG
From a letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. March 1928 ("Salaam: / Glad you’re writing ...")

A CHINESE WASHER, CHING-LING
Alternate title: Untitled ("A Chinese washer, Ching-Ling")
For appearances of this poem, refer to the main verse listing under Untitled ("A Chinese washer, Ching-Ling") which is the title where the poem was first published.

THE CHOIR GIRL
From a letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. March 1928 ("Salaam: / Not having much ...")

CIMMERIA
From a letter to Emil Petaja, December 17, 1934 ("Thank you very much ...").
Many of these publications, especially the earlier ones, do not include the last six lines of the longer version.
A titled version is included in a list of REH poems that Kline possessed.

A CLASH OF STEEL, A THUD OF HOOFS
Alternate titles: THE MONGOLS COME; Untitled ("A clash of steel, a thud of hoofs")
For appearances of this poem, refer to the main verse listing under  Untitled ("A clash of steel, a thud of hoofs") which is the title where the poem was first published.

CLOUDS
Alternate title: Second poem in the BLACK DAWN cycle
For appearances of this poem, refer to the main verse listing under BLACK DAWN where the poem is published along with the other four poems in the cycle.

CODE
Alternate title: Untitled ("We’re a jolly good bunch of buns")

COME YOU BACK TO RACHEL SHEA
Alternate titles: BY OLD ABIE GOLDSTEIN’S PAWN SHOP; Untitled ("By old Abie Goldstein’s pawn shop")
For appearances of this poem, refer to the main verse listing under Untitled ("By old Abie Goldstein’s pawn shop") which is the title where the poem was first published.

THE COMING OF BAST
Alternate title: Untitled (draft, "She came in the dim of ...")
There are two versions of this poem.
A slightly different earlier untitled draft version of this poem appears in a letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, between 1926 and March 1928 ("Ha ha! Your not going …")

CONN’S SAGA (appearances apart from "The Grey God Passes")
Alternate title: verse heading for Chapter 5 of "The Grey God Passes"

THE CONSTRUCTION MAN
A poem title that is included in a Kline agency list of REH poems it possessed after REH’s death, but no copy exists today.

CONTRAST
A poem title that is included in a Kline agency list of REH poems it possessed after REH’s death, but no copy exists today.

THE COOLING OF SPIKE MCRUE
A parody of Robert W. Service

CORBET
A poem title that is included in a Kline agency list of REH poems it possessed after REH’s death, but no copy exists today.

CORNISH JACK
Alternate title: Untitled ("Away in the dusky barracoon")

COSSACK DREAMS
 Alternate title: RIDING SONG
For appearances of this poem, refer to the main verse listing under RIDING SONG which is the title where the poem was first published.

COUNTERSPELLS
Alternate title: Untitled ("The doine sidhe sang to our swords ...")

COWBOY
From a letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, June 23, 1926 ("Salaam: / I’m trying to write again ...")

THE COY MAID
Alternate titles: THE SHADES OF NIGHT WERE FALLING FASTER; Untitled ("The shades of night were falling faster")
For appearances of this poem, refer to the main verse listing under Untitled ("The shades of night were falling faster") which is the title where the poem was first published.

CRETE

A CRINGING WOMAN’S LOT IS HARD
Alternate titles: A WOMAN BORN TO RULE; Untitled ("A cringing woman’s lot is hard")
For appearances of this poem, refer to the main verse listing under Untitled ("A cringing woman’s lot is hard") which is the title where the poem was first published.

A CROWN FOR A KING
Alternate title: Part 5 of 5 of THE IRON HARP (2) cycle
From a letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, undated ("The Seeker thrust …").
The title is also included in a Kline agency list of REH poems it possessed after REH’s death.

CRUSADE
From an undated, enclosed separate document sent with a letter to Tevis Clyde Smith.

THE CRY EVERLASTING
A titled version is included in a list of REH poems that Kline possessed.

THE CUCKOO’S REVENGE
From a letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. after 1930 (“Well, Fear Finn, I read your story and enjoyed it ...”)

CUSTOM
A titled version is included in a list of REH poems that Kline possessed.


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