The Rubáiyát of a Bachelor

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Rubáiyát of a Bachelor, by Helen RowlandThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.netTitle: The Rubáiyát of a BachelorAuthor: Helen RowlandIllustrator: Harold SpeakmanRelease Date: March 2, 2010 [EBook #31467]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE RUBÁIYÁT OF A BACHELOR ***Produced by Emmy, Tor Martin Kristiansen and the OnlineDistributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (Thisfile was produced from images generously made availableby The Internet Archive)Cover Front FacingTitlePROMISED TO PAY A WOMAN'SBILLS FOR LIFE. PROMISED TO PAY AWOMAN'S BILLS FOR LIFE.Title PageTHE·RUBÁIYÁTOF·A·BACHELORBY HELEN ROWLANDDECORATIONS ···· BY ···· HAROLD ···· SPEAKMANDODGE PUBLISHING COMPANYNEW YORKCOPYRIGHT 1915 BYDODGE PUBLISHING COMPANYTOMY HUSBANDWILLIAM HILL-BRERETONTHIS LITTLE BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELYDEDICATEDAKE! For the Spring has scattered into flightThe Vows of Lent, and bids the heart be light.Bring on the Roast, and take the Fish away!The Season calls—and Woman's eyes are bright!EFORE the phantom of Pale Winter died,Methought the Voice of Spring within me cried,"When Hymen's rose-decked altars glow within,Why nods the laggard Bachelor outside?"ND, at the Signal, I who stood ...