COLOUR

London, England

October 1921

(page 53)

“Swift Wings.” Songs in Sussex. [By Victor B. Neuburg] (The Vine Press. 6s. net.)

These lyrics are attractive by reason of their freshness and spontaneity. The author occasionally mars his effect by the abuse of unusual words or far-fetched rhyme, but he redeems these eccentricities by his fluency, vitality, and closeness to nature. Some of his shorter pieces have a charming lilt, and a spirit of pantheism infuses all his work: this is an unusually pleasurable book.