The Ariel Poems were two series of pamphlets that contained illustrated poems published by Faber and Gwyer and later by

Faber and Faber Faber and Faber Limited, usually abbreviated to Faber, is an independent publishing house in London. Published authors and poets include T. S. Eliot (an early Faber editor and director), W. H. Auden, Margaret Storey, William Golding, Samuel B ...

. The first series had 38 titles published between 1927 and 1931. The second series, published in 1954, had 8 titles. Each numbered pamphlet had an illustrated cover naming the author and illustrator. Four pages were sewn inside the cover. The frontispiece had another illustration, usually multicolored. Following that page was the poem. Several authors and illustrators had multiple pamphlets. A blog about the Alport Collection, one of th
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. The pamphlets in the first series, in order, are as follows: # ''Yuletide in a Younger World'' by

Thomas Hardy Thomas Hardy (2 June 1840 – 11 January 1928) was an English novelist and poet. A Victorian realist in the tradition of George Eliot, he was influenced both in his novels and in his poetry by Romanticism, including the poetry of William Word ...

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Albert Rutherston Albert Daniel Rutherston (5 December 1881 – 14 July 1953) was a British artist. He painted figures and landscape, illustrated books and designed posters and stage sets. Personal life and education Albert Daniel Rothenstein born 5 December 18 ...

# ''The Linnet's Nest'' by

Henry Newbolt Sir Henry John Newbolt, CH (6 June 1862 – 19 April 1938) was an English poet, novelist and historian. He also had a role as a government adviser with regard to the study of English in England. He is perhaps best remembered for his poems "Vit ...

, drawings by Ralph Keene # ''The Wonder Night'' by Laurence Binyon, drawings by Barnett Freedman # ''Alone'' by

Walter de la Mare Walter John de la Mare (; 25 April 1873 – 22 June 1956) was an English poet, short story writer, and novelist. He is probably best remembered for his works for children, for his poem "The Listeners", and for a highly acclaimed selection of ...

, wood engravings by

Blair Hughes-Stanton Blair Rowlands Hughes-Stanton (22 February 1902 – 6 June 1981) was a major figure in the English wood-engraving revival in the twentieth century. He was the son of the artist Sir Herbert Hughes-Stanton. He exhibited with the Society of Woo ...

# ''Gloria in Profundis'' by G. K. Chesterton, wood engravings by

Eric Gill Arthur Eric Rowton Gill, (22 February 1882 – 17 November 1940) was an English sculptor, letter cutter, typeface designer, and printmaker. Although the ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' describes Gill as ″the greatest artist-cra ...

# ''The Early Whistler'' by

Wilfred Gibson Wilfred Gibson (28 February 1942 — 21 October 2014) was an English violinist, session musician, and early member of the Electric Light Orchestra. Early life Wilfred Gibson was born on 28 February 1942 in Dilston, Northumberland. He received ...

, drawings by John Nash # ''Nativity'' by

Siegfried Sassoon Siegfried Loraine Sassoon (8 September 1886 – 1 September 1967) was an English war poet, writer, and soldier. Decorated for bravery on the Western Front, he became one of the leading poets of the First World War. His poetry both describ ...

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Journey of the Magi "Journey of the Magi" is a 43-line poem written in 1927 by T. S. Eliot (1888–1965). It is one of five poems that Eliot contributed for a series of 38 pamphlets by several authors collectively titled the Ariel Poems and released by the Br ...

'' by T. S. Eliot, drawings by E. McKnight Kauffer (August 1927) # ''The Chanty of the Nona'', poem and drawings by

Hilaire Belloc Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc (, ; 27 July 187016 July 1953) was a Franco-English writer and historian of the early twentieth century. Belloc was also an orator, poet, sailor, satirist, writer of letters, soldier, and political activist. H ...

# ''Moss and Feather'' by

W. H. Davies William Henry Davies (3 July 1871 – 26 September 1940) was a Welsh poet and writer, who spent much of his life as a tramp or hobo in the United Kingdom and the United States, yet became one of the most popular poets of his time. His themes inc ...

, illustrated by Sir William Nicholson # ''Self to Self'' by Walter de la Mare, wood engravings by Blair Hughes-Stanton # ''Troy'' by

Humbert Wolfe Humbert Wolfe CB CBE (5 January 1885 – 5 January 1940) was an Italian-born British poet, man of letters and civil servant. Biography Humbert Wolfe was born in Milan, Italy, and came from a Jewish family background,"Wolfe, Humbert" in Stanley ...

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Charles Ricketts Charles de Sousy Ricketts (2 October 1866 – 7 October 1931) was a British artist, illustrator, author and printer, known for his work as a book designer and typographer and for his costume and scenery designs for plays and operas. Ricketts ...

# ''The Winter Solstice'' by

Harold Monro Harold Edward Monro (14 March 1879 – 16 March 1932) was an English poet born in Brussels, Belgium. As the proprietor of the Poetry Bookshop in London, he helped many poets to bring their work before the public. Life and career Monro was born ...

, drawings by David Jones # ''To My Mother'' by Siegfried Sassoon, drawings by Stephen Tennant # ''Popular Song'' by

Edith Sitwell Dame Edith Louisa Sitwell (7 September 1887 – 9 December 1964) was a British poet and critic and the eldest of the three literary Sitwells. She reacted badly to her eccentric, unloving parents and lived much of her life with her governess ...

, designs by

Edward Bawden Edward Bawden, (10 March 1903 – 21 November 1989) was an English painter, illustrator and graphic artist, known for his prints, book covers, posters, and garden metalwork furniture. Bawden taught at the Royal College of Art, where he had be ...

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A Song for Simeon "A Song for Simeon" is a 37-line poem written in 1928 by American-English poet T. S. Eliot (1888–1965). It is one of five poems that Eliot contributed to the '' Ariel Poems'' series of 38 pamphlets by several authors published by Fabe ...

'' by T. S. Eliot, drawings by E. McKnight Kauffer (September 1928) # ''Winter Nights, a reminiscence'' by

Edmund Blunden Edmund Charles Blunden (1 November 1896 – 20 January 1974) was an English poet, author, and critic. Like his friend Siegfried Sassoon, he wrote of his experiences in World War I in both verse and prose. For most of his career, Blunden was a ...

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# ''Three Things'' by

W. B. Yeats William Butler Yeats (13 June 186528 January 1939) was an Irish poet, dramatist, writer and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. He was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival and became a pillar of the Irish liter ...

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Gilbert Spencer Gilbert Spencer (4 August 1892 – 14 January 1979) was a British painter of landscapes, portraits, figure compositions and mural decorations. He worked in oils and watercolour. He was the younger brother of the painter Stanley Spencer. ...

# ''Dark Weeping'' by "AE", designs by Paul Nash # ''A Snowdrop'' by Walter de la Mare, drawings by Claudia Guercio # ''Ubi Ecclesia'' by G. K. Chesterton, drawings by Diana Murphy # ''The Outcast'' by James Stephens, drawings by

Althea Willoughby Althea Willoughby (1904–1982) was a British artist. She worked as a book and magazine illustrator, painted decorative tiles and made wood engravings. Biography Willoughby was born in London. Her mother, Vera Willoughby was also a professiona ...

# ''Animula'' by T. S. Eliot, wood engravings by

Gertrude Hermes Gertrude Anna Bertha Hermes (18 August 1901 – 9 May 1983) was a British wood-engraver and sculptor. Hermes was a member of the English Wood Engraving Society (1925–31) and exhibited with the Society of Wood Engravers, the Royal Academy and ...

(October 1929) # ''Inscription on a Fountain-Head'' by

Peter Quennell Sir Peter Courtney Quennell (9 March 1905 – 27 October 1993) was an English biographer, literary historian, editor, essayist, poet, and critic. He wrote extensively on social history. Life Born in Bickley, Kent, the son of architect C. ...

, drawings by Albert Rutherston # ''The Grave of Arthur'' by G. K. Chesterton, drawings by Celia Fiennes # ''Elm Angel'' by Harold Monro, wood engravings by

Eric Ravilious Eric William Ravilious (22 July 1903 – 2 September 1942) was a British painter, designer, book illustrator and wood-engraver. He grew up in Sussex, and is particularly known for his watercolours of the South Downs and other English landsca ...

# ''In Sicily'' by Siegfried Sassoon, drawings by Stephen Tennant # ''The Triumph of the Machine'' by

D. H. Lawrence David Herbert Lawrence (11 September 1885 – 2 March 1930) was an English writer, novelist, poet and essayist. His works reflect on modernity, industrialization, sexuality, emotional health, vitality, spontaneity and instinct. His best-k ...

, drawings by Althea Willoughby # ''Marina'' by T. S. Eliot, drawings by E. McKnight Kauffer (September 1930) # ''The Gum Trees'' by Roy Campbell, drawings by David Jones # ''News'' by Walter de la Mare, drawings by Barnett Freedman # ''A Child is Born'' by Henry Newbolt, drawings by Althea Willoughby # ''To Lucy'' by Walter de la Mare, drawings by Albert Rutherston # ''To the Red Rose'' by Siegfried Sassoon, drawings by Stephen Tennant # ''Triumphal March'' by T. S. Eliot, drawings by E. McKnight Kauffer (October 1931) # ''Jane Barston 1719-1746'' by Edith Sitwell, drawings by R. A. Davies # ''Invitation To Cast Out Care'' by

Vita Sackville-West Victoria Mary, Lady Nicolson, CH (née Sackville-West; 9 March 1892 – 2 June 1962), usually known as Vita Sackville-West, was an English author and garden designer. Sackville-West was a successful novelist, poet and journalist, as wel ...

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Graham Sutherland Graham Vivian Sutherland (24 August 1903 – 17 February 1980) was a prolific English artist. Notable for his paintings of abstract landscapes and for his portraits of public figures, Sutherland also worked in other media, including printmaking ...

# ''Choosing A Mast'' by Roy Campbell, drawings by Barnett Freedman The pamphlets in the second series are as follows: # ''The Cultivation of Christmas Trees'' by T. S. Eliot, drawings by David Jones # ''Mountains'' by W.H. Auden, drawings by Edward Bawden # ''Christmas Eve'' by C. Day-Lewis, drawings by Edward Ardizzone # ''Nativity'' by Roy Campbell, drawings by James Sellars # ''The Other Wing'' by Louis MacNeice, drawings by

Michael Ayrton Michael Ayrton (20 February 1921 – 16 November 1975)T. G. Rosenthal, "Ayrton , Michael (1921–1975)", ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2008accessed 24 Jan 2015/ref> was a British arti ...

# ''Sirmione Peninsula'' by Stephen Sender, drawings by

Lynton Lamb Lynton Lamb Royal Designers for Industry, RDI, Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce, FSRA, FSIA (15 April 1907 – 4 September 1977) was an English artist-designer, author, lithography, lithographer and illustrat ...

# ''Prometheus'' by Edwin Muir, drawings by John Piper # ''The Winnowing Dream'' by Walter de la Mare, drawings by Robin Jaques

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* * This contains cover and frontispiece illustrations for poems 1-19. * This contains cover and frontispiece illustrations for poems 20-38. {{DEFAULTSORT:Ariel Poems (Faber) Pamphlets Faber and Faber books

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