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THE RACE WITHOUT NAME
An untitled poem embodied in the story "Men of the Shadows."
Appearances apart from the story.


RATTLE OF DRUMS
Alternate title: Untitled ("Rattle of drums")

A RATTLESNAKE SINGS IN THE GRASS
Alternate title: HYMN OF HATRED
Lines 1-8 and 17-20 are the same as lines 1-8 and 9-12 of "Hymn of Hatred."

REBEL
Alternate title: THE REBEL
Included in a Kline agency list of REH poems it possessed after REH’s death, as "The Rebel."
An earlier untitled draft also exists for this poem.

THE REBEL
Alternate title: REBEL
For appearances of this poem, refer to the main verse listing under REBEL which is the title where the poem was first published.

REBEL SOULS FROM THE FALLING DARK
Alternate title: Untitled ("Rebel souls from the falling dark")
For appearances of this poem, refer to the main verse listing under Untitled ("Rebel souls from the falling dark") which is the title where the poem was first published.


REBELLION
From a letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. November 1928 ("Salaam: / I’ll swear ...").

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


RED BLADESOF BLACK CATHAY
(verse heading, appearances apart from the story)

RED THUNDER
An original typescript is known that is untitled and contains 24 lines.
It is unknown where Joe Marek got the 25 line version published in THE NEW HOWARD READER #2.
This untitled original is on the same page as another untitled poem, "In the Ring."

REMEMBRANCE

REMINISCENCE
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.


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

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

RETRIBUTION
Alternate titles: BLACK MICHAEL’S STORY; THE SONG OF MURTAGH O’BRIEN; Untitled ("The moon above the Kerry hills ...")

The OAK list includes "The Song of Murtagh O’Brien."
A untitled version of "The Song of Murtagh O’Brien" was titled "Retribution" by Glenn Lord.
Proposed poetry collection IMAGES OUT OF THE SKY by REH, Tevis Clyde Smith, and Lenore Preece included a poem titled "Black Michael’s Story."
An REH titled typescript of "Black Michael’s Story" exists and it is nearly identical to "Retribution."
Perhaps "The Song of Murtagh O’Brien" and "Black Michael’s Story" are one and the same.

THE RETURN OF SIR RICHARD GRENVILLE
Alternate title: Untitled ("One slept beneath the branches dim")

THE RETURN OF THE SEA-FARER
Alternate title: Untitled ("Thorfinn, Thorfinn, where have you been?")
Originally untitled (draft) from a letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. April 1930 ("Salaam: / Well, Fear Finn, I believe ...").
A titled version is included in a list of REH poems that Kline possessed.

REUBEN’S BIRTHRIGHT
Alternate title: THE SKULL IN THE CLOUDS

REUBEN’S BRETHREN
 From a letter to HPL, October 1930 ("It is with greatest delight that I learn ...").
Was included in the proposed poetry collection IMAGES OUT OF THE SKY by REH, Tevis Clyde Smith, and Lenore Preece.

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

A RHYME OF FARING TOWN
Alternate title: A LEGEND OF FARING TOWN


A RHYME OF SALEM TOWN
Alternate title: Untitled ("As I went down to Salem town ...")

THE RHYME OF THE THREE SLAVERS

THE RHYME OF THE VIKING PATH
Alternate title: THOR’S SON
For appearances of this poem, refer to the main verse listing under THOR'S SON which is the title where the poem was first published.

THE RIDE OF FALUME

THE RIDERS OF BABYLON

RIDING SONG
Alternate title: COSSACK DREAMS
Not to be confused with "A Riding Song."

A RIDING SONG
Not to be confused with "Riding Song."
This poem was included in the proposed poetry collection IMAGES OUT OF THE SKY by REH, Tevis Clyde Smith, and Lenore Preece.

THE ROAD
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 ROAD OF AZRAEL (verse heading, appearances apart from the story)
Alternate title: THE SONG OF SKEL THORWALD’S SON
There is verse heading for all five chapters.  Chapter four’s is by Kipling, the rest by REH.
Chapter five’s verse heading is titled "The Song of Skel Thorwald’s son."

THE ROAD OF KINGS
Alternate titles: THE PHOENIX ON THE SWORD (verse heading); THE SCARLET CITADEL (verse heading)
Chapters 2 and 5 of THE PHOENIX ON THE SWORD are subtitled "The Road of Kings."
Chapter 2 of THE SCARLET CITADEL is subtitled "The Road of Kings."
For appearances of this poem, refer to the main verse listing under THE PHOENIX ON THE SWORD (verse heading) and THE SCARLET CITADEL (verse heading) which is the title where the poem was first published.

THE ROAD TO BABEL
From a letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. mid to late-September 1927 ("Salaam: / Seeking cognizance of things ...").

THE ROAD TO BLISS

THE ROAD TO FREEDOM
A titled version is included in a list of REH poems that Kline possessed.

THE ROAD TO HELL
Alternate title: Untitled ("The road to hell ...")
The version printed in AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN MANUSCRIPTS AND PRINTED BOOKS, COLD STEEL #10 and MANUSCRIPTS FROM GOWER-PENN, VOLUME 2, #3 is slightly different, using lines 1-4 and 24-28 only.
That shorter version is from an earlier untitled draft of the poem that appeared in a letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. mid-September 1927 ("Salaam: / Having just got your letter …").
These two appearances are facsimile reproductions of the page of the letter containing that poem.
The full version, with 28 lines, is used in SINGERS IN THE SHADOWS.
 

THE ROAD TO REST
Alternate title: SURRENDER ("I will rise ...")

THE ROAD TO ROME
A titled version is included in a list of REH poems that Kline possessed.

THE ROAD TO YESTERDAY
Suggested by the Cecil B. DeMille film of the same name.

ROADS
Alternate title: Untitled ("I too have strode those white-paved roads")
The original typescript page has this and just a couple of lines above the untitled poem Glenn Lord titled "The Guise of Youth."
It appears that this last quatrain was meant to be part of the same poem, perhaps to be inserted between quatrains 3 and 4 of the original version of "The Guise of Youth."

ROAR, SILVER TRUMPETS
Alternate title: Untitled ("Roar, silver trumpets")
 

THE ROBES OF THE RIGHTEOUS
From a letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. fall 1927 ("Salaam: / Then the little boy said ...");
A titled version is included in a list of REH poems that Kline possessed.

ROGUES IN THE HOUSE (verse heading,appearances apart from the story)
Alternate title: OLD RIME
This poem has only appeared with the story.

A ROMAN LADY
From a letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. June 1928 ("Salaam; / Ho, ho, the long lights ...").

ROMANCE (1, "I am king of all the Ages")
A second titled draft and an earlier untitled draft also exist for this poem.
The second titled draft is unpublished, but has only a few words different.
Line 4: "mock" is replaced with "laugh"
Line 8: "I am Strife, I am Life," is replaced with "I am Life, I am Strife,"
Line 10: "fiercer" is replaced with "stronger"
Line 13: "walked" is replaced with "strode"
Line 16: "harlots" is replaced with "maidens"
 

ROMANCE (2, "Shouting I come, flouting I come")
From a letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, June 23, 1926 ("Salaam; / I’m trying to write again ...").
A titled version is included in a list of REH poems that Kline possessed, likely this version.

ROMANY ROAD
From a letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, ca. ca. probably late 1927, early 1928 ("I wasn’t lying ...").
A titled version is included in a list of REH poems that Kline possessed.

ROMONA! ROMONA!
Alternate title: Untitled ("Romona! Romona!")
For appearances of this poem, refer to the main verse listing under Untitled ("Romona! Romona!") which is the title where the poem was first published.

ROSES LAUGHED IN HER PRETTY HAIR
Alternate titles: Untitled ("Roses laughed in her pretty hair"); A BETTER HAND TO HOLD
For appearances of this poem, refer to the main verse listing under Untitled ("Roses laughed in her pretty hair") which is the title where the poem was first published.

ROUNDELAY OF THE ROUGHNECK

THE ROVER

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

RULES OF ETIQUETTE

RUNE
Alternate titles: RUNE OF THE ANCIENT ONE; Untitled ("Gods of heather, gods of lake")
A copy of the poem exists separately and was titled "Rune of the Ancient One." Glenn Lord retitled it for publication.

There are three versions of this poem.
(1.)
 The version first published in ALWAYS COMES EVENING. It contains 34 lines.
(2.)
 An untitled poem embodied in the story "Men of the Shadows." It contains 26 lines. These lines are the first 26 lines from the 34 line version.
Appearances apart from the story.
(3.)
 An earlier handwritten draft also exists for this poem.  It contains 25 lineswhich contain numerous differences from theother two versions.


RUNE OF THE ANCIENT ONE
Alternate title: RUNE
For appearances of this poem, refer to the main verse listing under RUNE which is the title where the poem was first published.

RUSSIAN BILL
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.


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