The Dust Dance ("The sin and jest of the times am I...")
| First published | 1968 |
|---|---|
| Type | Poem |
Sometimes designated as version 2 of the 3 Howard poems with this name.
Lines 9-12, 29-32, 45-48 and 49-52 are identical to lines 1-3, 5-8, 13-16 and 9-12, respectively, of version 1 ("For I, with the shape of my kin, the ape...").
First published in The Howard Collector # 10, Spring 1968.
Version 3 of poems with the same name is now thought to be the last part of this version (lines 81-96); published copies prior to 2009 do not include lines beyond 80.
This version was found among Howard's papers by Glenn Lord, but that typescript is now lost.
Lines 19-52 appear on p. 40 of The Dark Barbarian, ed. Don Herron.
Lines 9-12, 29-32, 45-48 and 49-52 are identical to lines 1-3, 5-8, 13-16 and 9-12, respectively, of version 1 ("For I, with the shape of my kin, the ape...").
First published in The Howard Collector # 10, Spring 1968.
Version 3 of poems with the same name is now thought to be the last part of this version (lines 81-96); published copies prior to 2009 do not include lines beyond 80.
This version was found among Howard's papers by Glenn Lord, but that typescript is now lost.
Lines 19-52 appear on p. 40 of The Dark Barbarian, ed. Don Herron.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 |
|
The Howard Collector, #10 Spring 1968 | Glenn Lord | FANZINE | 34 |
| 1972 |
|
Echoes from an Iron Harp | Donald M. Grant | Collection | 28 |
| August 2007 |
|
The Best of Robert E. Howard, Volume 1: Crimson Shadows | Del Rey / Ballantine | Collection | 279 |
| January 2009 |
|
The Collected Poetry of Robert E. Howard | The Robert E. Howard Foundation Press | Collection | 135 |
| April 2009 |
|
The Collected Poetry of Robert E. Howard | The Robert E. Howard Foundation Press | Collection | 135 |
| August 2009 |
|
The Collected Poetry of Robert E. Howard | The Robert E. Howard Foundation Press | Collection | 135 |
| August 2009 |
|
Crimson Shadows: The Best of Robert E. Howard, Volume One | Subterranean Press | Collection | 279 |
| August 2009 |
|
Crimson Shadows: The Best of Robert E. Howard, Volume One | Subterranean Press | Collection | 279 |