The first of the two modern poets whom Mr. J. C. Squire chose as his subjects in these talks was the Poet Laureate, Dr. Robert Bridges, the most conspicuous example of classicism in modern poetry. Today he will deal with the most elfish and unearthly of living English writers - Mr. de la Mare, the author of such books as 'Motley,' 'Broomsticks,' 'Come Hither,' and 'Peacock Pie.'