Spirits in Bondage

Spirits in Bondage: A Cycle of Lyrics (1919) was C.S. Lewis' first published book, a rather dark collection of poems using the pseudonym, Clive Hamilton. Its attitudes and tone vary considerably from his many Christian books he would later publish. The book is divided into three parts: The Prison House, Hesitation, and The Escape
Woodcut at right by A. Andreani, Woman representing virtue is captured, 1585

The land where I shall never be
The love that I shall never see