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E. K. Silvester E. K. Silvester i(A122926 works by) (a.k.a. Edward K. Silvester; Edward Kennedy Silvester; E.K. Sylvester; Edward K. Sylvester; Edward Kennedy Sylvester)
Also writes as: A. K. Silvester ; E. K. S. ; 'Alcastor'
Born: Established: 27 May 1817 Birmingham, West Midlands,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 10 Dec 1863 Sydney, New South Wales,
Gender: Male
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1 The Comet of Forty-Three i "Up! up to the sky! its bright effulgence shone,", E. K. Silvester , 1849 single work poetry
— Appears in: The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator , 24 March 1849; (p. 7) The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator , 31 March 1849; (p. 6)
2 2 y separately published work icon Thy Greeting Home Again : A Paean on Leichhardt's Return from Port Essington i "Thy footsteps have return'd again, though wand'rer of the wild", A. K. Silvester , Sydney London : William Ford Addison and Beale Cramer , 1846 Z1581239 1846 single work poetry
— Appears in: Geelong Advertiser and Squatters' Advocate , 8 April vol. 6 no. 567 1846; (p. 1)
1 Lays of the Fellowship : No. 1 The Odd Fellow i "My lot is cast in a stranger land,", E. K. S. , 1845 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Australasian Odd Fellows' Quarterly Magazine 1845; (p. 9)
1 Lays of Australian Emigration E. K. S. , 1844 single work prose
— Appears in: The Bee of Australia , 26 October no. 2 1844; (p. 4)
1 Stanzas, Written on the Death of an Irish Emigrant Girl at Sea i "Weep for the dead! let the mourning wail", E. K. S. , 1844 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bee of Australia , 26 October no. 2 1844; (p. 4) The Bathurst Free Press , 16 November vol. 2 no. 59 1850; (p. 4) The Freeman's Journal , 21 November no. 22 1850; (p. 4) 'On the death of an Irish immigrant girl on board ship.' (Webby)
1 Stanzas No. 2 i "I would not weep o'er love decayed", E. K. S. , 1842 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Colonial Observer , 30 November vol. 1 no. 81 1842; (p. 643) 'On the sorrows of love.' (Webby)
1 Stanzas i "My kind, my gentle Madeline", E. K. S. , 1842 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Colonial Observer , 12 November vol. 2 no. 76 1842; (p. 606) 'Love poem.' (Webby)
1 Stanzas i "A voice as of singing,", E. K. S. , 1841 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Omnibus and Sydney Spectator , 30 October vol. 1 no. 5 1841; (p. 37) Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser , 13 October vol. 16 no. 1973 1841; (p. 3) 'Contrasts the beauties and sorrows found in life'. (Webby)
1 Dedicatory Stanzas i "Mary! I've gazed upon thine eyes' young beaming", 'Alcastor' , 1840 single work poetry
— Appears in: Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser , 5 October vol. 15 no. 1685 1840; (p. 2) 'Praises her beauty, though can no longer fall in love with anyone.' (Webby)
1 Ballad i "I lived upon that lonely love", 'Alcastor' , 1840 single work poetry
— Appears in: Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser , 1 October vol. 15 no. 1682 1840; (p. 2) 'On lost love.' (Webby)
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