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Issue Details: First known date: 1907... 1907 An Anthology of Australian Verse
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1907 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Introduction to An Anthology of Australian Verse, Bertram Stevens , single work criticism
Stevens' critical introduction describes the growth of Australian poetry. He traces it from the early days of European settlement - characterised by particular challenges to artistic culture -to a point where, by the turn of the twentieth century, Australia had become a 'vigorous, restless, democracy', with strong and distinctive new writings. He highlights three main periods : the early colonial period of works by W.C. Wentworth, Charles Harpur and Henry Parkes; the turbulent 'gold rush' years, of poets such as Kendall and Gordon; and the years after Kendall's death, in which Lawson and Paterson, among others, became widely loved for their realistic, enduring, and 'distinctively Australian' verse.
 (p. xix-xxix)
From : 'Australasia'i"Celestial poesy! whose genial sway", William Charles Wentworth , extract poetry (p. 1-2)
She Loves Me Love A Confession Sonneti"She loves me! From her own bliss-breathing lips", Charles Harpur , single work poetry (p. 3)
Note: With title: Love
Wordsi"Words are deeds. The words we hear", Charles Harpur , single work poetry (p. 3-4)
A Coast Viewi"High 'mid the shelves of a grey Cliff, that yet", Charles Harpur , single work poetry (p. 4-5)
The Love in Her Eyes Lay Sleepingi"The love in her eyes lay sleeping,", William Forster , single work poetry (p. 6-7)
Through Pleasant Pathsi"Through pleasant paths, through dainty ways,", James L. Michael , single work poetry (p. 8-9)
Personalityi"A change! no, surely, not a change,", James L. Michael , single work poetry (p. 9-11)
Love in a Cottagei"A cottage small be mine, with porch", Daniel Henry Deniehy , single work poetry (p. 12-13)
A Song for the Nighti"O the Night, the Night, the solemn Night,", Daniel Henry Deniehy , single work poetry (p. 13-15)
Superstites Rosaei"The grass is green upon her grave,", Robert Richardson , single work poetry (p. 16)
Soul Ferryi"High and dry upon the shingle lies the fisher's boat to-night;", Richard Rowe , single work poetry (p. 16-17)
The Buried Chiefi"With speechless lips and solemn tread", Henry Parkes , single work poetry (p. 19)
Note: Author note: November 6th, 1886
Perditai"She is beautiful yet, with her wondrous hair,", Rolf Boldrewood , single work poetry (p. 20-21)
A Dedicationi"They are rhymes rudely strung with intent less", Adam Lindsay Gordon , single work poetry (p. 22-23)
Frustra Thora's Songi"We severed in Autumn early,", Adam Lindsay Gordon , single work poetry (p. 24-25)
The Sick Stockrideri"Hold hard, Ned! lift me down once more, and lay me in the shade,", Adam Lindsay Gordon , single work poetry (p. 25-29)
Prefatory Sonnets : Ii"I purposed once to take my pen and write", Henry Kendall , single work extract poetry (p. 30-31)
Prefatory Sonnets : IIi"So take these kindly, even though there be", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 30-31)
September in Australiai"Grey Winter hath gone, like a wearisome guest,", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 31-33)
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