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Notes
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Dedication: To my sister Jean the dearest memory of all I dedicate this little book.
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Acknowledgement of prior publication is made in several cases to The Bulletin (Sydney), The Bookfellow, Building (Sydney), The Amateur Gardener, Young Australia, The Presbyterian Messenger, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Evening News, The Daily Telegraph, Verse (Melbourne), The Garden, The Scottisn Australasian, The Woman's Budget, and Ink.
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Includes a reprinted review by A. G. Stephens of Land of Memory (1919).
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Author's note: Land of Memory published by 'The Bookfellow' in 1919, ..forms the first portion of the present volume.
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Back page note : Of this edition of 250 copies produced at The Beacon Press, 31 Cunningham St., Sydney, and completed in the month of June, 1933, this copy is ... and signed M.A.Robertson.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Beacon Press
, 1933 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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Memoryi"The sun sinks drowsily to rest,",
single work
poetry
(p. 11)
Note: With title: Land of Memory.
- A Kingfisheri"A doubt, a guess, swaying in the sunlit air!", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Seagullsi"Shreds the winds have torn", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Bereavedi"A lone fireside, ah me!", single work poetry (p. 16)
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The Band in Moore Streeti"I hear the band a warning throw",
single work
poetry
(p. 28)
Note: With title: 'The Band in Martin Place, Sydney'.
- Engagedi"My prince has come, and all my dreams of yore -", single work poetry (p. 29)
- A Ballad of Booksi"Our truest aristocracy", single work poetry (p. 32)
- My Little Soni"You keep Earth young for me with your caress", single work poetry (p. 35)
- Childlessi"Lend me you bonny boy -", single work poetry (p. 37)
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The Sad Joyi"A Joy came to me in my woe,",
single work
poetry
(p. 39)
Note: With title: Joy in Sorrow
- In the Spiriti"O give me a smile, my dear one,", single work poetry (p. 40)
- A Head-Nurse's Cap : From the Probationer's Point of Viewi"O star-far snowy crown!", single work poetry (p. 43)
- Australia Felixi"O hand for ever shimmering in God's", single work poetry (p. 50)
- Dear Green Earthi"The glad Spring came to me with songs and cheering,", single work poetry (p. 51)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Land of Memory and Later
1933
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian Women's Weekly , 8 July vol. 1 no. 5 1933; (p. 39)
— Review of Land of Memory and Later Verse 1933 selected work poetry -
A Reader's Notebook
1933
single work
review
— Appears in: All About Books , 14 August vol. 5 no. 8 1933; (p. 119-120)
— Review of Land of Memory and Later Verse 1933 selected work poetry ; She Dresses for Dinner 1933 single work novel ; The Giraffe's Uncle 1933 selected work short story -
Some Verses
1933
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 24 June no. 29789 1933; (p. 8)
— Review of Land of Memory and Later Verse 1933 selected work poetry -
Editorial Notes
1920
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Birth : A Little Journal of Australian Poetry , January vol. 4 no. 38 1920; (p. 13-16)
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A Reader's Notebook
1933
single work
review
— Appears in: All About Books , 14 August vol. 5 no. 8 1933; (p. 119-120)
— Review of Land of Memory and Later Verse 1933 selected work poetry ; She Dresses for Dinner 1933 single work novel ; The Giraffe's Uncle 1933 selected work short story -
Land of Memory and Later
1933
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian Women's Weekly , 8 July vol. 1 no. 5 1933; (p. 39)
— Review of Land of Memory and Later Verse 1933 selected work poetry -
Some Verses
1933
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 24 June no. 29789 1933; (p. 8)
— Review of Land of Memory and Later Verse 1933 selected work poetry -
Editorial Notes
1920
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Birth : A Little Journal of Australian Poetry , January vol. 4 no. 38 1920; (p. 13-16)
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