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Note: Published as by Gilbert White, Bishop of Carpentaria.
Issue Details: First known date: 1910... 1910 The World's Tragedy, and Other Poems
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Notes

  • Dedication: To my clergy.
  • Author's Note: Earlier poems have been published in "Melchior and other Verses," Townsville, 1893; Night and other Verses," [sic] Townsville 1897. These are now out of print. The present verses were mostly written between 1897 and 1909. A few of them have appeared in the "Carpentarian" and elsewhere. It should be stated that the idea of "The World's Tragedy" was suggested by the Bishop of London's "Men who crucify Christ".
  • Contains 28 poems, including "The World's Tragedy", a poem with 6 parts.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Thursday Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland,:Gilbert White , 1910 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The World's Tragedyi"Of course the man means well! 'Tis ever such", Gilbert White , single work poetry (p. 1-6)
The Visioni"From the Barrier steep where the breakers leap,", Gilbert White , single work poetry (p. 7-8)
Things That Are Seeni"Weary was I of the work's fret", Gilbert White , single work poetry (p. 9-10)
Sea Sleepi"Still sleeps the sea, crisscrossed with seams", Gilbert White , single work poetry (p. 10-11)
Gairlochi"Friends who have your Paradise", Gilbert White , single work poetry (p. 11-14)
By the Riveri"With weary wings flying,", Gilbert White , single work poetry (p. 14-15)
The Wanderersi"Far adown the ages", Gilbert White , single work poetry (p. 15 - 18)
The Blue Mountainsi"O silent calm of God, that o'er the eternal hills", Gilbert White , single work poetry (p. 18 - 19)
The Valley of the Deadi"All day beneath the Syrian sun", Gilbert White , single work poetry (p. 19-21)
Margareti"My years go by, with winged feet,", Gilbert White , single work poetry (p. 22)
In Quietnessi"The whistling windstorms shrieking past,", Gilbert White , single work poetry (p. 22)
The Time is Shorti"Watched I once the sun descending,", Gilbert White , single work poetry (p. 22-23)
Easter Newsi"It is done! It is done! Cry 'the triumph is won'", Gilbert White , single work poetry (p. 23-24)
The Faithful Priesti"Rest, rest my friend", Gilbert White , single work poetry (p. 24-25)
Lifei"With song or sigh life hurries by,", Gilbert White , single work poetry (p. 25-26)
Waitingi"When shall I win thee,", Gilbert White , single work poetry (p. 26-27)
Patiencei"When with heavy languid life", Gilbert White , single work poetry (p. 28-29)
De Profundisi"From out the deep; ah God, how deep", Gilbert White , single work poetry (p. 29-30)
Sandi"My God, I am as sand;", Gilbert White , single work poetry (p. 30)
A Prayeri"Take me and rack with pain", Gilbert White , single work poetry (p. 30)
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Works about this Work

Some Other Australians 1910 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 3 November vol. 31 no. 1603 1910; (p. 2)
— Review of The World's Tragedy, and Other Poems Gilbert White , 1910 selected work poetry
Some Other Australians 1910 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 3 November vol. 31 no. 1603 1910; (p. 2)
— Review of The World's Tragedy, and Other Poems Gilbert White , 1910 selected work poetry
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