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Dedication: Inscribed to P. J. Holdsworth and P. F. Fagan (of Sydney) as a memento of their constant kindness to the poet.
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Contents indexed selectively.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Melbourne,
Victoria,:George Robertson
, 1886 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Muse of Australiai"Where the pines with the eagles are nestled in rifts,", single work poetry (p. 3)
- The Mountainsi"Rifted mountains, clad with forests, girded round by gleaming pines,", single work poetry (p. 3-5)
- "Toward the hills of Jambaroo" Kiamai"Towards the hills of Jamberoo, some few fantastic shadows haste,", single work poetry (p. 6)
- "The heart that once was rich with light, and happy in your grace," Ethelinei"The heart that once was rich with light,", single work poetry (p. 7-8)
- Aileeni"A splendid sun betwixt the trees", single work poetry (p. 9-10)
- Kerrassu: An Aboriginal Songi"The gums in the gully stand gloomy and stark;", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Fainting by the Wayi"Swarthy wastelands, wide and woodless, glittering, miles and miles away,", single work poetry (p. 12-13)
- The Cattle Huntersi"While the morning light beams on the fern-matted streams,", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Footfallsi"The embers were blinking and clinking away,", single work poetry (p. 15)
- God Help Our Men at Seai"The wild night comes like an owl to its lair;", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Sitting by the Fire : An Old Man's Reveriei"Gleesome children were we not?", single work poetry (p. 17-19)
- Bellambi's Maidi"Slow rolls the mist round Keera's cone -", single work poetry (p. 20)
- The Curlew Songi"The viewless blast flies moaning past,", single work poetry (p. 21)
- A Ballad of Tannai"She knelt by the dead, in her passionate grief,", single work poetry (p. 22)
- The Rain Comes Sobbing to the Doori"The night grows dark, and weird, and cold; and thick drops patter on the pane;", single work poetry (p. 23-24)
- Aboriginal Death-Songi"Euroka, go over the tops of the hills,", single work poetry (p. 25)
- An Evening Hymni"The crag-pent breezes sob and moan where hidden waters glide,", single work poetry (p. 26)
- Stanzasi"The sunsets fall, and the sunsets fade,", single work poetry (p. 27)
- The Wail in the Native Oaki"Where the lone creek, chafing nightly in the cold and sad moonshine,", single work poetry (p. 27-29)
- The Harp We Love : Fragmenti"The harp we love hath a royal burst!", single work poetry (p. 30)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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New Publications
1886
single work
review
— Appears in: The Leader , 4 December 1886; (p. 24)
— Review of Poems of Henry Kendall 1886 selected work poetry
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New Publications
1886
single work
review
— Appears in: The Leader , 4 December 1886; (p. 24)
— Review of Poems of Henry Kendall 1886 selected work poetry
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