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Issue Details: First known date: 1934... 1934 Poems
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  • Contents indexed selectively.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Hobart, Southeast Tasmania, Tasmania,:Critic Print , 1934 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Trees in Winteri"BEYOND my window's square, the trees", Helen Power , single work poetry (p. 6)
The Lutei"Respond, my heart, to all the sounds of Earth", Helen Power , single work poetry (p. 7)
"We met when mists of childhood yet" Two Meetingsi"We met when dreams of childhood yet", Helen Power , single work poetry (p. 8)
Note: With first line: We met when mists of childhood yet
Songi"I am no nearer proving thee;", Helen Power , single work poetry (p. 13)
The Fire of Driftwoodi"My fire is built of wreckage from old ships;", Helen Power , single work poetry (p. 15)
Autumni"Tarnished, the first rich emerald of the year,", Helen Power , single work poetry (p. 18)
The Ploveri"A frosty night ablaze with stars, and the whinnying", Helen Power , single work poetry (p. 20)
Note: In Poems (1934), the first line reads only 'A frosty night ablaze with stars,'.
"The bourdon of the steady summer rain" Rain in the Nighti"The pattering rustle of the summer rain", Helen Power , single work poetry (p. 22)
The Almond Treei"A WREATH of driven chimney smoke,", Helen Power , single work poetry (p. 24)
Fulfilmenti"I watch the grey mists stealing through the trees,", Helen Power , single work poetry (p. 26)
Post Meridiemi"The time has come for quiet, heart of mine,", Helen Power , single work poetry (p. 30)
After Verlainei"In the lone park, chilled by the Autumn blast,", Helen Power , single work poetry (p. 31)
Note: In Poems (1934), this poem is titled 'From the French of Verlaine'.
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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Hobart, Southeast Tasmania, Tasmania,: Critic Print , 1934 .
      Extent: 32p.
      Edition info: In A Lute with Three Strings (1964), editor Clive Sansom (q.v.) mentions a 1927 edition of this book, printed privately by the author. This has not been traced.
      Note/s:
      • Many of the poems in this selected work were previously published in the journals Life, Everylady's, Australian Journal and Birth.
      • 2nd Impression.
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Works about this Work

Helen Power (1870-1957) Margaret Giordano , Don Norman , 1984 single work biography
— Appears in: Tasmanian Literary Landmarks 1984; (p. 91-97)
Helen Power (1870-1957) Margaret Giordano , Don Norman , 1984 single work biography
— Appears in: Tasmanian Literary Landmarks 1984; (p. 91-97)
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