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Dedication: I dedicate these verses / To crippled children everywhere, / Companions oft with pain and care / My heart in love goes out. / I pray that God will bless and guard / These little ones so brave tho' marred, / and precious in His sight
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Author's note: Proceeds in aid of Crippled Childrens Fund.
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The title page contains the text of a message from the Duke of Gloucester to the author thanking 'Mrs Constance Pasmore for her book of verses ... which His Royal Higness has been pleased to accept'.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Launceston,
Northeast Tasmania,
Tasmania,:The Examiner Office
, 1953 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Lines Written at Cataract Gorgei"Sweet solitude! away from fret and care,", single work poetry (p. 2)
- Longfordi"It is peaceful here by the river path", single work poetry (p. 2)
- The Cataract Gorge in Floodi"But now the Gorge a different colour takes", single work poetry (p. 3)
- A Fireside Phantasyi"I love to sit and idly dream", single work poetry (p. 3)
- Awake!i"Awake! awake! the night is past,", single work poetry (p. 3)
- Compensationi"We often grumble and complain", single work poetry (p. 3)
- My Motheri"My mother sits in her straight-backed chair,", single work poetry (p. 4)
- An Acrostic on Dr. Wertheri"Werther our friend, to know you is to esteem you.", single work poetry (p. 4)
- Whyi"I wonder why some folks are rich", single work poetry (p. 4)
- Discovery of the Frenchman's Capi"Fearless we set out on another quest,", single work poetry (p. 5)
- Springi"Hark! to the voice of an early Spring,", single work poetry (p. 5)
- A Song of Springi"The wind is singing in the trees -", single work poetry (p. 5)
- An Acrostic on Lilian Frosti"Lovely are your strains of music", single work poetry (p. 5)
- To Mr and Mrs Harrisoni"There is a road both steep and long", single work poetry (p. 6)
- An Acrostic Written for Matron Skirvingi"Serving others is my goal", single work poetry (p. 6)
- A Puppy's Lamenti"I'm a sad little dog for I'm chained all day", single work poetry (p. 6)
- Australiai"We love this Southern land of ours", single work poetry (p. 6)
- A Song of Australiai"Australia fair! Australia fair!", single work poetry (p. 7)
- An Acrostic on William Woodwardi"Wealth is a snare, but", single work poetry (p. 7)
- Hospital Routinei"In hospital the rule is thus", single work poetry (p. 7)
* Contents derived from the
Launceston,
Northeast Tasmania,
Tasmania,:Foot and Playsted Print
, 1953 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Lines Written at Cataract Gorgei"Sweet solitude! away from fret and care,", single work poetry (p. 1)
- The Cataract Gorge in Floodi"But now the Gorge a different colour takes", single work poetry (p. 2)
- A Fireside Phantasyi"I love to sit and idly dream", single work poetry (p. 3)
- Awake!i"Awake! awake! the night is past,", single work poetry (p. 4)
- Compensationi"We often grumble and complain", single work poetry (p. 4)
- My Motheri"My mother sits in her straight-backed chair,", single work poetry (p. 5)
- An Acrostic on Dr. Wertheri"Werther our friend, to know you is to esteem you.", single work poetry (p. 5)
- Whyi"I wonder why some folks are rich", single work poetry (p. 6)
- Discovery of the Frenchman's Capi"Fearless we set out on another quest,", single work poetry (p. 7)
- Springi"Hark! to the voice of an early Spring,", single work poetry (p. 7)
- A Song of Springi"The wind is singing in the trees -", single work poetry (p. 8)
- An Acrostic on Lilian Frosti"Lovely are your strains of music", single work poetry (p. 8)
- To Mr and Mrs Harrisoni"There is a road both steep and long", single work poetry (p. 9)
- An Acrostic Written for Matron Skirvingi"Serving others is my goal", single work poetry (p. 9)
- A Puppy's Lamenti"I'm a sad little dog for I'm chained all day", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Australiai"We love this Southern land of ours", single work poetry (p. 10)
- A Song of Australiai"Australia fair! Australia fair!", single work poetry (p. 11)
- An Acrostic on William Woodwardi"Wealth is a snare, but", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Hospital Routinei"In hospital the rule is thus", single work poetry (p. 12)
- A Sea Reveriei"O, for the sea on a Summer's day!", single work poetry (p. 13)
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