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Issue Details: First known date: 1863... 1863 Outward Bound : A Poem : Containing an Account in Verse of a Voyage in the Roxburgh Castle from England to Australia in 1863
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Notes

  • Author's note: The first object of the author in writing the following poem was to beguile the many weary, not to say tedious, hours spent upon shipboard, during the three long months of his voyage to Australia [on the ship, the Roxburgh Castle]. (Author's preface).

Contents

* Contents derived from the Collingwood, Fitzroy - Collingwood area, Melbourne - North, Melbourne, Victoria,:Smithett and McKimm , 1863 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Outward Bound : A Poemi"All hail, Britannia, happy land!", Howard Simcox , single work poetry (p. 5-68)
Lines on the Prince of Wales' Marriage : March 10th, 1863i"Great scion of illustrious house,", Howard Simcox , single work poetry (p. 28-31)
Lines to Captain Dinsdale : Roxburgh Castlei"This feeble effort of my brain,", Howard Simcox , single work poetry (p. 34-35)
To Miss S___i"Many returns I hope and trust", Howard Simcox , single work poetry (p. 46)
To John R___si"Sir, I these lines to you address,", Howard Simcox , single work poetry (p. 54-55)
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* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Clarson, Shallard and Co. , 1864 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Outward Bound : A Poemi"All hail, Britannia, happy land!", Howard Simcox , single work poetry (p. 7-68)
Lines on the Prince of Wales' Marriage : March 10th, 1863i"Great scion of illustrious house,", Howard Simcox , single work poetry (p. 30-32)
Note: Epigraph: These lines on the Prince of Wales' Wedding Day, were read in Cuddy, on the day, by the author.
Lines to Captain Dinsdale : Roxburgh Castlei"This feeble effort of my brain,", Howard Simcox , single work poetry (p. 36-37)
To Miss S___i"Many returns I hope and trust", Howard Simcox , single work poetry (p. 47-48)
Note: Epigraph: The writer regrets to say that he has heard of the untimely death of this young lady which took place since his first edition was published.
Fearful Adventure in England : And Most Providential Escape, Experienced Some Time Back By the Authori"'Tis not so many years ago", Howard Simcox , single work poetry (p. 69-75)
May 19, 1863i"Hail! Albert Edward, thou of royal line", Howard Simcox , single work poetry (p. 76-77)
March 10, 1864i"Another year has fled, bells ring and cannons roar", Howard Simcox , single work poetry (p. 78)
Ode to Australiai"All hail! Australia - thou in former years", Howard Simcox , single work poetry (p. 78-80)
Lines on the Albatrossi"All hail! thou monarch of the sea bird tribe,", Howard Simcox , single work poetry (p. 80-81)
The Travelleri"The weary traveller towards the close of day,", Howard Simcox , single work poetry (p. 81-82)
The Bushi"Here's to Victoria, the land of the gum tree,", Howard Simcox , single work poetry (p. 83-84)
Lake of Colaci"Calm and serene shines the sun on thy waters,", Howard Simcox , single work poetry (p. 84-85)
Lines on Avocai"If Ballarat the kingdom can command", Howard Simcox , single work poetry (p. 85-86)
King of Colaci"Old King of Colac", Howard Simcox , single work poetry (p. 86-87)
Warrnambool : An Acrostici"Wild are the billows that break on thy shore,", Howard Simcox , single work poetry (p. 88)
On Stone-Breaking Machine, Belfasti"What cannot art combined with science now", Howard Simcox , single work poetry (p. 88-89)
Lines on Deserted Goldfields : Suggested by the Author's Visit to Deep Lead, Near Stawelli"What means that whitened and discolored mass", Howard Simcox , single work poetry (p. 89-90)
New Zealand Chief to Englishmani"White man, we thought you Bible did obey,", Howard Simcox , single work poetry (p. 90-91)
Englishman to New Zealand Chiefi"Treaties respect which years ago you made.", Howard Simcox , single work poetry (p. 91-92)
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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Collingwood, Fitzroy - Collingwood area, Melbourne - North, Melbourne, Victoria,: Smithett and McKimm , 1863 .
      Extent: 68p.
      Note/s:
      • This work contains the long poem, 'Outward Bound', interspersed with smaller poems as indexed below.
      • Preface by the author.
    • Melbourne, Victoria,: Wilson and Mackinnon , 1864 .
      Alternative title: Outward bound : a poem : containing an account in verse of a voyage in the "Roxburgh Castle" from England to Australia, together with a remarkable adventure &c. &c.
      Extent: vi, 83 p.p.
    • Melbourne, Victoria,: Clarson, Shallard and Co. , 1864 .
      Alternative title: Outward bound : a poem : containing an account in verse of a voyage in the "Roxburgh Castle" from England to Australia, together with a remarkable adventure &c. &c.
      Extent: vi, 96 p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Contains a list of 'Subscribers to the First & Second Editions' (pp.v-vi), and a section of critics' quotes, 'Opinions of the Press' (pp.94-96)
      • Author's note: [The author] has added an account in verse of a most remarkable adventure, and a most providential escape from death which followed... At the end of his work is a reprint of the paragraph in The Times of April 21, 1856, giving the newspaper account of the remarkable accident alluded to.
      • This work contains the long poem, 'Outward Bound', interspersed with and followed by smaller poems as indexed below, and followed by 'Loss in a Coal Pit', an article from The Times (pp.92-94).
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