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Notes
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Note: the title quoted above, by which this book of poems is generally known, appears on the cover only; the title on the title page is just "Poems".
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Dedication: 'Dedicated to the memory of my husband'
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Contains two sections: 'War Poems' and 'In Lighter mood'. The poems in the first part of the book do not have a section title.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Milton,
Milton - Toowong area,
Brisbane - North West,
Brisbane,
Queensland,:Emily Bulcock
, 1944 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- From Quenchless Springsi"Man has wandered far away", single work poetry (p. n. p.)
- The Lost Companyi"We, the Forgotten Men - we the Lost Legion", single work poetry (p. n. p.)
- The Mirrori"Who is this stranger looking back at me", single work poetry (p. n. p.)
- Solitaryi"Nature, sly planner, all her magic blends,", single work poetry (p. n. p.)
- The Dreameri"All my life in joy or woe", single work poetry (p. n. p.)
- Unconqueredi"What I have won from life on pathways steep,", single work poetry (p. n. p.)
- A Queensland Winter Morningi"Just to dream in the sun on a gipsy morning,", single work poetry (p. n. p.)
- Real Estatei"O Life, you take so much, but uncomplaining", single work poetry (p. n. p.)
- The Worshipperi"I would not nurse a lovely thought apart", single work poetry (p. n. p.)
- Lifei"Life is too great for me!", single work poetry (p. n. p.)
- The Offeringi"Life here am I. What is thy need of me?", single work poetry (p. n. p.)
- Angelusi"Our tired eyes seek the softened light,", single work poetry (p. n. p.)
- To Australian Writersi"Dream-haunted minstrel, seer and prophet true,", single work poetry (p. n. p.)
- Transiencei"The soft, slow-moving fingers of the dusk", single work poetry (p. n. p.)
- Friendshipi"How sweet, when the fever dies, is the", single work poetry (p. n. p.)
- Jacarandasi"The old world bows in hopeless anguish,", single work poetry (p. n. p.)
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Miraclei"Comfort my heart with happy human love,",
single work
poetry
(p. n. p.)
Note: With title 'The Comforter'
- Alice Meynelli"She sees from God's side now the mystery,", single work poetry (p. n. p.)
- The Seekeri"I count my life a pilgrimage,", single work poetry (p. n. p.)
- Wastedi"I grieve for Youth!", single work poetry (p. n. p.)
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