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National Songs of Australia, Bush Poems and Digging Adventures, Dramas, etc
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humour
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Five scenes and five acts
Issue Details:
First known date:
1893...
1893
National Songs of Australia, Bush Poems and Digging Adventures, Dramas, etc
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Contains a section titled 'Drama's : Tragic and Domestic' which has the following two unperformed plays: 'Luvenda' and 'Her Troubles.'
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Jas Turner
, 1893 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Brooki"From yonder lake where brilliant sunbeams play,", single work poetry (p. 1-3)
- Good Nighti"Good night my love! - but no - it cannot be;", single work poetry (p. 3)
- Sunrisei"Hail thou, refulgent gem, that gild'st the sky,", single work poetry (p. 3)
- Father Thomas Burkei"He is gone! he is Gone! from dull life he is freed;", single work poetry (p. 4)
- Winter Morningi"The world in ice-bound armament of war", single work poetry (p. 4-6)
- To Nellyi"Tell me you love me well;", single work poetry (p. 6)
- To a Larki"Sing on, gay warbler of the sunny sky,", single work poetry (p. 7)
- The Teari"Did she weep it? no; 'twas Cupid", single work poetry (p. 7)
- Summer Landscapei"There's not within the least component part", single work poetry (p. 8-9)
- To Juliai"Away! Thy love may constant be,", single work poetry (p. 9)
- Vanityi"Gravely the Parson stood up to preach,", single work poetry humour (p. 9)
- To Emmai"Graceful Emma, young and fair,", single work poetry (p. 10)
- On Receipt of a Gifti"Accept a scribbler's complimental thanks,", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Early Lovei"On thee, dear maiden, are my fond thoughts bent;", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Epigrami"Truth, gentle truth, in all thy ways serene,", single work poetry humour (p. 12)
- To a Lady on Her Singingi"A strain so heavenly, so divine", single work poetry (p. 12-13)
- Bawled Outi"Won't have me now -", single work poetry humour (p. 13)
- Thomas Moorei"And must the harp be mute, whose strains are stored", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Elegyi"Oh that my harp thy dirge could play,", single work poetry (p. 14-15)
- To Etheli"I gaze, and doubt attends my every gaze;", single work poetry (p. 15)
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