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y separately published work icon Leaves from Australian Forests selected work   poetry  
  • Author:agent Henry Kendall http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/kendall-henry
Issue Details: First known date: 1869... 1869 Leaves from Australian Forests
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:George Robertson , 1869 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Dedicationi"To her, who, cast with me in trying days,", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. vi)
Prefatory Sonnets : Ii"I purposed once to take my pen and write", Henry Kendall , single work extract poetry (p. 1)
Prefatory Sonnets : IIi"So take these kindly, even though there be", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 2)
The Hut by the Black Swampi"Now comes the fierce North-Easter, bound", Henry Kendall , single work poetry
A poem about the isolation and loneliness of a hut in the Australian bush and the eeriness that haunts it.
 (p. 3-6)
September in Australiai"Grey Winter hath gone, like a wearisome guest,", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 7-9)
Ghost Gleni""Shut your ears, Stranger, or turn from Ghost Glen now,", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 10-12)
Daphnei"Daphne! Ladon's daughter, Daphne! Set thyself in silver light,", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 13-15)
The Warrigali"Through forest boles the storm-wind rolls,", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 16-18)
Euroclydoni"On the storm-cloven Cape", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 19-23)
Aralueni"River, myrtle-rimmed, and set", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 24-27)
At Euromai"They built his mound of the rough red ground,", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 28-29)
Illa Creeki"A strong sea-wind flies up and sings", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 30-32)
Moss on a Walli"Dim dreams it hath of singing ways,", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 33-35)
Campaspei"Turn from the ways of this woman! Campaspe, we call her by name -", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 36-38)
On a Cattle Tracki"Where the strength of dry thunder splits hill-rocks asunder,", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 39-41)
To Damascusi"Where the sinister sun of the Syrians beat", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 42-44)
Bell-Birdsi"By channels of coolness the echoes are calling,", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 45-47)
A Death in the Bushi"The hut was built of bark and shrunken slabs", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 48-57)
A Spanish Love Songi"From Andalusian gardens", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 58-59)
The Last of His Tribei"He crouches, and buries his face on his knees,", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 60-61)
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