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y separately published work icon The Oxford Book of Australasian Verse anthology   poetry  
Note: Chosen by Walter Murdoch (t.p.)
Issue Details: First known date: 1918... 1918 The Oxford Book of Australasian Verse
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Oxford University Press , 1950 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
From : 'Australasia'i"Celestial poesy! whose genial sway", William Charles Wentworth , extract poetry (p. 1-2)
Wordsi"Words are deeds. The words we hear", Charles Harpur , single work poetry (p. 2)
A Midsummer Noon in the Australian Forest "Not a sound disturbs the air," A Mid-Summer Noon in the Australian Foresti"Not a bird disturbs the air,", Charles Harpur , single work poetry (p. 3-4)
The Angel of Lifei"Life's Angel watched a happy child at play,", Richard Rowe , single work poetry (p. 6)
The Sick Stock-Rider The Sick Stockrideri"Hold hard, Ned! lift me down once more, and lay me in the shade,", Adam Lindsay Gordon , single work poetry (p. 6-10)
Bush Delights By Wood and Woldi"Lightly the breath of the spring wind blows,", Adam Lindsay Gordon , single work poetry (p. 11)
A Song of Autumni"Where shall we go for our garlands glad", Adam Lindsay Gordon , single work poetry (p. 12)
A Dedicationi"They are rhymes rudely strung with intent less", Adam Lindsay Gordon , single work poetry (p. 12-14)
The Last Leapi"All is over! fleet career,", Adam Lindsay Gordon , single work poetry (p. 14-15)
The Dominioni"She is not yet; but he whose ear", J. Brunton Stephens , single work poetry (p. 16-18)
Bell-Birdsi"By channels of coolness the echoes are calling,", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 18-19)
September in Australiai"Grey Winter hath gone, like a wearisome guest,", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 19-21)
Orarai"The strong sob of the chafing stream", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 21-24)
Moonii"Ah! to be by Mooni now,", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 24-28)
Sonnets - Ad Inuptami"THY throne is ringed by amorous cavaliers,", Patrick Moloney , extract poetry (p. 28-30)
Honouri"Me let the world disparage and despise-", Ada Cambridge , single work poetry (p. 31)
The Bushi"Give us from dawn to dark", James Lister Cuthbertson , single work poetry (p. 31-32)
Wattle and Myrtlei"Gold of the tangled wilderness of wattle,", James Lister Cuthbertson , single work poetry (p. 32-33)
Corona Inutilisi"I twined a wreath of heather white", James Lister Cuthbertson , single work poetry (p. 33)
The Symboli"Thus pass the glories of the world!", James Hebblethwaite , single work poetry (p. 33-34)
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