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* Contents derived from the
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Clarson, Massina & Co.
, 1870 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- A Dedicationi"They are rhymes rudely strung with intent less", single work poetry (p. 7-12)
- The Sick Stockrideri"Hold hard, Ned! lift me down once more, and lay me in the shade,", single work poetry (p. 13-17)
- The Swimmeri"With short, sharp, violent lights made vivid,", single work poetry (p. 18-22)
- From the Wrecki""Turn out boys" - "What's up with our super. to-night?", single work poetry (p. 23-28)
- No Namei"'Tis a nameless stone that stands at your head--", single work poetry (p. 29-31)
- Wolf and Houndi"You'll take my tale with a little salt;", single work poetry (p. 32-36)
- De Tei"A burning glass of burnish'd brass,", single work poetry (p. 37-40)
- How We Beat the Favourite : A Lay of the Loamshire Hunt Cupi"'Aye, squire,' said Stevens, 'they back him at evens;", single work poetry (p. 41-48)
- From The Road to Avernus, single work drama (p. 49-61)
- Doubtful Dreamsi"Aye, snows are rife in December,", single work poetry (p. 62-68)
-
Rhyme of Joyous Gardei"Through the lattice rushes the south wind, dense",
single work
poetry
(p. 69-80)
Note: Under the title "The Rhyme of Joyous Guard"
- Frustra Thora's Songi"We severed in Autumn early,", single work poetry (p. 81-82)
- The Three Friends (from the French)i"The sword slew one in deadly strife;", single work poetry (p. 83-87)
- A Song of Autumni"Where shall we go for our garlands glad", single work poetry (p. 88)
- The Romance of Britomarte : As Related by Sergeant Leigh on the Night He Got His Captaincy at the Restorationi"I'll tell you a story : but pass the "jack,"", single work poetry (p. 89-101)
- Laudamusi"The Lord shall slay or the Lord shall save!", single work poetry (p. 102-103)
* Contents derived from the
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Lothian
, 1914 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- A Dedicationi"They are rhymes rudely strung with intent less", single work poetry (p. 7-12)
- The Sick Stock-Rider The Sick Stockrideri"Hold hard, Ned! lift me down once more, and lay me in the shade,", single work poetry (p. 12-18)
- The Swimmeri"With short, sharp, violent lights made vivid,", single work poetry (p. 19-24)
- From the Wrecki""Turn out boys" - "What's up with our super. to-night?", single work poetry (p. 24-34)
- No Namei"'Tis a nameless stone that stands at your head--", single work poetry (p. 34-37)
- Wolf and Houndi"You'll take my tale with a little salt;", single work poetry (p. 38-42)
- De Tei"A burning glass of burnish'd brass,", single work poetry (p. 43-47)
- How We Beat the Favourite : A Lay of the Loamshire Hunt Cupi"'Aye, squire,' said Stevens, 'they back him at evens;", single work poetry (p. 48-55)
- Doubtful Dreamsi"Aye, snows are rife in December,", single work poetry (p. 71-80)
- Rhyme of Joyous Gardei"Through the lattice rushes the south wind, dense", single work poetry (p. 81-94)
- Frustra Thora's Songi"We severed in Autumn early,", single work poetry (p. 95-96)
- The Three Friends (from the French)i"The sword slew one in deadly strife;", single work poetry (p. 97-102)
- A Song of Autumni"Where shall we go for our garlands glad", single work poetry (p. 102-103)
- The Romance of Britomarte : As Related by Sergeant Leigh on the Night He Got His Captaincy at the Restorationi"I'll tell you a story : but pass the "jack,"", single work poetry (p. 103-119)
- Laudamusi"The Lord shall slay or the Lord shall save!", single work poetry (p. 119-121)
- A Basket of Flowers, sequence poetry (p. 122-126)
- Dawni"On skies still and starlight", single work poetry (p. 122-126)
- Duski"Lost rose! end my story!", single work poetry (p. 126)
- A Fragmenti"They say that poison-sprinkled flowers", single work poetry (p. 127)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
-
Legendary Australians
The Legend and the Legacy
2008
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Writing Across the Continent 2008; -
Adam Lindsay Gordon (1833-1870)
2006
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Hontanar , December no. 93 2006; (p. 4-5) - y That Shining Band : A Study of Australian Colonial Verse Tradition St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1994 Z463297 1994 single work criticism Rejecting the apparently common perception that Australia's national identity was first expressed in verse by the balladists of the 1890s, Ackland explores the thematic developments of early colonial poets, both men and women, whose place in Australia's literary history he believes to have been largely undervalued.
-
A Martial Code : Meditation and Action in the Verse of Adam Lindsay Gordon
1993
single work
criticism
biography
autobiography
— Appears in: Westerly , Winter vol. 38 no. 2 1993; (p. 53-65) Ackland finds "intellectual resonances" in Gordon's poetry that produce an "unsuspected degree of conceptual unity". Ackland argues that "Gordon's poetry reveals not a disjunction between darkly meditative and healthy action poetry, but an ongoing and unavailing endeavour to find new grounds for individual affirmation". -
Tragic End for an Early Bush Poet
1990
single work
criticism
biography
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 3 November 1990; (p. B6)
-
A Lost Poet
1870
single work
review
— Appears in: The Leader , 2 July 1870; (p. 24)
— Review of Bush Ballads and Galloping Rhymes 1870 selected work poetry -
Untitled
1870
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australasian , 25 June vol. 8 no. 221 1870; (p. 808) Henry Kendall : The Muse of Australia 1992; (p. 355-359)
— Review of Bush Ballads and Galloping Rhymes 1870 selected work poetry -
Adam Lindsay Gordon (1833-1870)
2006
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Hontanar , December no. 93 2006; (p. 4-5) -
Legendary Australians
The Legend and the Legacy
2008
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Writing Across the Continent 2008; -
Poetry
1981
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Oxford History of Australian Literature 1981; (p. 271-426) -
A Martial Code : Meditation and Action in the Verse of Adam Lindsay Gordon
1993
single work
criticism
biography
autobiography
— Appears in: Westerly , Winter vol. 38 no. 2 1993; (p. 53-65) Ackland finds "intellectual resonances" in Gordon's poetry that produce an "unsuspected degree of conceptual unity". Ackland argues that "Gordon's poetry reveals not a disjunction between darkly meditative and healthy action poetry, but an ongoing and unavailing endeavour to find new grounds for individual affirmation". -
Adam Lindsay Gordon : A Memoir
1883
single work
biography
— Appears in: Melbourne Review , October vol. 8 no. 32 1883; (p. 424-427)
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