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Issue Details: First known date: 1970... 1970 Bards in the Wilderness : Australian Colonial Poetry to 1920
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Nelson , 1970 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Sydney Cove A Fulfilled Prophecy Visit of Hope to Sydney Cove Visit of Hope to Sydney Cove Near Botany Bayi"Where Sydney Cove, her lucid bosom swells,", Erasmus Darwin , single work poetry (p. 2)
Note: With title: Visit of Hope to Sydney Cove, near Botany-Bay
Botany Bay Ecologues : Elinori"Once more to daily toil, once more to wear", Robert Southey , single work poetry (p. 2-4)
Prologue: By a Gentleman of Leicester. On opening the Theater, at Sydney, Botany Bay to be spoken by the celebrated Mr BARRINGTON The Barrington Prologuei"From distant climes, o'er wide-spread seas we come,", Henry Carter , single work poetry (p. 5-6)
Verses Written to Lewin, the Entomologist, 1805i"Nature! there dwells in these Australian lands", John Grant , single work poetry (p. 6)
Note: Editor's note: The text is taken from W.S. Hill-Reid, John Grant's Journey (Heinemann, London, 1957), p. 210, where the verses are dated 1805. The writer's source is Grant's private papers.
Alas; Poor Botany Bayi"Alas; poor Botany Bay your lot is very hard", Anonymous (fl. 1798) , single work poetry satire (p. 7-9)
Colonial Hunti"When Sol has commenc'd his diurnal career,", single work poetry (p. 9)
Ode for the Queen's Birth-Day, 1813i"RETIR'D within the silent Glen,", Michael Massey Robinson , single work poetry (p. 10-11)
Ode for the Queen's Birth Day, 1816i"WHEN SPAIN'S proud Genius saw COLUMBUS brave", Michael Massey Robinson , single work poetry (p. 11-13)
Botany-Bay Flowersi"God of this planet! for that name best fits", Barron Field , single work poetry (p. 14-16)
The Kangaroo Kangarooi"Kangaroo! Kangaroo!", Barron Field , single work poetry (p. 17-18)
On Reading the Controversy Between Lord Byron and Mr Bowlesi"Whether a ship's poetic? - Bowles would own,", Barron Field , single work poetry (p. 18-19)
`Where'er the Sickning Muse'i"Where'er the sickning Muse averts her face,", William Charles Wentworth , single work poetry satire (p. 19-23)
Impromptui"Two Hundred Pounds! a tempting Sum", William Charles Wentworth , single work poetry satire (p. 23-24)
A Friendly Hint: A Fragmenti"M-cq-r-- do I see aright", William Charles Wentworth , single work poetry (p. 24-25)
Note: Subtitle: On seeing the Governor's public notice offering a free pardon for the discovery of the pipe maker
Ode V. to Sylviai"Hast thou not seen some captive bird", Charles Tompson , single work poetry (p. 25)
Note: With alternate title
Black Towni"From this dull portal, (whence th' expectant eye", Charles Tompson , single work poetry

'Mourns the passing of the Parramatta Aboriginal School founded by Macquarie.' (Webby)

(p. 25-27)
Elegiac Lines on Winteri"With cheerless gloom and storm-portending clouds,", 'Australasianus' , single work poetry (p. 28)
Note: With alternate title
Colonial Nomenclaturei"'Twas said of Greece two thousand years ago,", John Dunmore Lang , single work poetry satire
A satire on Governor Macquarie's propensity to name buildings and geographical landmarks after himself.
(p. 29)
Note: Sydney, 1823
Judge Field a Poet, and 'Botany Bay Flowers'i"'Tis strange to live a year or two in Sydney", John Dunmore Lang , single work poetry (p. 30)
Note: Sydney, 1824
Sonnet Written on Board the Medway, off Hobart Towni"O I could gaze the live-long summer-day", John Dunmore Lang , single work poetry (p. 31)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Works about this Work

You are out of Time Adrian Mitchell , 2010 single work criticism
— Appears in: Change - Conflict and Convergence : Austral-Asian Scenarios 2010; (p. 166-175)
Untitled Elizabeth Perkins , 1971 single work review
— Appears in: Makar , vol. 7 no. 2 1971; (p. 45-46)

— Review of Bards in the Wilderness : Australian Colonial Poetry to 1920 1970 anthology poetry
Untitled Clement Semmler , 1971 single work review
— Appears in: Hemisphere , vol. 15 no. 7 1971; (p. 38-40)

— Review of Bards in the Wilderness : Australian Colonial Poetry to 1920 1970 anthology poetry
Untitled Clement Semmler , 1971 single work review
— Appears in: Hemisphere , vol. 15 no. 7 1971; (p. 38-40)

— Review of Bards in the Wilderness : Australian Colonial Poetry to 1920 1970 anthology poetry
Untitled Elizabeth Perkins , 1971 single work review
— Appears in: Makar , vol. 7 no. 2 1971; (p. 45-46)

— Review of Bards in the Wilderness : Australian Colonial Poetry to 1920 1970 anthology poetry
You are out of Time Adrian Mitchell , 2010 single work criticism
— Appears in: Change - Conflict and Convergence : Austral-Asian Scenarios 2010; (p. 166-175)
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