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y separately published work icon New Land, New Language : An Anthology of Australian Verse anthology   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 1957... 1957 New Land, New Language : An Anthology of Australian Verse
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Oxford University Press , 1957 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Rock Carvingi"The lines grow slack in our hands at full high-water;", Douglas Stewart , single work poetry (p. 35-38)
The Poor, Poor Country [2]i"Oh 'twas a poor country, in Autumn it was bare,", John Shaw Neilson , single work poetry (p. 40)
Earthi"Days pass like snaps of lightning;", 'Brian Vrepont' , single work poetry (p. 41-42)
Mayi"Shyly the silver-hatted mushrooms make", John Shaw Neilson , single work poetry (p. 42-43)
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. 43-44)
The Tumult Endsi"The tumilt ends, the downpour stops;", Roland Robinson , single work poetry (p. 45)
The Reaperi"Under the dying sun", L. H. Allen , single work poetry (p. 45-46)
Dedication : To a Mountaini"To thee, O father of the stately peaks", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 46-48)
Note: With title: To a Mountain
'من 'التماس الصمت "ار في السماوات، نار على الهضاب = Fire in the heavens, and fire along the hills," The Forest of Night : 1898-1902 : The Quest of Silence : 54i"Fire in the heavens, and fire along the hills,", Christopher Brennan , Raghid Nahhas (translator) single work poetry (p. 48)
Note: With title: Fire in the Heavens
Floodi"From thick clouds over the black Warrumbungles,", Ethel Anderson , single work poetry (p. 49)
West of Alicei"We are travelling west of Alice Springs, and Sam is at the wheel;", W. E. Harney , single work poetry (p. 50-51)
Southerlyi"Oh, North and East from Conran,", E. J. Brady , single work poetry (p. 51-54)
Sun Orchidsi"Again next spring when the heath blows white and pink", Douglas Stewart , single work poetry (p. 55)
The Possum and the Mooni"Where a twisted tree", David Campbell , single work poetry (p. 55-57)
Chance Meti"Swing back the gate till it stumbles over the furrows,", Rosemary Dobson , single work poetry (p. 57)
Native Inhabitanti"Red the dust and brown the rock,", Douglas Stewart , single work poetry (p. 58)
Late Winteri"The pallid cuckoo", James McAuley , single work poetry (p. 59)
The Ant Exploreri"Once a little sugar ant made up his mind to roam-", C. J. Dennis , single work poetry humour children's (p. 59-60)
Mopokei"Mopoke! Mopoke! Mysterious bird", Louis Lavater , single work poetry (p. 60-61)
Song Birdi"Listen! My August bird", 'Brian Vrepont' , single work poetry (p. 62)
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