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Contents
* Contents derived from the
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Oxford University Press
, 1968 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- A Book of Australian Verse [1968] : Introduction, single work criticism (p. 1-11)
- 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,", single work poetry (p. 13-14)
- To His Wifei"O pure of soul, and fond and deep of heart", single work poetry (p. 14-15)
- The Crazy Worldi"The world did say to me,", single work poetry (p. 16-17)
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Where the Dead Men Liei"Out on the wastes of the Never Never-",
single work
poetry
A poem about the many man - settlers - who perished in the Australian outback, with allusions to the landscape itself as a possible cause of these deaths.
- Love and Sacrificei"Can we not consecrate", single work poetry (p. 20-22)
- The Roaring Daysi"The night too quickly passes,", single work poetry (p. 22-25)
- Aubadei"We woke together on a gusty dawn", single work poetry (p. 25-26)
- Towards the Source : 1894-97 : III : 12i"Let us go down, the long dead night is done,", single work poetry (p. 26-27)
- Sweet Silence After Bells! Towards the Source : 1894-97 : 3i"Sweet silence after bells!", single work poetry (p. 27)
- The Forest of Night : 1898-1902 : The Twilight of Disquietude : 37i"My heart was wandering in the sands", single work poetry (p. 28)
- The Forest of Night : 1898-1902 : The Twilight of Disquietude : 34i"The years that go to make me man", single work poetry (p. 28-29)
- The Forest of Night : 1898-1902 : The Twilight of Disquietude ; 42i"What do I know? myself alone,", single work poetry (p. 29)
- How Old is My Heart The Wanderer : 1902- : 91i"How old is my heart, how old, how old is my heart,", single work poetry (p. 30)
- The Wanderer : 1902- : 98i"O Desolate eves along the way, how oft", single work poetry (p. 30-31)
- O Said, This Misery Must End I Said This Misery Must End Pauca [Pavca] Mea : 103i"I said, This misery must end:", single work poetry (p. 31-32)
- Song Be Delicatei"Let your song be delicate.", single work poetry (p. 32-33)
- To a Blue Floweri"I would be dismal with all the fine pearls of the crown of a king;", single work poetry (p. 33)
- The Break of Dayi"The stars are pale.", single work poetry (p. 34)
- 'Tis the White Plum Treei"It is the white Plum Tree", single work poetry (p. 34-35)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
-
Afterword: How to Weather the Future Storms?
1987
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Literature 1987; (p. 21-23) -
The Sum of the Parts
1986
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Overland , July no. 103 1986; (p. 28-31) -
Short Views
1968
single work
review
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 28 no. 3 1968; (p. 229-230)
— Review of A Book of Australian Verse 1956 anthology poetry -
Untitled
1962
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October vol. 1 no. 12 1962; (p. 164)
— Review of A Book of Australian Verse 1956 anthology poetry -
Poetry Chronicle 1962
1962
single work
review
— Appears in: Meanjin Quarterly , December vol. 21 no. 4 1962; (p. 495-504)
— Review of Outrider : Poems, 1956-1962 1962 selected work poetry ; Poems 1962 selected work poetry ; The Best Poems of Hugh McCrae 1961 selected work poetry ; The Dogman and Other Poems 1962 selected work poetry ; Flowers and Fury : Poems 1962 selected work poetry ; This Vital Flesh 1939 selected work poetry prose ; Selected Poems of Kenneth Mackenzie 1961 selected work poetry ; Under the Bridge 1961 selected work poetry ; No Fixed Address : Poems 1962 selected work poetry ; A Few Mad Saints 1962 selected work poetry ; Statues & Lovers 1962 selected work poetry ; Penniless Till Doomsday 1962 selected work poetry ; Four Poets 1962 anthology selected work poetry ; A Question of Ignorance 1962 selected work poetry ; Poems 1962 selected work poetry ; The Rainbow Serpent, and Other Poems 1962 selected work poetry ; Australian Poetry 1962 1962 anthology poetry ; A Book of Australian Verse 1956 anthology poetry ; The Moving Image : Poems 1946 selected work poetry ; Deep Well 1962 selected work poetry
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[Review] A Book of Australian Verse [et al]
1956
single work
review
— Appears in: The London Magazine , September vol. 3 no. 9 1956; (p. 69, 71, 73,75,77)
— Review of A Book of Australian Verse 1956 anthology poetry -
Books
1956
single work
review
— Appears in: Meanjin , Spring vol. 15 no. 3 1956; (p. 307-309)
— Review of Australian Poetry 1955 1955 anthology poetry ; A Book of Australian Verse 1956 anthology poetry ; The Sonnet in Australasia : A Survey and Selection 1926 anthology poetry -
Short Views
1968
single work
review
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 28 no. 3 1968; (p. 229-230)
— Review of A Book of Australian Verse 1956 anthology poetry -
Poetry Chronicle 1962
1962
single work
review
— Appears in: Meanjin Quarterly , December vol. 21 no. 4 1962; (p. 495-504)
— Review of Outrider : Poems, 1956-1962 1962 selected work poetry ; Poems 1962 selected work poetry ; The Best Poems of Hugh McCrae 1961 selected work poetry ; The Dogman and Other Poems 1962 selected work poetry ; Flowers and Fury : Poems 1962 selected work poetry ; This Vital Flesh 1939 selected work poetry prose ; Selected Poems of Kenneth Mackenzie 1961 selected work poetry ; Under the Bridge 1961 selected work poetry ; No Fixed Address : Poems 1962 selected work poetry ; A Few Mad Saints 1962 selected work poetry ; Statues & Lovers 1962 selected work poetry ; Penniless Till Doomsday 1962 selected work poetry ; Four Poets 1962 anthology selected work poetry ; A Question of Ignorance 1962 selected work poetry ; Poems 1962 selected work poetry ; The Rainbow Serpent, and Other Poems 1962 selected work poetry ; Australian Poetry 1962 1962 anthology poetry ; A Book of Australian Verse 1956 anthology poetry ; The Moving Image : Poems 1946 selected work poetry ; Deep Well 1962 selected work poetry -
Under Two Fires
1956
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , Spring no. 8 1956; (p. 35-36)
— Review of The Two Fires 1955 selected work poetry ; A Book of Australian Verse 1956 anthology poetry -
Untitled
1957
single work
correspondence
— Appears in: Australian Letters , June vol. 1 no. 1 1957; (p. 22-23) Palmer comments on two recent reviews of A Book of Australian Verse, edited by Judith Wright. -
Untitled
1957
single work
correspondence
— Appears in: The London Magazine , April vol. 4 no. 4 1957; (p. 56-57) -
Not for Gold Medals
1957
single work
criticism
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 17 April vol. 78 no. 4027 1957; (p. 2) -
The Sum of the Parts
1986
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Overland , July no. 103 1986; (p. 28-31) -
Australian Bards and American Reviewers
1956
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 17 no. 4 1956; (p. 182-188)
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