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The Story of William Nathaniel Pratt (1847-1933) and the Poems That Weren't Published in 1917
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The Story of William Nathaniel Pratt (1847-1933) and the Poems That Weren't Published in 1917
selected work
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First known date:
1990...
1990
The Story of William Nathaniel Pratt (1847-1933) and the Poems That Weren't Published in 1917
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Notes
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Includes reference to the influence of Alfred Lord Tennyson on William Nathaniel Pratt.
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Author's Introduction: The poems of William Nathaniel Pratt and the story of his life have been extracted from Pratt's papers and personal archive, which recently came into the possession of Dr Geoffrey Cain (PO Box 233, Mittagong, NSW 2575).... John Fletcher July 1990.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Cremorne,
Cremorne - Mosman - Northbridge area,
Sydney Northeastern Suburbs,
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Book Collectors' Society of Australia
, 1990 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Bush Firei"But yesternight, as with crimson glow,", single work poetry (p. 5-6)
- James Brunton Stephensi"A glory flames along the western sky,", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Maryi"Mary! the name that's best beloved of God,", single work poetry (p. 20)
- Paddy's Lookout: 24 April 1919i"Here on the bluff we sit content", single work poetry (p. 20-21)
- The "Mayflower" : John Goodman Speaking. November, 1620i"From Devon moors the winds of England blew -", single work poetry (p. 21-23)
- Untitledi"Faithful and true, by years of service tried,", single work poetry (p. 24)
- Winsome's Lullabyi"Baby laughs, and baby crows,", single work poetry (p. 25)
- Raini"Hark to the rain! its cooling drops are falling", single work poetry (p. 25-26)
- An Australian National Anthemi"Father of Men, by whose strong might,", single work poetry (p. 26-27)
- Advance Australiai"Advance, advance, Australia advance,", single work poetry (p. 27)
- To Maryi"Mary! the dearest name of all on earth", single work poetry (p. 28)
- The Mosquito's Songi"O! Mosquito why", single work poetry (p. 28)
- Life in Lovei"The Morn of Life has gone too fast,", single work poetry (p. 29)
- The North Windi"Hot, through my heart and brain,", single work poetry (p. 29-30)
- Desirei"Oh! for the beat of pain, when leaping thoughts expanding", single work poetry (p. 30-31)
- The Burdeni"Night; and a cloudy sky,", single work poetry (p. 31)
- Homei"Home, and the open door,", single work poetry (p. 32)
- The Gum Treei"Close shading all our hidden rills", single work poetry (p. 32-34)
- Octoberi"The sparrows strike their castanets,", single work poetry (p. 34)
- O That My Lovei"O that my love were here,", single work poetry (p. 35)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Untitled
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Bibliographical Society of Australia and New Zealand Bulletin , Second and Third Quarters vol. 18 no. 2-3 1994; (p. 180-182)
— Review of The Story of William Nathaniel Pratt (1847-1933) and the Poems That Weren't Published in 1917 1990 selected work poetry
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Untitled
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Bibliographical Society of Australia and New Zealand Bulletin , Second and Third Quarters vol. 18 no. 2-3 1994; (p. 180-182)
— Review of The Story of William Nathaniel Pratt (1847-1933) and the Poems That Weren't Published in 1917 1990 selected work poetry
Last amended 8 Jul 2008 15:10:44
Subjects:
- Adelaide, South Australia,
- Melbourne, Victoria,
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