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Contents
* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Frank Johnson
, 1932 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Nine Women, sequence poetry (p. 9-52)
- Messalinai"Cast back the doors! I stifle! Let the air", single work poetry (p. 11-15)
- Heleni"Love is a sword made sharp for pain;", single work poetry (p. 17-20)
- Cleopatrai"The room grows dark. Beyond the palms", single work poetry (p. 21-25)
- Salomei"The azure ceiling high above", single work poetry (p. 27-30)
- Magdalenei"Solemn and perfect, blinding-white", single work poetry (p. 31-34)
- Artemisi"I am type of singleness", single work poetry (p. 35-39)
- Atalantai"Wind, you have neither breast nor hands nor feet;", single work poetry (p. 41-44)
- Madonnai"You before whom nations' knees have been bended", single work poetry (p. 45-48)
- Clytemnestrai"Why do you look which such strange questioning eyes?", single work poetry (p. 49-52)
- Dusti"Lo! I am straitened as Prometheus bound:", single work poetry (p. 55-56)
- The Young Martyri"I have just turned my fifteenth year", single work poetry (p. 57-59)
-
The Eternalsi"The forest flamed in the epic ages",
single work
poetry
(p. 60-61)
Note: With first line: The forests flamed in the buried ages,
- In Paradisei"The lawns of Paradise are white", single work poetry (p. 62-63)
- Dance of the Dead Leavesi"The May Wind blows, and his pipes are loud.", single work poetry (p. 64-65)
- The Leopardi"Spotted like a fenny snake,", single work poetry (p. 66-67)
- Leaf-Smoke in the Lanei"Upon the holy, hidden altar-", single work poetry (p. 68-69)
- The Leapi"Where earth's last blossoms overhang", single work poetry (p. 70-71)
- The Supreme Adventurei"Have you wished to scale a far white summit,", single work poetry (p. 72-73)
-
The Door of Dreamsi"Dreams, broken dreams - more fair than aught in life-",
single work
poetry
(p. 74-75)
Note: With first line: Dreams, broken dreams, more fair than aught in life,
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
-
Fellowship of Australian Writers [Report]
1933
single work
column
— Appears in: All About Books , 15 February vol. 5 no. 2 1933; (p. 30) -
Dulcie Deamer
1932
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 9 November vol. 53 no. 2752 1932; (p. 5)
— Review of Messalina 1932 selected work poetry
-
Dulcie Deamer
1932
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 9 November vol. 53 no. 2752 1932; (p. 5)
— Review of Messalina 1932 selected work poetry -
Fellowship of Australian Writers [Report]
1933
single work
column
— Appears in: All About Books , 15 February vol. 5 no. 2 1933; (p. 30)
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