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Notes
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Dedication: To my dear friend, Mildred, this, my first book, is lovingly dedicated. May 1916.
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This work was published while King was a student teacher in Hobart. It was reviewed in the Education Department of Tasmania publication, The Educational Record, 15 June 1916: 107.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Hobart,
Southeast Tasmania,
Tasmania,:Monotone Art Printers
, 1916 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Lads o' the Southern Crossi"Here's to the lads o' the Southern Cross -", single work poetry (p. 7)
- Clematis Starsi"Clematis stars 'midst the dark-green leaves,", single work poetry (p. 8)
- Our Lady of the Trenchesi"Our Lady of the Trenches! To thee the soldiers pray", single work poetry (p. 9)
- Why?i"Why should we let the moments slip away?", single work poetry (p. 10)
- A Mother's Songi"To-day has been so wondrous bright,", single work poetry (p. 11)
- My Dream Gardeni"'Tis full of poppies, waving brilliant heads,", single work poetry (p. 12-13)
- Soldier, My Soldieri"Soldier, my soldier,", single work poetry (p. 14)
- Fluttering Leavesi"I stood at the close of an autumn day,", single work poetry (p. 15)
- Golden Gleamsi"The golden east is glowing, a breeze is gently blowing,", single work poetry (p. 16-17)
- The Storm-Swept Dardanellesi"For ever the fame of that day will ring,", single work poetry (p. 18)
- 'Tis Just a Yeari"'Tis just a year since mist of morning", single work poetry (p. 19)
- The Angelusi"The witching twilight of a Southern day", single work poetry (p. 20)
- Mt. Nelson (Hobart)i"By noon, the dark grey mists o' morning,", single work poetry (p. 21-22)
- A Thoughti"A moment's dream . . . a fleeting glimpse.", single work poetry (p. 23)
- Memoriesi"How they come back to my sad lone heart,", single work poetry (p. 24)
- Three Cheersi"A ringing cheer for the heroes", single work poetry (p. 25)
- A String of Pearlsi"Our days are like a string of shining pearls,", single work poetry (p. 26)
- Blue and Greyi"Soft silvery light,", single work poetry (p. 27-28)
- Our Besti"Our best we gave - and proud we were to do it,", single work poetry (p. 29-30)
- A Golden Crown of Yearsi"A Golden Crown. Each gem a year well-spent,", single work poetry (p. 31)
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