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Is part of Australian Poetry 1941 series - publisher
Issue Details: First known date: 1946... 1946 Australian Poetry 1945
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1946 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Testamenti"These have I lost, being too much beloved,", Dorothy Hewett , single work poetry (p. 47-52)
Clean Airi"There, in the Windsor Vaults, a king met king:", Edgar Holt , single work poetry (p. 53)
The Almondi"He died...And the almond bloomed, and the almond for me", Flexmore Hudson , single work poetry (p. 54)
Wild Flowersi"Lift us out of the vessels of silver and glass,", R. Kate , single work poetry (p. 55)
Dueti"Columbine: Wake, gentle, wake...", Hugh McCrae , single work poetry (p. 56)
The Wakingi"In the old house tonight a moving candle", Nan McDonald , single work poetry (p. 57-58)
From : Falstaff in Springi"God curse the tapster", Kenneth Mackenzie , extract poetry (p. 59-61)
The Soldier and the Parroti"Would death or five seconds' more life come first", Leonard Mann , single work poetry war literature (p. 62-63)
Resurgencei"Why am I in this narrow yard?", Harley Matthews , single work poetry war literature (p. 64)
Note: Internment Camp, 1 April 1942
New Orderi"My horse would not drink at the town trough, not", Harley Matthews , single work poetry (p. 65-66)
Not the Placei"Not the place, but the passion", T. Inglis Moore , single work poetry (p. 67)
The Last Wordi"Look, this is the way the man must move,", Shawn O'Leary , single work poetry war literature (p. 68)
Eildon Weiri"You yellow land under the crows' caw,", John Philip , single work poetry (p. 69)
A Foxhole for the Nighti"Once if a man were dead and given to the earth", John Quinn , single work poetry war literature (p. 70-71)
Note: Epigraph: 'Now I lay me down to sleep...'/ Gentle Jesus, meek and mild, / Look upon a little child.'
The Letteri"I take my pen in hand", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 72-73)
The Soldier in the Parki"All day he slept, his mouth on pennyroyal,", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry war literature (p. 74)
The Sistersi"Well, there's a pathos in sleep, and what was a cloud", Douglas Stewart , single work poetry (p. 75)
Lady Feeding the Catsi"Shuffling along in her broken shoes from the slums,", Douglas Stewart , single work poetry (p. 76-77)
Tannhauseri"I have come back to the East Coast country", Val Vallis , single work poetry (p. 78)
The Worshippersi"I came to the hill where the Spanish face had peered", Val Vallis , single work poetry (p. 78-79)
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