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Issue Details: First known date: 1985... 1985 Effects of Light : The Poetry of Tasmania
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sandy Bay, Hobart, Southeast Tasmania, Tasmania,:Twelvetrees Publishing , 1985 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Van Diemen's Landi"Come all you gallant poachers that ramble free from care,", single work poetry (p. 1-2)
Seizure of the Cyprus Brig in Recherche Bay, Aug. 1829i"Come all you sons of Freedom, a chorus join with me,", Frank the Poet , single work poetry (p. 3-5)
D'Entrecasteaux' Channel, Van Dieman's Landi"See! D'Entrecasteaux' Channel opens fair,", John Dunmore Lang , single work poetry (p. 6-7)
Sonnet Written on Board the Medway, off Hobart Towni"O I could gaze the live-long summer-day", John Dunmore Lang , single work poetry (p. 8)
On Visiting the Cemetery at Hobart Towni"And here, like England's sad exiles, this wild spot", Mary Leman Grimstone , single work poetry (p. 9-10)
[Untitled] (from Tasmania : A Poem)i"Thus spoke Britannia, and behold ere while,", P__ , single work poetry (p. 11-13)
Transplanted Treesi"The trees that we transplanted once", James Knox , single work poetry (p. 14-15)
Elegiac Lines on a Tasmanian Parroti"And, art thou gone, indeed, mine own sweet bird?", David Burn , single work poetry (p. 16-17)
Lines : Written Underneath a Print of Koningswinter and Drachenfells in a Lady's (Mrs Hobson) Albumi"How great the triumph of the Artist's skill,", David Burn , single work poetry (p. 17-18)
Incompletenessi"Fair were the classic lands, where Song had birth,", Louisa Anne Meredith , single work poetry (p. 19-20)
Sun-Dewi"Jewelled with rubies small and bright,", Louisa Anne Meredith , single work poetry (p. 20)
Tasmanian Scenesi"Flowers in legions bloomed around in forest, scrub, and marsh,", Louisa Anne Meredith , single work poetry (p. 20-21)
The Lily of the Westi"Dreary and desolate, in silent gloom,", Louisa Anne Meredith , single work poetry (p. 21-22)
The Dames of the Olden Timei"I'll sing you a song tonight - a song of the good old days -", single work lyric/song (p. 23-25)
Untitledi"Isle of the South, destined for many a year,", Edward Kemp , extract poetry (p. 26-27)
English Wild Flowersi"Ye may tell me of flowers bright and gay,", Caroline W. Leakey , single work poetry (p. 28-29)
Shadows of Deathi"Oft have I sought in vain a cause to trace,", Caroline W. Leakey , single work poetry (p. 29)
[Untitled] (from The Tasmanian House of Assembly)i"An isle it is, as fair as isle can be;", Maxwell Miller , extract poetry (p. 30)
Brava, Tasmaniai"Remove yon mutton from my sight,", Garnet Walch , single work poetry (p. 31-32)
Dead Island (Port Arthur)i"It is the hour of sunset: on the hills", James Hebblethwaite , single work poetry (p. 33)
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