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Issue Details: First known date: 1961... 1961 Selected Poems of Frederick T. Macartney
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Notes

  • Book is in four sections: Hard Light; Lovers Gone; Satires in Fixed Forms; Miscellany.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1961 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
To the Skipper's Lassi"The lugger lifted with a sort of pride-", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 5)
"The Earth becomes a slattern, grey and old," Sonnet of Ebb and Flowi"I cannot praise the earth, ungirdled, old", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 6)
Note: First line: The earth becomes a slattern, grey and old,
Didjeridooi"Didjeridoo-didjeridoo!", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 6 - 7)
Curlewsi"O banshee-birds,", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 8 - 9)
Note: With title: Curlews at Night
Yam Corroboreei"Hidden beneath the mia-mia waits", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 9 - 10)
The Rain-Bird Comes Againi"Your long, loud note from the top", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 11 - 12)
Wild Geesei"The heart of the night", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 13 - 14)
Note: With title: Wild Geese Go Over
Nocturne of the Wet Seasoni"The night, a lubra without any charm,", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 15)
Tribal Dancei"' We have grown pliant with life's many needs,'", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 16)
You'll Know Lovei"Love's a hussy when you know her;", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 19)
How She Wrings My Heart!i"She thinks affection pleasant at its chores,", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 20 - 21)
Love so Wisei"Though she and I are more than friends,", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 22)
The Satyr that Each Man Isi"Sun and wind on the cliff above", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 23 - 24)
Supple as Wateri"One day she danced where wave on wave", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 25)
No Less Than Prisonersi"Dropped petals of a broken lotus-moon", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 26)
As Go I Must Alonei"We took the track", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 27)
Note: With first line: We took the track,
If I Should Telli"What, little moon,", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 28 - 29)
Elegy Only Gods Forgeti"I belong to nowhere -", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 30)
Virelai Nouveau : Psychologically Speakingi"A wonderful thing is the mind,", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 33 - 34)
Roundel : of Parliamentary Institutionsi"Only the patching of partisan", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 35)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Works about this Work

Six Books of Verse James McAuley , 1962 single work review
— Appears in: Quadrant , Summer vol. 6 no. 1 1962; (p. 93-96)

— Review of The Ballad of Bloodthirsty Bessie and Other Poems Ronald McCuaig , 1961 selected work poetry ; Socrates and Other Poems Francis Webb , 1961 selected work poetry ; South of the Equator Ray Mathew , 1961 selected work poetry ; Forbears Elizabeth Riddell , 1961 selected work poetry ; Masters in Israel Vincent Buckley , 1961 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems of Frederick T. Macartney Frederick T. Macartney , 1961 selected work poetry
[Review] Here In the Grass [et al] John Peacock , 1962 single work review
— Appears in: Poetry Magazine , no. 2 1962; (p. 18-19)

— Review of Here in the Grass Irene Gough , 1961 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems of Frederick T. Macartney Frederick T. Macartney , 1961 selected work poetry ; The Best Poems of Hugh McCrae Hugh McCrae , 1961 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems of Kenneth Mackenzie Kenneth Mackenzie , 1961 selected work poetry
[Review] Selected Poems of Frederick T. Maccartney 1961 single work review
— Appears in: The Cairns Post , 9 September 1961; (p. 9)

— Review of Selected Poems of Frederick T. Macartney Frederick T. Macartney , 1961 selected work poetry
Six Volumes of It Noel Macainsh , 1961 single work review
— Appears in: Overland , Summer (1961-1962) no. 22 1961; (p. 51-52)

— Review of Selected Poems of Frederick T. Macartney Frederick T. Macartney , 1961 selected work poetry ; Forbears Elizabeth Riddell , 1961 selected work poetry
Notions of Rhyme David Hutchison , 1961 single work review
— Appears in: Westerly , no. 3 1961; (p. 37)

— Review of Selected Poems of Frederick T. Macartney Frederick T. Macartney , 1961 selected work poetry ; South of the Equator Ray Mathew , 1961 selected work poetry ; Forbears Elizabeth Riddell , 1961 selected work poetry
[Review] Selected Poems of Frederick T. Maccartney 1961 single work review
— Appears in: The Cairns Post , 9 September 1961; (p. 9)

— Review of Selected Poems of Frederick T. Macartney Frederick T. Macartney , 1961 selected work poetry
Poetry Chronicle A. D. Moody , 1961 single work review
— Appears in: Meanjin Quarterly , December vol. 20 no. 4 1961; (p. 492-508)

— Review of Here in the Grass Irene Gough , 1961 selected work poetry ; Forbears Elizabeth Riddell , 1961 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems of Frederick T. Macartney Frederick T. Macartney , 1961 selected work poetry ; Dark Wind Blowing Val Vallis , 1961 selected work poetry
[Review] Here In the Grass [et al] John Peacock , 1962 single work review
— Appears in: Poetry Magazine , no. 2 1962; (p. 18-19)

— Review of Here in the Grass Irene Gough , 1961 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems of Frederick T. Macartney Frederick T. Macartney , 1961 selected work poetry ; The Best Poems of Hugh McCrae Hugh McCrae , 1961 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems of Kenneth Mackenzie Kenneth Mackenzie , 1961 selected work poetry
[Review] The Ballad of Bloodthirsty Bessie and Other Poems [et al] Martin Haley , 1961 single work review
— Appears in: Advocate: A Weekly Catholic Journal , 28 September 1961; (p. 11)

— Review of The Ballad of Bloodthirsty Bessie and Other Poems Ronald McCuaig , 1961 selected work poetry ; South of the Equator Ray Mathew , 1961 selected work poetry ; Forbears Elizabeth Riddell , 1961 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems of Frederick T. Macartney Frederick T. Macartney , 1961 selected work poetry
Crucifixion of the Mind Judith Wright , 1961 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 16 September vol. 82 no. 4257 1961; (p. 34-36)

— Review of The Ballad of Bloodthirsty Bessie and Other Poems Ronald McCuaig , 1961 selected work poetry ; Socrates and Other Poems Francis Webb , 1961 selected work poetry ; South of the Equator Ray Mathew , 1961 selected work poetry ; Forbears Elizabeth Riddell , 1961 selected work poetry ; Masters in Israel Vincent Buckley , 1961 selected work poetry ; Selected Poems of Frederick T. Macartney Frederick T. Macartney , 1961 selected work poetry
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