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Issue Details: First known date: 1961... 1961 Selected Poems of Frederick T. Macartney
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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.
Sonnet : Tribute to Bureaucracyi"The priesthood of democracy arrives;", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 36)
Virelai : For the Pressi"Without assistance from the press", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 37 - 38)
Chant Royal : In Praise of Progressi"Nothing is now substantially true.", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 39 - 41)
Kyrielle : Party Politicsi"In the multitude of counsellors", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 42 - 44)
Rondeau Redouble : Considering Sporti"Excellence is the aim of exercise", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 45)
Lai : On Keeping Fiti"With wonderful grit", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 46)
Triolet : On Right Thinkingi"If we had more men", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 46)
Laudator Temporis Actii"A grubby magpie, someone's backyard pet,", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 49)
Joan in Redi"Think of the dancing-floor", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 50 - 52)
Orchidsi"Earth, fearing lest her lovers tire,", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 53)
Barbara in Blacki"If I could show you standing there", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 54)
Note: With first line: If I could show you standing there,
Stocks and Sharesi"These offices up town,", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 55)
Note: With title: On Change
Early Summer Sea-Trysti"White hummocks here are rounded to a thigh", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 56)
Youth-Chanti"Our years are the spring wind", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 57 - 58)
Note: Epigraph: (from 'Ode of Our Times')
Lady of the Hillsi"Now all those dark preponderant hills", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 59)
The Centrei"If you flatter this landscape it will deny your vision", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 60)
Sonnets of the Plainsi"The winds on this dry blacksoil-slope are mutes.", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 61 - 62)
For Sporti"Do not again expect me", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 63 - 64)
Note: With title: Sports-Girl
Hard Lighti"Resting with eyes half-closed,", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 65)
Note: With title: Siesta. Epigraph: (from Tripod for Homeward Incense)
Bargain Basementi"Not there, my dear, not there:", Frederick T. Macartney , single work poetry (p. 66 - 67)
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