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Notes
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Dedication: To the memory of Con. Lindsay and Fred. Broomfield,and to E. J. Brady.
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The book is divided into 7 sections; one per author. Each section is prefaced by a brief biographical note about the author.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Thornbury,
Preston - Northcote area,
Melbourne - North,
Melbourne,
Victoria,:John Cremin
, 1941 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Eternityi"A century! A million may depart -", single work poetry (p. 7)
- Icarusi"An errant moth; in quest of Beauty's light:", single work poetry (p. 7)
- Truanti"Romance, the siren, beckoned me", single work poetry humour (p. 8)
- Vale: Muse of Barbed-Wire Balladsi"Shall I the muse of Ogilvie discard?", single work poetry (p. 8)
- Omar Khayaami"O! Grizzled seamster bending o'er a tent,", single work poetry (p. 9)
- Gum Tipsi"A bunch of gum tips prisoned in a vase", single work poetry (p. 9)
- Is This Good-Bye?i"Mavourneen. It is not at our behest", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Jocinei"Och! I met wid a maid, and I doffed me caubeen,", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Between the Linesi"Thy pages have I scanned from start to end,", single work poetry (p. 11)
- White Antsi"A hundred years since sapling-hood you knew:", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Joan of Arci"Are you a vengeance whom the Deity", single work poetry (p. 12)
- The Stripperi"Who is the author of that monotone", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Jack A'Lanterni"Benign and fruitful motherland. Beware!", single work poetry (p. 13)
- The Angelusi"Where'ere the chiming of the convent bell", single work poetry (p. 13)
- Winter Morningi"The winter morning is bright with silences,", single work poetry (p. 27)
- Wind from the Seai"A brave dream bravely sought -", single work poetry (p. 27)
- To a Boyi"You too will have dark sorrow for your guide,", single work poetry (p. 28)
- The Mothersi"Time, the eternal thief,", single work poetry war literature (p. 28)
- They Shall Not Passi"They shall not pass. The dead men stand between,", single work poetry war literature (p. 29)
- Children in Spaini"The children laughed, and were glad", single work poetry war literature (p. 29)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Writer and Reader
1943
single work
review
— Appears in: Southerly , September vol. 4 no. 2 1943; (p. 26-28)
— Review of Moles Do So Little with Their Privacy : Poems 1942 selected work poetry ; Dawnfire : Selections from Some Modern Australian Poets 1941 anthology poetry ; Australian Poetry 1942 1942 anthology poetry ; Mood Music 1942 selected work poetry -
Likes Cats
1942
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 1 April vol. 63 no. 3242 1942; (p. 2)
— Review of Dawnfire : Selections from Some Modern Australian Poets 1941 anthology poetry
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Writer and Reader
1943
single work
review
— Appears in: Southerly , September vol. 4 no. 2 1943; (p. 26-28)
— Review of Moles Do So Little with Their Privacy : Poems 1942 selected work poetry ; Dawnfire : Selections from Some Modern Australian Poets 1941 anthology poetry ; Australian Poetry 1942 1942 anthology poetry ; Mood Music 1942 selected work poetry -
Likes Cats
1942
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 1 April vol. 63 no. 3242 1942; (p. 2)
— Review of Dawnfire : Selections from Some Modern Australian Poets 1941 anthology poetry
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