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y separately published work icon The Oxford Book of Australasian Verse anthology   poetry  
Note: Chosen by Walter Murdoch (t.p.)
Issue Details: First known date: 1918... 1918 The Oxford Book of Australasian Verse
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Oxford University Press , 1945 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
From : 'Australasia'i"Celestial poesy! whose genial sway", William Charles Wentworth , extract poetry (p. 1-2)
Wearyi"Weary of the ceaseless war", Henry Parkes , single work poetry (p. 2-3)
The Eye of the Beholderi"If, as they tell in stories old,", James L. Michael , single work poetry (p. 3-5)
Wordsi"Words are deeds. The words we hear", Charles Harpur , single work poetry (p. 5)
A Midsummer Noon in the Australian Forest "Not a sound disturbs the air," A Mid-Summer Noon in the Australian Foresti"Not a bird disturbs the air,", Charles Harpur , single work poetry (p. 5-7)
She Loves Me Love A Confession Sonneti"She loves me! From her own bliss-breathing lips", Charles Harpur , single work poetry (p. 7)
A Similitudei"Fair as the night - when all the astral fires", Charles Harpur , single work poetry (p. 8)
A Regreti"There's a regret that from my bosom aye", Charles Harpur , single work poetry (p. 8)
The Angel of Lifei"Life's Angel watched a happy child at play,", Richard Rowe , single work poetry (p. 9)
The Sick Stock-Rider The Sick Stockrideri"Hold hard, Ned! lift me down once more, and lay me in the shade,", Adam Lindsay Gordon , single work poetry (p. 9-13)
Bush Delights By Wood and Woldi"Lightly the breath of the spring wind blows,", Adam Lindsay Gordon , single work poetry (p. 13-14)
A Song of Autumni"Where shall we go for our garlands glad", Adam Lindsay Gordon , single work poetry (p. 14)
A Dedicationi"They are rhymes rudely strung with intent less", Adam Lindsay Gordon , single work poetry (p. 15-16)
"Oh, gaily sings the bird, and the wattle-boughs are stirr'd" Whisperings in Wattle-Boughsi"Oh, gaily sings the bird! and the wattle-boughs are stirred", Adam Lindsay Gordon , single work poetry (p. 16-18)
The Last Leapi"All is over! fleet career,", Adam Lindsay Gordon , single work poetry (p. 18-19)
Gonei"In Collins Street standeth a statue tall,", Adam Lindsay Gordon , single work poetry (p. 20-22)
The Dominioni"She is not yet; but he whose ear", J. Brunton Stephens , single work poetry (p. 22-24)
Bell-Birdsi"By channels of coolness the echoes are calling,", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 24-25)
September in Australiai"Grey Winter hath gone, like a wearisome guest,", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 26-28)
Beyond Kergueleni"Down in the South, by the waste without sail on it-", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 28-31)
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