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y separately published work icon One Hundred Poems : 1919-1939 selected work   poetry  
Is part of A & R Poetry Classics series - publisher
Issue Details: First known date: 1944... 1944 One Hundred Poems : 1919-1939
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1944 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Earth-Visitors (to N.L.)i"There were strange riders once, came gusting down", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 3-4)
Nurembergi"So quiet it was in that high, sun-steeped room,", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 5)
Pan at Lane Covei"Scaly with poison, bright with flame,", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 6-7)
Taoisti"Those friends of Lao-Tzu, those wise old men", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 7-8)
Rubens' Innocentsi"If all those tumbling babes of heaven,", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 8-9)
Marco Poloi"Reading how Marco Polo came", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 9-11)
Chessmeni"Chafing on flags of ebony and pearl,", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 11)
Mangrovesi"These black bush-waters, heavy with crusted boughs", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 12)
Thief of the Mooni"Thief of the moon, thou robber of old delight,", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 12-13)
Heine in Parisi"LATE : a cold smear of sunlight bathes the room;", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 13-16)
Winter Dawni"AT five I wake, rise, rub on the smoking pane", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 17-18)
The Man of Sentiment, Kenneth Slessor , single work drama (p. 18-28)
Thieves' Kitcheni"Good roaring pistol-boys, brave lads of gold,", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 28-29)
A Surrenderi"When, to those Venusbergs, thy breasts,", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 29)
Starsi""THESE are the floating berries of the night,", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 30)
The Ghosti"Bees of old Spanish wine", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 31)
Undinei"IN Undine's mirror the cutpurse found", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 32)
Next Turni"NO pause! The buried pipes ring out,", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 33)
City Nightfalli"SMOKE upon smoke; over the stone lips", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 33-34)
Adventure Bayi"Sophie's my world - my arm must soon or later", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 34)
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