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Six verse speeches given by Gwen Harwood on public occasions.
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On Poetry : For a Writers Festival in Melbourne
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"One day as I was sitting drinking",
1995
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Present Tense 1995; (p. 79-83) -
Little Buttercup's Picture Book : For the Christmas Party of the Children's Book Council of Tasmania, 1987
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"Thank you for this kind invitation",
1988
single work
poetry
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 3 no. 1 1988; (p. 16-17) The Present Tense 1995; (p. 84-89) -
On Books : To the Tasmanian Branch of the National Book Council, April 1990
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"As the hymn says, a thousand ages",
1995
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Present Tense 1995; (p. 90-91) -
On History : To the Tasmanian Historical Research Association September 1991
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"Wittgenstein, austere and lonely,",
1995
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Present Tense 1995; (p. 92-95) -
In Praise of Food : For a Debate at the Salamanca Writers Weekend, November 1993
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"Most earthly loves are evanescent",
1995
single work
poetry
— Appears in: The Present Tense 1995; (p. 96-101) -
Syntax of the Mind : On Receiving an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University of Tasmania, April 16, 1988
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"Good morning. On this great occasion",
1991
single work
poetry
— Appears in: News from the University of Tasmania , September no. 3 1991; (p. 10-11) The Present Tense 1995; (p. 102-110)
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