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y separately published work icon A Vision of Ceremony : Poems selected work   poetry  
  • Author:agent James McAuley http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/mcauley-james
Issue Details: First known date: 1956... 1956 A Vision of Ceremony : Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1956 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Vespersi"The sunlight falling on the nursery floor", James McAuley , single work poetry (p. 24)
Late Winteri"The pallid cuckoo", James McAuley , single work poetry (p. 25)
Celebration of Divine Lovei"The infant wakes beneath the cosmic tree,", James McAuley , single work poetry (p. 26-29)
To Any Poeti"Take salt upon your tongue.", James McAuley , single work poetry (p. 30)
A Leaf of Sagei"This is a tale from the Decameron;", James McAuley , single work poetry (p. 33-36)
The Hero and the Hydra, James McAuley , sequence poetry (p. 37-55)
Note:

Dedication: to Harold Stewart

Epigraph: These things have seemed to me to resemble the truth (from Xenophanes)
Prometheus : A Secular Masquei"I heard a voice cry louder than the storm.", James McAuley , single work poetry (p. 39-47)
The Death of Chironi"The herdboys shout unseen among the rocks;", James McAuley , single work poetry (p. 48-50)
The Ascent of Heraclesi"The matron goddess Hera walked the earth", James McAuley , single work poetry (p. 51-54)
The Tomb of Heraclesi"A dry tree with an empty honeycomb", James McAuley , single work poetry (p. 55)
A Letter to John Drydeni"Dear John, whoever now takes pen to write", James McAuley , single work poetry (p. 59-69)
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