[Editor: This poem by Barcroft Boake was published in Where the Dead Men Lie and Other Poems (1897).] The Demon Snow-Shoes The snow lies deep on hill and dale, In rocky gulch and grassy vale: The tiny, trickling, tumbling falls Are frozen ’twixt their rocky walls That … [Read more...] about The Demon Snow-Shoes [poem by Barcroft Boake]
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Jack’s Last Muster [poem by Barcroft Boake]
[Editor: This poem by Barcroft Boake was published in Where the Dead Men Lie and Other Poems (1897).] Jack’s Last Muster The first flush of grey light, the herald of daylight, Is dimly outlining the musterers’ camp, Where over the sleeping the stealthily … [Read more...] about Jack’s Last Muster [poem by Barcroft Boake]
“The Pioneers”: John Neilson’s patriotic poem: Correct version supplied [revised poem by John Neilson (senior), 4 December 1910]
[Editor: This poem by John Neilson (1844-1922) was published in The Sun (Kalgoorlie, WA), 4 December 1910. This version of the poem has only some relatively significant differences, compared to the 1893 version of the poem.] “The Pioneers.” John Neilson’s patriotic … [Read more...] about “The Pioneers”: John Neilson’s patriotic poem: Correct version supplied [revised poem by John Neilson (senior), 4 December 1910]
The Lament of the Screw-tator [poem by “A”, 12 June 1855]
[Editor: This poem, by an anonymous poet (known only as “A”), was published in The Age (Melbourne, Vic.), 12 June 1855. The poem was written regarding a ball held at Government House (Toorak, Victoria), by the Governor (Sir Charles Hotham), to celebrate the birthday of Queen … [Read more...] about The Lament of the Screw-tator [poem by “A”, 12 June 1855]