[Editor: This poem by E. J. Brady was published in The Earthen Floor (1902).] IX. The Lily and the Rose. Lo! a proud, white, languid Lily In a city garden grows; And, like mail-clad knight, beside her Stand a tall, red-hearted Rose. On her bosom cold the … [Read more...] about The Lily and the Rose [poem by E. J. Brady]
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Idols [poem by E. J. Brady]
[Editor: This poem by E. J. Brady was published in The Earthen Floor (1902).] VIII. Idols. There’s a chamber in our hearts, where we keep The memories that will not die. They sleep, But when the South Wind, mourning brings the rain, These shrouded dreams stalk … [Read more...] about Idols [poem by E. J. Brady]
Star and Spire [poem by E. J. Brady]
[Editor: This poem by E. J. Brady was published in The Earthen Floor (1902).] VII. Star and Spire. A Spire in the still Night stood dreaming, And away and above it afar — Alone in its deep Heaven gleaming — A white, a mysterious Star. Was it Fate? Was it … [Read more...] about Star and Spire [poem by E. J. Brady]
Wine Song [poem by E. J. Brady]
[Editor: This poem by E. J. Brady was published in The Earthen Floor (1902).] VI. Wine Song. An Orient grape, enchanted, bled This drowsy tropic wine, That stains a deep and dewy red Thy ripe lip’s own carmine. I bless its trellised vines that gleam On some … [Read more...] about Wine Song [poem by E. J. Brady]
Shadows [poem by E. J. Brady]
[Editor: This poem by E. J. Brady was published in The Earthen Floor (1902).] V. Shadows. Beside the Narrow Crossing-Place (And night was falling gray) Two Shadows met the legends tell . . . Each Shadow went its way. But there was anguish in their eyes, And … [Read more...] about Shadows [poem by E. J. Brady]
Nocturne [poem by E. J. Brady]
[Editor: This poem by E. J. Brady was published in The Earthen Floor (1902).] IV. Nocturne. On the mountain crest the Shadow Of victorious Morning clings; And deep, moated gullies tremble To the beat of ebon wings. Through the still, expectant Forest — Faint and … [Read more...] about Nocturne [poem by E. J. Brady]
In Thule [poem by E. J. Brady]
[Editor: This poem by E. J. Brady was published in The Earthen Floor (1902).] III. In Thule. “There was a King in Thule,” And so the legends say, — Who loved his mistress truly, For ever and for aye. There was a King in Thule, And he would constant be; There is … [Read more...] about In Thule [poem by E. J. Brady]
Once Upon a Time [poem by E. J. Brady]
[Editor: This poem by E. J. Brady was published in The Earthen Floor (1902).] II. Once Upon a Time. Ah, once upon a time, ’tis told, A knight of royal mien, With burnished glaive and casque of gold, Rode through a woodland green. Fair was he armed for any … [Read more...] about Once Upon a Time [poem by E. J. Brady]
The Earthen Floor [poem by E. J. Brady]
[Editor: This poem by E. J. Brady was published in The Earthen Floor (1902).] I. The Earthen Floor. Where, in the shadow of the hill, The grass is going brown, Its old slab -walls are standing still, Although the roof is down. The plaster gapes in many cracks That … [Read more...] about The Earthen Floor [poem by E. J. Brady]
Dedication [poem by E. J. Brady]
[Editor: This poem by E. J. Brady was published in The Earthen Floor (1902).] Dedication. To Norma: Because the Master cast a Soul, In braver, stronger mould, Because it took not tithe nor toll Of Dross, but sought for Gold: Because thy Faith was wise and … [Read more...] about Dedication [poem by E. J. Brady]
Preface [The Earthen Floor, by E. J. Brady]
[Editor: This preface by E. J. Brady was published in The Earthen Floor (1902).] Preface. Much of the work included in this Booklet has been published in the Sydney Bulletin; some in the Sunday Times, The Grip, and the Australasian Dramatic Annual. The rest is new to … [Read more...] about Preface [The Earthen Floor, by E. J. Brady]
The Earthen Floor [by E. J. Brady, 1902]
[Editor: This book by E. J. Brady was published in 1902.] The Earthen Floor. By E. J. Brady. (Author of “The Ways of Many Waters.”) Contents: [Preface] [Dedication: To Norma] THE HOUSE OF LOVE. 1. The Earthen Floor. 2. Once Upon a Time. 3. In … [Read more...] about The Earthen Floor [by E. J. Brady, 1902]