[Editor: This poem by Henry Kendall was published in Songs from the Mountains (1880).] Peter the Piccaninny. He has a name which can’t be brought Within the sphere of metre; But, as he’s Peter by report, I’ll trot him out as Peter. I call him mine; but don’t … [Read more...] about Peter the Piccaninny [poem by Henry Kendall]
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Bob [poem by Henry Kendall]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Kendall was published in Songs from the Mountains (1880).] Bob. Singer of songs of the hills — Dreamer, by waters unstirred Back in a valley of rills, Home of the leaf and the bird — Read in this fall of the year Just the compassionate … [Read more...] about Bob [poem by Henry Kendall]
Lilith [poem by Henry Kendall]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Kendall was published in Songs from the Mountains (1880).] Lilith. Strange is the song; and the soul that is singing Falters, because of the vision it sees! Voice that is not of the living is ringing Down in the depths where the darkness is … [Read more...] about Lilith [poem by Henry Kendall]
Persia [poem by Henry Kendall]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Kendall was published in Songs from the Mountains (1880).] Persia. I am writing this song at the close Of a beautiful day of the spring, In a dell where the daffodil grows, By a grove of the glimmering wing. From glades where a musical … [Read more...] about Persia [poem by Henry Kendall]
Billy Vickers [poem by Henry Kendall]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Kendall was published in Songs from the Mountains (1880).] Billy Vickers. No song is this of leaf and bird And gracious waters flowing — I’m sick at heart, for I have heard Big Billy Vickers “blowing.” He’d never take a leading place In … [Read more...] about Billy Vickers [poem by Henry Kendall]
The Voice in the Wild Oak [poem by Henry Kendall]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Kendall was published in Songs from the Mountains (1880).] The Voice in the Wild Oak. (Written in the Shadow of 1872.) Twelve years ago, when I could face High heaven’s dome with different eyes — In days full flowered with hours of … [Read more...] about The Voice in the Wild Oak [poem by Henry Kendall]
When Underneath the Brown Dead Grass [poem by Henry Kendall]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Kendall was published in Songs from the Mountains (1880).] When Underneath the Brown Dead Grass. When underneath the brown dead grass My weary bones are laid, I hope I shall not see the glass At ninety in the shade. I trust indeed that, … [Read more...] about When Underneath the Brown Dead Grass [poem by Henry Kendall]
Cooranbean [poem by Henry Kendall]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Kendall was published in Songs from the Mountains (1880).] Cooranbean. Years fifty, and seven to boot, have smitten the children of men Since sound of a voice or a foot came out of the head of that Glen: The brand of black devil is there — an … [Read more...] about Cooranbean [poem by Henry Kendall]
Bill the Bullock-Driver [poem by Henry Kendall]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Kendall was published in Songs from the Mountains (1880).] Bill the Bullock Driver. The leaders of millions — the lords of the lands Who sway the wide world with their will, And shake the great globe with the strength of their hands, Flash … [Read more...] about Bill the Bullock-Driver [poem by Henry Kendall]
Pytheas [poem by Henry Kendall]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Kendall was published in Songs from the Mountains (1880).] Pytheas. Gaul, whose keel in far, dim ages ploughed wan widths of polar sea — Gray old sailor of Massilia, who hath woven wreath for thee? Who amongst the world’s high singers ever … [Read more...] about Pytheas [poem by Henry Kendall]
Mooni [poem by Henry Kendall]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Kendall was published in Songs from the Mountains (1880).] Mooni. (Written in the Shadow of 1872.) Ah, to be by Mooni now! Where the great dark hills of wonder, Scarred with storm and cleft asunder By the strong sword of the … [Read more...] about Mooni [poem by Henry Kendall]
Jim the Splitter [poem by Henry Kendall]
[Editor: This poem, of humorous intent, by Henry Kendall was published in Songs from the Mountains (1880).] Jim the Splitter. The bard who is singing of Wollombi Jim Is hardly just now in the requisite trim To sit on his Pegasus fairly; Besides, he is bluntly informed … [Read more...] about Jim the Splitter [poem by Henry Kendall]
Hy-Brasil [poem by Henry Kendall]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Kendall was published in Songs from the Mountains (1880).] Hy-Brasil. “Daughter,” said the ancient father, pausing by the evening sea, “Turn thy face towards the sunset — turn thy face and kneel with me! Prayer and praise and holy fasting, … [Read more...] about Hy-Brasil [poem by Henry Kendall]
Black Lizzie [poem by Henry Kendall]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Kendall was published in Songs from the Mountains (1880). The poem was written about an Aboriginal woman, with some humorous intent.] Black Lizzie. The gloved and jewelled bards who sing Of Pippa, Maud, and Dorothea, Have hardly done the … [Read more...] about Black Lizzie [poem by Henry Kendall]
Beyond Kerguelen [poem by Henry Kendall]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Kendall was published in Songs from the Mountains (1880).] Beyond Kerguelen. Down in the South, by the waste without sail on it — Far from the zone of the blossom and tree — Lieth, with winter and whirlwind and wail on it, Ghost of a land by … [Read more...] about Beyond Kerguelen [poem by Henry Kendall]
Kingsborough [poem by Henry Kendall]
[Editor: This poem, about a horse race, by Henry Kendall was published in Songs from the Mountains (1880).] Kingsborough. A waving of hats and of hands, The voices of thousands in one, A shout from the Ring and the Stands, And a glitter of heads in the sun! “They are … [Read more...] about Kingsborough [poem by Henry Kendall]
Mary Rivers [poem by Henry Kendall]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Kendall was published in Songs from the Mountains (1880).] Mary Rivers. Path beside the silver waters flashing in October’s sun — Walk, by green and golden margins where the sister streamlets run, Twenty shining springs have vanished, full of … [Read more...] about Mary Rivers [poem by Henry Kendall]
Dedication: To a Mountain [poem by Henry Kendall]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Kendall was published in Songs from the Mountains (1880).] Dedication. To a Mountain. To thee, O father of the stately peaks, Above me in the loftier light — to thee, Imperial brother of those awful hills Whose feet are set in splendid … [Read more...] about Dedication: To a Mountain [poem by Henry Kendall]
Songs from the Mountains [by Henry Kendall, 1880]
[Editor: This book of poetry by Henry Kendall was published in 1880.] Songs from the Mountains. By Henry Kendall. CONTENTS. Dedication —To a Mountain Mary Rivers Kingsborough Beyond Kerguelen Black Lizzie Hy-Brasil Jim the … [Read more...] about Songs from the Mountains [by Henry Kendall, 1880]
Interview with Ned Kelly [14 August 1880]
[Editor: In this interview with a journalist, Ned Kelly gives his side of the story, including a statement that he did not shoot Constable Fitzpatrick. Published in The Mercury, 14 August 1880.] Interview with Ned Kelly. The following embodies the major portion of a … [Read more...] about Interview with Ned Kelly [14 August 1880]
An Australian Anthem: The People’s Hymn [song, 15 May 1880]
[Editor: A song published in The Australian Town and Country Journal, 15 May 1880.] An Australian Anthem. To the Editor. Sir, — In furtherance of your correspondent’s suggestion, I send you manuscript of an Australian hymn or anthem :— The People’s Hymn. Power … [Read more...] about An Australian Anthem: The People’s Hymn [song, 15 May 1880]
When the Pigs Fly [song, 3 July 1880]
[Editor: A song of humourous intent, directed against the idea of women being given the right to vote. Published in The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser, 3 July 1880.] When the Pigs Fly Some folks they want cremation, and are very much … [Read more...] about When the Pigs Fly [song, 3 July 1880]