[Editor: This poem by Barcroft Boake was published in Where the Dead Men Lie and Other Poems (1897).] A Vision Out West Far-reaching downs, a solid sea sunk everlastingly to rest, And yet whose billows seem to be for ever heaving toward the west The tiny field-mice make … [Read more...] about A Vision Out West [poem by Barcroft Boake]
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Josephus Riley [poem by Barcroft Boake]
[Editor: This poem by Barcroft Boake was published in Where the Dead Men Lie and Other Poems (1897).] Josephus Riley The rum was rich and rare: There were wagers in the air: The atmosphere was rosy, and the tongues were wagging free; But one was in the revel Whose … [Read more...] about Josephus Riley [poem by Barcroft Boake]
A Memory [poem by Barcroft Boake]
[Editor: This poem by Barcroft Boake was published in Where the Dead Men Lie and Other Poems (1897).] A Memory Adown the grass-grown paths we strayed: The evening cowslips oped Their yellow eyes to look at her; The love-sick lilies moped With envy that she rather … [Read more...] about A Memory [poem by Barcroft Boake]
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]
From the Far West [poem by Barcroft Boake]
[Editor: This poem by Barcroft Boake was published in Where the Dead Men Lie and Other Poems (1897).] From the Far West ’Tis a song of the Never Never land — Set to the tune of a scorching gale On the sandhills red, When the grasses dead Loudly rustle, and bow the … [Read more...] about From the Far West [poem by Barcroft Boake]
The Land of Dumb Despair [poem by W. H. Ogilvie]
[Editor: This poem by W. H. Ogilvie was published in Where the Dead Men Lie and Other Poems (1897).] The Land of Dumb Despair. Beyond where farthest drought-fires burn, By hand of fate it once befell, I reached the Realm of No-Return That meets the March of Hell. A … [Read more...] about The Land of Dumb Despair [poem by W. H. Ogilvie]
Preface [by A. G. Stephens, Where the Dead Men Lie and Other Poems]
[Editor: This Preface by A. G. Stephens was published in Where the Dead Men Lie and Other Poems (1897).] Preface When preparing these verses for the press, the first question which met me was this: Should Boake be treated from a literary standpoint or from a personal … [Read more...] about Preface [by A. G. Stephens, Where the Dead Men Lie and Other Poems]
Where the Dead Men Lie and Other Poems [by Barcroft Boake, 1897]
[Editor: This book of poetry, by Barcroft Boake, was published in 1897. The book was published after his untimely death in 1892; its publication was arranged by A. G. Stephens, who edited the book as well as writing a memoir of Boake as an appendix (the latter was largely based … [Read more...] about Where the Dead Men Lie and Other Poems [by Barcroft Boake, 1897]
They That Sit in Darkness [2 September 1897]
[Editor: This review of They That Sit in Darkness: A Story of the Australian Never-Never (written by John Mackie) was published in The Press (Christchurch, NZ), 2 September 1897.] They That Sit in Darkness. “Weekly Press and Referee.” By John Mackie. A story of the … [Read more...] about They That Sit in Darkness [2 September 1897]
Death of Mr. H. Frencham: A pioneer gold discoverer [6 July 1897]
[Editor: This obituary, regarding Henry Frencham, was published in The Bendigo Advertiser (Bendigo, Vic.), 6 July 1897.] Death of Mr. H. Frencham. A pioneer gold discoverer. On Saturday Mr. Henry Frencham, who claimed to have been the first gold discoverer in Bendigo, … [Read more...] about Death of Mr. H. Frencham: A pioneer gold discoverer [6 July 1897]
Valentine Day: Vanishing Valentines [10 February 1897]
[Editor: This article, regarding Valentine’s Day, was published in The Shoalhaven Telegraph (Nowra, NSW), 10 February 1897.] Valentine Day. Vanishing Valentines. Saturday next, February 14th, will be St. Valentine’s Day. In Nowra, in Australia in fact, the custom of … [Read more...] about Valentine Day: Vanishing Valentines [10 February 1897]
“The Yellow Wave” [a review of the novel by Kenneth Mackay, 12 November 1897]
[Editor: This review of The Yellow Wave (by Kenneth Mackay) was published in The Albury Banner, and Wodonga Express (Albury, NSW), 12 November 1897.] “The Yellow Wave” Bentley’s (London) have just published a cheap edition of “The Yellow Wave,” a patriotic, soul-stirring, … [Read more...] about “The Yellow Wave” [a review of the novel by Kenneth Mackay, 12 November 1897]
Charles Gilbert [advertisement poem for the Charles Gilbert store, 27 October 1897]
[Editor: This poem, an advertisement for the Charles Gilbert store (tailoring and outfitting) in Brisbane, was published in The Brisbane Courier (Brisbane, Qld.), 27 October 1897.] Charles Gilbert Is the merchantman of credit and renown, who dwells hard by Victoria … [Read more...] about Charles Gilbert [advertisement poem for the Charles Gilbert store, 27 October 1897]
“——!”: The Great Australian Adjective [poem by “The Colonel” (W. T. Goodge), 11 December 1897]
[Editor: This poem by W. T. Goodge was published in The Bulletin (Sydney), 11 December 1897. Its authorship was originally credited to Goodge’s pseudonym of “The Colonel”. The missing word in this poem, one not spoken in polite society at that time, was … [Read more...] about “——!”: The Great Australian Adjective [poem by “The Colonel” (W. T. Goodge), 11 December 1897]
The Chinese question [22 December 1897]
[Editor: An article expressing concerns over defence matters facing Australia if several European countries were to take over parts of China. Published in The National Advocate, 22 December 1897.] The Chinese question. A few years ago the Chinese problem that troubled … [Read more...] about The Chinese question [22 December 1897]
Clancy’s Reply [poem by Thomas Gerald Clancy, 1897]
[Editor: This poem, allegedly written by “Clancy” (Thomas Gerald Clancy), was composed as a reply to Banjo Paterson’s poem, “Clancy of the Overflow” It is believed to have been written in 1897.] Clancy’s Reply ’Neath the star-spangled dome Of my Austral home, When … [Read more...] about Clancy’s Reply [poem by Thomas Gerald Clancy, 1897]
Unclasped [poem by Philip D. Lorimer, 21 December 1897]
[Editor: Poem by Philip Durham Lorimer.] Unclasped Uttered — and they fell, Deep into sighing hearts, Deadlier than poisoned darts, Bringing their death knell. Echoes through dark blue weeping eyes, In painful silence, earth’s good-byes, In evening’s gloaming … [Read more...] about Unclasped [poem by Philip D. Lorimer, 21 December 1897]
Death of a bush poet [re. Philip D. Lorimer , 17 November 1897]
[Editor: About the life of Philip Durham Lorimer.] Death of a bush poet. Mr. Philip D. Lorimer, whose death was announced on Friday (says Monday’s “S. D. Telegraph”), was known right through the country and Queensland and Victoria as “the Australian bush poet.” “Old … [Read more...] about Death of a bush poet [re. Philip D. Lorimer , 17 November 1897]
The white man for a pinch [2 January 1897]
[Editor: This article is from the “Bystanders’ Notebook” column, published in The Worker (Brisbane, Qld.), 2 January 1897.] The white man for a pinch Now that the Southern colonies is fighting the battle of “white Australia” against the coloured labour Government of … [Read more...] about The white man for a pinch [2 January 1897]