SydneyPrefaceTheEditorhasendeavouredtomakethisselectionrepresentativeofthebestshortpoemswrittenbyAustraliansorinspiredbyAustraliansceneryandconditionsoflife，——"Australian"inthisconnectionbeingusedtoincludeNewZealand。Thearrangementisasnearlyaspossiblechronological；andtheappendixcontainsbriefbiographicalparticularsoftheauthors，togetherwithnoteswhichmaybeusefultoreadersoutsideAustralia。
TheEditorthanksMessrs。H。H。Champion，HenryGylesTurner，E。B。Loughran，A。BrazierandWalterMurdochMelbourne，Mr。SydneyJephcottUpperMurray，Vic。，Mr。Fred。JohnsAdelaide，Mr。ThomasCottleAuckland，Mr。J。C。AndersenChristchurch，Messrs。DavidScottMitchell，AlfredLee，A。W。Jose，andJ。LeGayBreretonSydney，fortheirgeneroushelp。
Mr。DouglasSladen'santhologies，Messrs。TurnerandSutherland's"DevelopmentofAustralianLiterature"，and`TheBulletin'havealsofurnishedmuchusefulinformation。
ContentsIntroductionWilliamCharlesWentworth。
Australasia"Australasia:aPoem"
CharlesHarpur。
LoveWordsACoastView"Poems"
WilliamForster。
`TheLoveinherEyeslaySleeping'
"Midas"
JamesLionelMichael。
`ThroughPleasantPaths'
"JohnCumberland"
PersonalityPeriodicalSydney，1858
DanielHenryDeniehy。
LoveinaCottageASongfortheNightPeriodicalSydney，1847
RichardRowe。
SuperstitesRosaeSoulFerry"Peter'Possum'sPortfolio"
SirHenryParkes。
TheBuriedChief"FragmentaryThoughts"
ThomasAlexanderBrowne`RolfBoldrewood'。
Perdita"OldMelbourneMemories"
AdamLindsayGordon。
ADedication"BushBalladsandGallopingRhymes"
Thora'sSong"Ashtaroth:ADramaticLyric"
TheSickStock-rider"BushBalladsandGallopingRhymes"
HenryKendall。
PrefatorySonnetsSeptemberinAustraliaRoseLorraine"LeavesfromAustralianForests"
ToaMountainAraluenAfterManyYearsHy-Brasil"SongsfromtheMountains"
OutreMer"Poems"
MarcusClarke。
TheSongofTigilau"AustralEditionofthecollectedWorksofMarcusClarke"
PatrickMoloney。
Melbourne"AnEasterOmelette"Melbourne，1879
AlfredDomett。
AnInvitationAMaoriGirl'sSong"RanolfandAmohia"
JamesBruntonStephens。
TheDominionofAustraliaTheDarkCompanion"MiscellaneousPoems"
DayNight"ConvictOnce"
ThomasBracken。
NotUnderstoodSpiritofSong"MusingsinMaoriland"
AdaCambridge。
WhatoftheNight？
Good-byeTheVirginMartyrHonourDespairFaithManuscriptAlexanderBathgate。
TheClematis"FarSouthFancies"
PhilipJosephHoldsworth。
QuisSeparabit？
ManuscriptMyQueenofDreams"StationHuntingontheWarrego"
MaryHannayFoott。
WherethePelicanBuildsNewCountryNoMessageHappyDays"MornaLeeandotherPoems"
HenryLeaTwisleton。
ToaCabbageRose"Poems"
Mrs。JamesGlennyWilson。
FairylandAWinterDaybreakTheLark'sSong"ABookofVerses"
EdwardBoothLoughran。
DeadLeavesIsolationIshmonie"'NeathAustralSkies"
JohnLiddellKelly。
ImmortalityHeredity"HeatherandFern"
RobertRichardson。
ABalladeofWattleBlossomASong"WillowandWattle"
JamesListerCuthbertson。
AustraliaFederataAtCapeSchanck"BarwonBallads"
WattleandMyrtlePeriodicalMelbourne
TheAustralianSunrisePeriodicalGeelong
JohnFarrell。
AustraliatoEnglandPeriodicalSydney，1897
ArthurPatchettMartin。
Bushland"TheWitheredJester，andotherVerses"
DouglasBrookeWheeltonSladen。
UndertheWattlePeriodical1888
VictorJamesDaley。
PlayersPeriodicalSydney，1900
AnnaPeriodicalSydney，1902
TheNightRideManuscriptAliceWerner。
BannermanoftheDandenong"ATimeandTimes"
EthelCastilla。
AnAustralianGirlASongofSydney"TheAustralianGirl，andotherVerses"
FrancisWilliamLauderdaleAdams。
SomethingGordon'sGraveToA。L。Gordon"PoeticalWorks"
LoveandDeathManuscriptThomasWilliamHeney。
Absence"InMiddleHarbour，andotherVerse"
ARiverinaRoadPeriodicalSydney，1891
PatrickEdwardQuinn。
AGirl'sGravePeriodicalSydney，1889
JohnSandes。
`WithDeath'sPropheticEar'
"BalladsofBattle"
InezK。Hyland。
ToaWaveBreadandWine"InSunshineandinShadow"
GeorgeEssexEvans。
AnAustralianSymphonyANocturneAPastoral"Loraine，andotherVerses"
TheWomenoftheWestPeriodicalMelbourne
MaryColborne-Veel。
`WhatLookhathShe？'
SaturdayNight`Resurgam'
"TheFairestoftheAngels，andotherVerse"
DistantAuthorsPeriodicalLondon
JohnBernardO'Hara。
HappyCreekACountryVillageFlinders"LyricsofNature"
M。A。Sinclair。
TheChatelainePeriodicalDunedin，N。Z。
SydneyJephcott。
ChaucerWhitePaperSplitting"TheSecretsoftheSouth"
Home-woeABalladofthelastKingofThuleAFragmentManuscriptAndrewBartonPaterson`Banjo'。
TheDaylightisDyingClancyoftheOverflowBlackSwansTheTravellingPostOffice"TheManfromSnowyRiver"
TheOldAustralianWaysBytheGreyGulf-Water"RioGrande'sLastRace，andotherVerses"
JessieMackay。
TheGreyCompanyAFolkSongDunedinintheGloamingTheBurialofSirJohnMackenziePeriodicalDunedin，N。Z。
HenryLawson。
Andy'sgonewithCattleOutBackTheStarofAustralasiaMiddleton'sRouseaboutTheVagabondTheSliprailsandtheSpur"IntheDayswhentheWorldwasWide，andotherVerses"
ArthurAlbertDawsonBayldon。
SunsetTheSeaToPoesy"TheWesternTrack，andotherVerses"
JenningsCarmichael。
AnOldBushRoadAWoman'sMood"Poems"
AgnesL。Storrie。
TwentyGallonsofSleepAConfession"Poems"
MarthaM。Simpson。
ToanOldGrammarPeriodicalSydney
WilliamGay。
Primroses"ChristonOlympus，andotherPoems"
ToM。
VestigiaNullaRetrorsum"Sonnets"
EdwardDyson。
TheOldWhimHorse"RhymesfromtheMines，andotherLines"
DowellO'Reilly。
TheSea-MaidenPeriodicalSydney，1895
DavidMacDonaldRoss。
Love'sTreasureHouseTheSeatotheShellTheSilentTideTheWatchonDeckAutumn"TheAfterGlow"
MaryGilmore。
ALittleGhostPeriodicalOrange，N。S。W。
Good-NightPeriodicalBrisbane
BernardO'Dowd。
Love'sSubstituteOurDutyManuscriptEdwinJamesBrady。
TheWardensoftheSeasManuscriptWill。H。Ogilvie。
QueenslandOpalPeriodicalLondon
Windo'theAutumnPeriodicalLondon
DaffodilsPeriodicalEdinburgh
AQueenofYorePeriodicalSydney
DroughtPeriodicalLondon
TheShadowontheBlindPeriodicalLondon
RodericQuinn。
TheHouseoftheCommonwealthPeriodicalSydney
TheLotus-FlowerManuscriptDavidMcKeeWright。
AnOldColonist'sReverie"StationBallads，andotherVerses"
ChristopherJohnBrennan。
Romance"XXIPoems:TowardstheSource"
PoppiesManuscriptJohnLeGayBrereton。
TheSeaMaid"Oithona"
Home"SeaandSky"
WilfredPeriodicalSydney
ArthurH。Adams。
Bayswater，W。
ManuscriptBondStreetPeriodicalLondon
EthelTurner。
ATremblingStar`Oh，ifthatRainbowupthere!'
"GumLeaves"
JohannesCarlAndersen。
Soft，LowandSweet"SongsUnsung"
MauiVictorPeriodicalDunedin，N。Z。
DoraWilcox。
InLondon"VersesfromMaoriland"
ErnestCurrie。
LaudabuntAliiPeriodicalTimaru，N。Z。
GeorgeCharlesWhitney。
SunsetManuscriptJamesListerCuthbertson。[reprise]
OdetoApolloPeriodicalMelbourne
NotesonthePoemsBiographicalNotes——
AnAnthologyofAustralianVerse——
IntroductionAstheliteratureofacountryis，incertainrespects，areflexofitscharacter，itmaybeadvisabletointroducethisAnthologywithsomeaccountofthemaincircumstanceswhichhaveaffectedtheproductionofAustralianpoetry。
AustraliawasfirstsettledbytheBritishalittlemorethanacenturyago，sothatwearestillayoungcommunity。Thepresentpopulation，includingthatofNewZealand，isalittleunderfivemillions，oraboutthesameasthatofLondon；itischieflyscatteredalongthecoastandthefewpermanentwaterways，andavastcentralregionisbutsparselyinhabitedasyet。Allclimates，fromtropicaltofrigid，areincludedwithinthecontinent，butthewantofsatisfactorywatershedsrendersitpeculiarlyliabletolongdroughtsandsuddenfloods。
Theabsenceofthosebroad，outwardsignsofthechangingseasonswhichmarkthepageantoftheyearintheoldworldisprobablyagreaterdisadvantagethanweareapttosuspect。Here，too，haveexistedhardlyanyoftheconditionswhichobtainedinoldercommunitieswheregreatliteraturearose。ThereisnoglamourofoldRomanceaboutourearlyhistory，noshadingofffromtheactualintoadimregionofmythandfable；ourbeginningsareclearlydefinedandofaneminentlyprosaiccharacter。Theearlysettlerswereengagedinahand-to-handstrugglewithnature，andintheestablishmentoftheprimitiveindustries。Theirstrenuouspioneeringdayswerefollowedbythefeverishexcitementofthegoldperiodandaconsequentrapidexpansionofallindustries。Businessandpoliticshaveaffordedreadyroadstosuccess，andhaveabsorbedtheenergiesofthebestintellects。
Therehasbeennoleisuredclassofculturedpeopletoprovidetheatmosphereinwhichliteratureisbestdevelopedasanart；and，untilrecently，wehavebeencontenttolooktothemothercountryforourartisticstandardsandsupplies。Theprincipalliteraryproductionsofourfirstcenturycamefromwriterswhohadbeenbornelsewhere，andnaturallybroughtwiththemthetraditionsandsentimentsoftheirhomecountry。
Wehavenotyethadtimetosettledownandformanydecidedracialcharacteristics；norhasanygreatcrisisoccurredtofuseourcommonsympathiesandcreateanationalsentiment。
Australiahasproducednogreatpoet，norhasanyremarkableinnovationinverseformsbeensuccessfullyattempted。Buttheoldformshavebeensocolouredbythestrangeconditionsofanewcountry，andsochargedwiththethoughtsandfeelingsofavigorous，restlessdemocracynowjustoutofitsadolescence，thattheyhaveaninterestandavaluebeyondthatofperhapstechnicallybetterminorpoetryproducedunderEnglishskies。
ThefirstversesactuallywrittenandpublishedinAustraliaseemtohavebeentheRoyalBirthdayOdesofMichaelRobinson，whichwereprintedasbroadsidesfrom1810to1821。Theirpublicationinbookformwasannouncedin`TheHobartTownGazette'of23rdMarch，1822，butnocopyofsuchavolumeisatpresentknowntoexist。Thefamous"Prologue"，saidtohavebeenrecitedatthefirstdramaticperformanceinAustralia，onJanuary16th，1796
whenDr。Young'stragedy"TheRevenge"and"TheHotel"wereplayedinatemporarytheatreatSydney，wasforalongtimeattributedtothenotoriousGeorgeBarrington，andrankedasthefirstverseproducedinAustralia。Thereis，however，noevidencetosupportthisclaim。
Thelinesfirstappearedinavolumecalled"OriginalPoemsandTranslations"
chieflybySusannahWatts，publishedinLondonin1802，afewmonthsbeforetheappearanceofthe"HistoryofNewSouthWales"1803——
knownasGeorgeBarrington's——whichalso，inallprobability，wasnotwrittenbyBarrington。InSusannahWatts'bookthePrologueisstatedtobewrittenby"AGentleman"，butthereisnocluetothenameoftheauthor。Mr。BarronField，JudgeoftheSupremeCourtofNewSouthWales，printedinSydneyin1819
his"FirstFruitsofAustralianPoetry"，forprivatecirculation。
FieldwasafriendofCharlesLamb，whoaddressedtohimtheletterprintedin"TheEssaysofElia"underthetitleof"DistantCorrespondents"。
Lambreviewedthe"FirstFruits"in`TheExaminer'，andonewishesforhissakethattheversesweremoreworthy。
ThefirstpoemofanyimportancebyanAustralianisWilliamCharlesWentworth's"Australasia"，writtenin1823
atCambridgeUniversityincompetitionfortheChancellor'smedal。
Thereweretwenty-sevencompetitors，andtheprizewasawardedtoW。MackworthPraed，Wentworthbeingsecondonthelist。Wentworth'spoemwasprintedinLondoninthesameyear，andshortlyafterwardsin`TheSydneyGazette'，thefirstAustraliannewspaper。
In1826therewasprintedattheAlbionPress，Sydney，"WildNotesfromtheLyreofaNativeMinstrel"byCharlesTompson，Junior，thefirstverseofanAustralian-bornwriterpublishedinthiscountry。
TherewasalsopublishedinSydneyin1826abookofversesbyDr。JohnDunmoreLang，called"AuroraAustralis"。
BothLangandWentworthafterwardsconductednewspapersandwrotehistoriesofNewSouthWales，buttheirnamesaremorefamousinthepoliticalthanintheliteraryannalsofthecountry。
AtHobartTownin1827appeared"TheVanDiemen'sLandWarriors，ortheHeroesofCornwall"by"PindarJuvenal"，thefirstbookofversepublishedinTasmania。Duringthenexttenyearsvariouspoeticaleffusionswereprintedinthecolonies，whichareofbibliographicalinterestbutofhardlyanyintrinsicvalue。Newspapershadbeenestablishedatanearlydate，butuntiltheendofthisperiodtheywerelittlebetterthannews-sheetsorofficialgazettes，givingnoopportunitiesforliterature。Theproportionofwell-educatedpersonswassmall，themajorityofthefreesettlersbeingmembersoftheworkingclasses，asveryfewrepresentativesofBritishculturecamewillinglytothiscountryuntilafterthediscoveryofgold。
Itwasnotuntil1845thatthefirstgenuine，thoughcrude，Australianpoetryappeared，intheformofasmallvolumeofsonnetsbyCharlesHarpur，whowasbornatWindsor，N。S。W。，in1817。
Hepassedhisbestyearsinthelonelybush，andwrotelargelyundertheinfluenceofWordsworthandShelley。Hehadsomeimaginationandpoeticfacultyofthecontemplativeorder，butthedisadvantagesofhislifeweremany。Harpur'sbestworkisinhislongerpoems，fromwhichextractscannotconvenientlybegivenhere。
Theyear1842hadseenthepublicationofHenryParkes'"StolenMoments"，thefirstofanumberofvolumesofversewhichthatstatesmanbravelyissued，thelastbeingpublishedjustbeforehiseightiethyear。ThecareerofParkesiscoincidentwithalongandimportantperiodofourhistory，inwhichheisthemoststrikingfigure。Nottheleastinterestingaspectofhischaracter，whichcontainedmuchofruggedgreatness，washisloveofpoetryandhisunfailingkindnesstothestrugglingwritersofthecolony。OtherswhodeserveremembrancefortheirservicesatthistimeareNicolD。StenhouseandDr。Woolley。AmongthewritersoftheperiodD。H。Deniehy，HenryHalloran，J。SheridanMooreandRichardRowecontributedfairlygoodversetothenewspapers，theprincipalofwhichwere`TheAtlas'1845-9，`TheEmpire'1850-8，andtwopapersstillinexistence——`TheFreeman'sJournal'1850and`TheSydneyMorningHerald'，whichbeganas`TheSydneyHerald'in1831。Noneoftheirwritings，however，reflectedtoanyappreciableextentthesceneryorlifeofthenewcountry。
WiththediscoveryofgoldanewerabeganforAustralia。
Thateventinducedtheflowofalargestreamofimmigration，andgaveanenormousimpetustothedevelopmentofthecolonies。
AmongtheardentspiritsattractedherewereJ。LionelMichael，RobertSealy，R。H。Horne，theHowitts，HenryKingsleyandAdamLindsayGordon。MichaelwasafriendofMillais，andanearlychampionofthePre-RaphaeliteBrotherhood。
SoonafterhisarrivalinSydneyheabandonedtheideaofdiggingforgold，andbegantopractiseagainasasolicitor。LateronheremovedtoGraftonontheClarenceRiver；therein1857HenryKendall，aboyof16，foundworkinhisoffice，andMichael，discerninghispromise，encouragedhimtowrite。Mostoftheboy'searliestversesweresentfromMichael'sofficetoParkes，whoprintedtheminhispaper`TheEmpire'。WhenKendallleftGrafton，MichaelgavehimaletterofintroductiontoStenhouse，whichbroughthimintouchwiththesmallliterarygroupinSydney；
andhisfirstvolume，"PoemsandSongs"，waspublishedinSydneyin1862。
Itwasnotlongbeforeherecognisedtheextremeweaknessofmostofitscontents，anddidwhathecouldtosuppressthebook。
HesentspecimensofhisbestworktotheLondon`Athenaeum'，andwroteapatheticlettertotheEditor，whichwasprintedintheissueof27thSeptember，1862，togetherwithsomeofthepoemsandamostkindlycomment。Kendallsoonwroteagain，sendingmorepoems，andreceivedencouragingnoticesin`TheAthenaeum'on19thSeptember，1863，27thFebruary，1864，and17thFebruary，1866。TheseformthefirstfavourablepronouncementuponAustralianpoetrybyanEnglishcriticaljournalofimportance。TheirstimulatingeffectuponKendallwasverygreat。Fromtheindifferenceofthemanyandthecarpingcriticismsofsomeofthemagnateshere，hehadappealedtooneofthehighestliteraryauthoritiesinEngland，andreceivedpraisebeyondhiswildestexpectations。
MeanwhilethecolonyofVictoria，whichbeganitsindependentcareerin1851，hadbeenadvancingevenmorerapidlythanNewSouthWales。
`TheArgus'newspaperhadbeeninexistencesince1846，andotherperiodicalssprangupinMelbournewhichgavefurtherscopetoletters。
`TheAustralasian'wasestablishedin1854，andsoonbecamethemostimportantliteraryjournalinAustralia。AdamLindsayGordon，whohadlandedinAdelaideinthesameyearasHenryKingsley——1853——
publishedalittlebookofversein1864atMt。Gambier，S。A。，andbegantocontributeversestoaMelbournesportingpaperin1866。
Thesewereprintedanonymously，andattractedsomeattention；
butacollectionofhisballads——"SeaSprayandSmokeDrift"——
broughtverylittlepraiseandnoprofit。MarcusClarkecametoMelbournein1864，andsoonafterwardsbegantowritefor`TheArgus'andotherpapers。
AboutthesametimethepresenceofR。H。Horne，thedistinguishedauthorof"Orion"，inMelbournelentalustretothatcity，whichwasforthetimetheliterarycentreofAustralia。
HornecorrespondedwithKendall，andcontributedtoapapereditedbyDeniehyinSydney——`TheSouthernCross'1859-60。
HewasthepresidinggeniusoftheliterarygatheringsatDwight'sbook-shopinMelbourne，andnodoubtexercisedabeneficialinfluenceuponthewritersaroundhim。
In1870，afteraseriesofcrushingdisappointments，Gordoncommittedsuicide。
Hisdramaticendawakenedsympathyandgaveanadditionalinteresttohiswritings。Itwassoonfoundthatinthecityandthebushmanyofhisspiritedracingballadswerewellknown。Thevirile，athletictoneofhisverse，whichtaught"HowamanshouldupholdthesportsofhislandAndstrikehisbestwithastrongrighthandAndtakehisstrokesinreturn"——
andthepracticalphilosophy，summedupinthewell-knownquatrain——
"Lifeismostlyfrothandbubble，Twothingsstandlikestone；
Kindnessinanother'strouble，Courageinyourown"——
appealstronglytoAustralians。Gordon'sworkcannotbeconsideredaspeculiarlyAustralianincharacter；butmuchofitisconcernedwiththehorse，andallofitisa-throbwiththemanly，recklesspersonalityofthewriter。Horsesandhorse-racingareespeciallyinterestingtoAustralians，theSwinburnianrushofGordon'sballadscharmstheirear，andinmanyrespectsheembodiestheiridealofaman。
TherearefewAustralianswhodonotknowsomeofhispoems，eveniftheyknownoothers，andhisinfluenceuponsubsequentwritershasbeenverygreat。
BruntonStephens，whocametoQueenslandin1866，wrotetherealongpoemcalled"ConvictOnce"which，whenpublishedinLondonin1871，gainedhighpraisefromcompetentcritics，andgavetheauthoranacademicreputation。AlittlebookofhumorousversesissuedinMelbournein1873almostimmediatelybecamepopular，andalatervolumeof"MiscellaneousPoems"1880，containingsomefinepatrioticutterancesaswellasmanyinlightervein，establishedhimasoneofourchiefsingers。
ThefirstimportantpoemfromNewZealand——Domett's"RanolfandAmohia"——
waspublishedinLondonin1872。DomettspentthirtyyearsinNewZealand。
HewroteagooddealofversebeforeleavingEnglandandafterhisreturn，but"RanolfandAmohia"istheonlypoemshowingtracesofAustralianinfluence。Itisamiscellanyinverseratherthananepic，andcontainssomefinedescriptionsofNewZealandscenery。
ThedeathofKendallinSydneyin1882closedwhatmayberegardedasthesecondliteraryperiod。Hehadpublishedhisfinestworkin"SongsfromtheMountains"1880，andhadthesatisfactionofknowingthatitwasasuccess，financiallyandotherwise。Kendall'saudienceisnotsolargeasGordon's，butitisasteadilygrowingone；
andmanyreaderswhohavebeenaffectedbyhismusicalverseholdtheill-fatedsingerinmoretenderregardthananyother。
HelivedatatimewhenAustralianshadnotlearnedtothinkitpossiblethatanygoodthinginartcouldcomeoutofAustralia，andweretoofullyoccupiedwiththingsofthemarket-placetoconcernthemselvesmuchaboutliterature。
SeveralattemptshavebeenmadetomaintainmagazinesandreviewsinSydneyandMelbourne，butnoneofthemcouldcompetesuccessfullywiththeimportedEnglishperiodicals。`TheColonialMonthly'，`TheMelbourneReview'，`TheSydneyQuarterly'，and`TheCentennialMagazine'
werethemostimportantofthese。TheycostmoretoproducethantheirEnglishmodels，andthefactthattheircontentswereAustralianwasnotsufficientinitselftoobtainforthemadequatesupport。
Newspapershaveplayedafarmoreimportantpartinourliteraryworld。
`TheAustralasian'，`SydneyMail'and`Queenslander'havedoneagooddealtoencouragelocalwriters，butthemostpowerfulinfluencehasbeenthatof`TheBulletin'，startedinSydneyin1880。
Itsracy，irreverenttoneanditshumourarecharacteristicallyAustralian，andthroughitscolumnsthefirstrealisticAustralianverseofanyimportance——thewritingsofHenryLawsonandA。B。Paterson——becamewidelyknown。
Whenpublishedinbookform，theirversesmetwithphenomenalsuccess；
Paterson's"TheManfromSnowyRiver"1895havingalreadyattainedacirculationofoverthirtythousandcopies。Itisthefirstofalongseriesofvolumes，issuedduringthelasttenyears，whosecharacterisfarmoredistinctivelyAustralianthanthatoftheirpredecessors。
Theirnumberandsuccessareevidencesofthelivelyinteresttakenbythepresentgenerationhereinitsnativeliterature。
Australiahasnowcomeofage，andisbecomingconsciousofitsstrengthanditspossibilities。Itswritersto-dayare，asarule，self-reliantandhopeful。Theyhavefaithintheirowncountry；
theywriteofitastheyseeit，andoftheirworkandtheirjoysandfears，insimple，directlanguage。Itmaybethatnoneofitispoetryinthegrandmanner，andthatsomeofitislackingintechnicalfinish；
butitisavividandfaithfulportrayalofAustralia，anditsruggednessisincharacter。ItishopedthatthisselectionfromtheversethathasbeenwrittenuptothepresenttimewillbefoundanotunworthycontributiontothegreatliteratureoftheEnglish-speakingpeoples。
WilliamCharlesWentworth。
AustralasiaCelestialpoesy!whosegenialswayEarth'sfurthesthabitableshoresobey；
Whoseinspirationsshedtheirsacredlight，FarastheregionsoftheArcticnight，AndtotheLaplanderhisBorealgleamEndearnotlessthanPhoebus'brighterbeam，——
Descendthoualsoonmynativeland，Andonsomemountain-summittakethystand；
ThenceissuingsoonapurerfontbeseenThancharmedCastaliaorfamedHippocrene；
Andtherearicher，noblerfanearise，ThanonParnassusmettheadoringeyes。
Andtho'，brightgoddess，onthefarbluehills，ThatpourtheirthousandswiftpellucidrillsWhereWarragamba'sragehasrentintwainOpposingmountains，thunderingtotheplain，Nochildofsonghasyetinvokedthyaid'Neaththeirprimevalsolitaryshade，——
Still，graciousPow'r，somekindlingsoulinspire，Towaketolifemycountry'sunknownlyre，Thatfromcreation'sdatehasslumberinglain，Oronlybreathedsomesavageuncouthstrain；
AndgrantthatyetanAustralMilton'ssongPactolus-likeflowdeepandrichalong，——
AnAustralShakespearerise，whoselivingpageTonaturetruemaycharminev'ryage；——
AndthatanAustralPindardaringsoar，WherenottheThebaneaglereach'dbefore。
And，OBritannia!shouldstthouceasetorideDespoticEmpressofoldOcean'stide；——
ShouldthytamedLion——spenthisformermight，——
Nolongerroartheterrorofthefight；——
Shoulde'erarrivethatdarkdisastroushour，Whenbow'dbyluxury，thouyield'sttopow'r；——
Whenthou，nolongerfreestofthefree，Tosomeproudvictorbend'stthevanquish'dknee；——
MayallthygloriesinanothersphereRelume，andshinemorebrightlystillthanhere；
Maythis，thylast-borninfant，thenarise，Togladthyheartandgreetthyparenteyes；
AndAustralasiafloat，withflagunfurl'd，AnewBritanniainanotherworld。
CharlesHarpur。
LoveShelovesme!Fromherownbliss-breathinglipsTheliveconfessioncame，likerichperfumeFromcrimsonpetalsburstingintobloom!
AndstillmyheartattheremembranceskipsLikeayounglion，andmytongue，too，tripsAsdrunkwithjoy!whileeveryobjectseenInlife'sdiurnalroundwearsinitsmienAclearassurancethatnodoubtseclipse。
AndifthecommonthingsofnaturenowArelikeoldfacesflushedwithnewdelight，MuchmoretheconsciousnessofthatrichvowDeepensthebeauteous，andrefinesthebright，WhilethronedIseemonlove'sdivinestheight'Midallthegloriesglowingrounditsbrow。
WordsWordsaredeeds。ThewordswehearMayrevolutionizeorrearAmightystate。ThewordswereadMaybeaspiritualdeedExcellinganyfleshlyone，AsmuchasthecelestialsunTranscendsabonfire，madetothrowAlightuponsomeraree-show。
AsimpleproverbtaggedwithrhymeMaycolourhalfthecourseoftime；
ThepregnantsayingofasageMayinfluenceeverycomingage；
AsonginitseffectsmaybeMoregloriousthanThermopylae，AndmanyalaythatschoolboysscanAnoblerfeatthanInkerman。
ACoastViewHigh'midtheshelvesofagreycliff，thatyetRisethinBabylonianmassabove，Inabenchedcleft，asinthemoulderedchairOfgrey-beardTimehimself，Isitalone，AndgazewithakeenwonderinghappinessOuto'erthesea。UntothecirclingbendThatvergesHeaven，avastluminousplainItstretches，changefulasalover'sdream——
IntogreatspacesmappedbylightandshadeInconstantinterchange——either'neathcloudsThebillowsdarken，ortheyshimmerbrightInsunnyscopesofmeasurelessexpanse。
'TisOceandreamlessofastormyhour，Calm，orbutgentlyheaving；——yet，OGod!
Whatablindfate-likemightinessliescoiledInslumber，underthatwide-shiningface!
Whileo'erthewaterygleam——therewhereitsedgeBanksthedimvacancy，thetopmostsailsOfsometallship，whosehullisyetunseen，HangasifclingingtoacloudthatstillComesrisingwiththemfromthevoidbeyond，Liketoaheavenlynet，drawnfromthedeepAndcarriedupwardbyetherealhands。
WilliamForster。
`TheLoveinherEyeslaySleeping'
Theloveinhereyeslaysleeping，Asstarsthatunconsciousshine，Till，underthepinklidspeeping，Iwakeneditupwithmine；
AndwepledgedourtrothtoabrimmingoathInabumperofblood-redwine。
Alas!toowellIknowThatithappenedlongago；
Thosememoriesyetremain，Andsting，likethrobsofpain，AndI'malonebelow，Butstilltheredwinewarms，andtherosygobletsglow；
Iflovebetheheart'senslaver，'Tiswinethatsubduesthehead。
Butwhichhasthefairestflavour，Andwhoseisthesoonestshed？
WinewaxesinpowerinthatdesolatehourWhenthegloryofloveisdead。
Lovelivesonbeauty'sray，Butnightcomesafterday，AndwhentheexhaustedsunHishighcareerhasrun，Thestarsbehindhimstay，Andthenthelightthatlastsconsolesourdarkeningway。
Whenbeautyandloveareover，Andpassionhasspentitsrage，Andthespectresofmemoryhover，Andglareonlife'slonelystage，'TiswinethatremainstokindletheveinsAndstrengthenthestepsofage。
Lovetakesthetaintofyears，Andbeautydisappears，ButwineinworthmaturesThelongeritendures，Andmoredivinelycheers，Andripenswiththesunsandmellowswiththespheres。
JamesLionelMichael。
`ThroughPleasantPaths'
Throughpleasantpaths，throughdaintyways，Loveleadsmyfeet；
Wherebeautyshineswithlivingrays，Soft，gentle，sweet；
Theplacidheartatrandomstrays，Andsings，andsmiles，andlaughsandplays，AndgathersfromthesummerdaysTheirlightandheat，ThatinitschambersburnandblazeAndbeamandbeat。
IthrowmyselfamongthefernsUndertheshade，AndwatchthesummersunthatburnsOndellandglade；
Tothee，mydear，myfancyturns，IntheeitsParadisediscerns，Fortheeitsighs，fortheeityearns，Mychosenmaid；
AndthatstilldepthofpassionlearnsWhichcannotfade。
Thewindthatwhispersinthenight，Subtleandfree，Thegorgeousnoonday'sblindinglight，Onhillandtree，Alllovelythingsthatmeetmysight，Allshiftinglovelinessesbright，Speaktomyheartwithcalmdelight，SeemingtobeCloth'dwithenchantment，robedinwhite，Tosingofthee。
ThewaysoflifearehardandcoldToonealone；
Bitterthestrifeforplaceandgold——
Weweepandgroan:
Butwhenlovewarmstheheartgrowsbold；
Andwhenourarmstheprizeenfold，Dearest!theheartcanhardlyholdTheblissunknown，Unspoken，nevertobetold——
Myown，myown!
Personality"Deathistouschange，notconsummation。"
HeartofMidlothian。
Achange!no，surely，notachange，Thechangemustbebeforewedie；
Deathmayconferawiderrange，Frompoletopole，fromseatosky，ItcannotmakemeneworstrangeTomineownPersonality!
ForwhatamI？——thismortalflesh，Theseshrinkingnerves，thisfeebleframe，ForeverrackedwithailmentsfreshAndscarcefromdaytodaythesame——
Aflywithinthespider'smesh，Amoththatplaysaroundtheflame!
THISisnotI——withinsuchcoilTheimmortalspiritrestsawhile:
Whenthisshallliebeneaththesoil，Whichitsmeremortalpartsdefile，THATshallforeverliveandfoilMortality，andpain，andguile。
WhateverTimemaymakeofmeEternitymustseemestillClearfromthedrossofearth，andfreeFromeverystainofeveryill；
Yetstill，where-e'er——what-e'erIbe，Time'sworkEternitymustfill。
Whenalltheworldshaveceasedtoroll，WhenthelonglighthasceasedtoquiverWhenwehavereachedourfinalgoalAndstandbesidetheLivingRiver，Thisvitalspark——thislovingsoul，Mustlastforeverandforever。
TochoosewhatImustbeismine，Mineinthesefewandfleetingdays，ImaybeifIwill，divine，StandingbeforeGod'sthroneinpraise，——
ThroughallEternitytoshineInyonderHeaven'ssapphireblaze。
Father，thesoulthatcountsitgainToloveTheeandThylawonearth，Unchangedbutfreefrommortalstain，Increasedinknowledgeandinworth，Andpurifiedfromthisworld'spain，ShallfindthroughTheeasecondbirth。
Achange!nosurelynotachange!
Thechangemustbebeforewedie；
DeathmayconferawiderrangeFromworldtoworld，fromskytosky，ItcannotmakemeneworstrangeTomineownPersonality!
DanielHenryDeniehy。
LoveinaCottageAcottagesmallbemine，withporchEnwreathedwithivygreen，Andbrightsomeflowerswithdew-filledbells，'Midbrownoldwattlesseen。
Andonetowaitatshutofeve，Witheyesasfountainclear，Andbraidedhair，andsimpledress，Myhomewardsteptohear。
Onsummerevestosingoldsongs，Andtalko'erearlyvows，Whilestarslookdownlikeangels'eyesAmidtheleafyboughs。
WhenSpringflowerspeepfromflossycells，Andbright-wingedparrotscall，InforestpathsbeourstoroveTillpurpleeveningsfall。
Thecurtainsclosed，bytaperclearToreadsomepagedivine，Onwinternights，thehearthbeside，Hersoft，warmhandinmine。
Andsotoglidethroughbusylife，Likesomesmallbrookalone，Thatwindsitsway'midgrassyknolls，Itsmusicallitsown。
ASongfortheNightOtheNight，theNight，thesolemnNight，WhenEarthisboundwithhersilentzone，Andthespangledskyseemsatemplewide，Wherethestar-tribeskneelattheGodhead'sthrone；
OtheNight，theNight，thewizardNight，Whenthegarishreignofdayiso'er，Andthemyriadbarquesofthedream-elvescomeInabrightsomefleetfromSlumber'sshore!
OtheNightforme，Whenblitheandfree，Gothezephyr-houndsontheirairychase；
WhenthemoonishighInthedewysky，Andtheairissweetasabride'sembrace!
OtheNight，theNight，thecharmingNight!
Fromthefountainsideinthemyrtleshade，AllsoftlycreepontheslumbrousairThewakingnotesoftheserenade；
Whilebrighteyesshine'midthelattice-vines，Andwhitearmsdroopo'erthesculpturedsills，Andaccentsfalltotheknightsbelow，Likethebabblingssoftofmountainrills。
Loveintheireyes，Loveintheirsighs，Loveintheheaveofeachlily-brightbosom；
Inwordssoclear，LestthelisteningearAndthewaitingheartmaylosethem。
OthesilentNight，whenthestudentdreamsOfkneelingcrowdsroundasage'stomb；
Andthemother'seyeso'erthecradlerainTearsforherbaby'sfadingbloom；
OthepeacefulNight，whenstilledando'erIsthecharger'stramponthebattleplain，Andthebugle'ssoundandthesabre'sflash，Whilethemoonlookssadoverheapsofslain；
AndtearsbespeakOntheironcheekOfthesentinellonelypacing，ThoughtswhichrollThroughhisfearlesssoul，Day'ssternermoodreplacing。
OthesacredNight，whenmemorycomesWithanaspectmildandsweettome，ButhertonesaresadasaballadairInchildhoodheardonanurse'sknee；
Androundherthrongfairformslongfled，Withbrowsofsnowandhairofgold，Andeyeswiththelightofsummerskies，Andlipsthatspeakofthedaysofold。
Wideisyourflight，OspiritsofNight，Bystrath，andstream，andgrove，ButmostinthegloomOfthePoet'sroomYechoose，fairones，torove。
RichardRowe。
SuperstitesRosaeThegrassisgreenuponhergrave，Thewestwindwhisperslow；
"Thecornischanged，comeforth，comeforth，Erealltheblossomsgo!"
Invain。Herlaughingeyesaresealed，Andcoldhersunnybrow；
Lastyearshesmiledupontheflowers——
Theysmileabovehernow!
SoulFerryHighanddryupontheshingleliesthefisher'sboatto-night；
Fromhisroof-beamdanklydrooping，rayingphosphorescentlight，Spectralinitspale-bluesplendour，hangshisheapofscalynets，Andthefisher，laptinslumber，surgeandseinealikeforgets。
Hark!therecomesasuddenknocking，andthefisherstartsfromsleep，Asahollowvoiceandghostlybidshimoncemoreseekthedeep；
Wearilyacrosshisshoulderflingethhetheashenoar，Anduponthebeachdescendingfindsaskiffbesidetheshore。
'Tisnothis，buthemustenter——rockingonthewatersdim，Awfulintheirhiddenpresence，whoaretheythatwaitforhim？
Whoaretheythatsitsosilent，ashepullethfromtheland——
Nothingheardsaverumblingrowlock，wavesoft-breakingonthesand？
Chilladownthetossingchannelblowsthewailing，wand'ringbreeze，Lonelyinthemurkymidnight，mutt'ringmournfulmemories，——
Summerlandswhereonceitbrooded，wrecksthatwidows'heartshavewrung——
Swiftthedrearyboatfliesonwards，spray，likerain，arounditflung。
Onapebbledstranditgrateth，ghastlycliffsarounditloom，Thinandmelancholyvoicesfaintlymurmurthroughthegloom；
Voicesonly，liplessvoices，andthefishermanturnspale，Asthemothergreetsherchildren，sisterslandingbrothershail。
Lightenedofitsunseenburden，cork-likeridestherockingbark，Fastthefishermanflieshomewardso'erthebillowsdeepanddark；
THATboatneedsnomortal'smooring——sadatheartheseekshisbed，Forhislifehenceforthisclouded——hehathpilotedtheDead!