George Wright George Wright i(A10399 works by)
Also writes as: G. W. 2 (fl. 1845-1849)
Born: Established: 1820 Bath, Somerset,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 1860 Geelong, Geelong City - Geelong East area, Geelong area, Geelong - Terang - Lake Bolac area, Victoria,
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1839
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1 We Came - The Pioneers i "We came - the pioneers. Fence after fence", George Wright , 2002 single work poetry
— Appears in: An Australian Treasury of Popular Verse 2002; (p. 410)
1 Ye Melancholie Storie of Maister Timothy Brown i "who, suffering from yelloe fever", George Wright , 1967 extract poetry (Ye Melancholie Storie of Maister Timothy Brown, Who, Suffering from Yelloe Fevere, Departeth for Ye Gold Regions : Showing Ye Uncertaintie and Mutabilitie of Human Affaires)
— Appears in: Poets and Poetasters of Geelong, Compiled and Edited by C.P. Billot from the Collection of Roy H. Holden 1967; (p. 36)
1 The Children of Song, 1840 i "I love not to muse on life's trouble and care;", George Wright , 1857 single work poetry
— Appears in: Wattle Blossoms : Some of the Grave and Gay Reminiscences of an Old Colonist 1857; (p. 52)
1 The Yarra Yarra Blacks and the Tailor's Wig George Wright , 1857 single work short story
— Appears in: Wattle Blossoms : Some of the Grave and Gay Reminiscences of an Old Colonist 1857; (p. 25-31) Author's reminiscence about Aboriginal interactions with non-Aboriginal townspeople, which were often of a humorous nature. In particular this piece relates the tale of a tailor who removed his wig and frightened the Aboriginal people, who thought at first that he had removed his entire head.
1 Lines on the Suspension of the Resident Judge i "Willis depos'd, each generous soul laments;", George Wright , 1857 single work poetry
— Appears in: Wattle Blossoms : Some of the Grave and Gay Reminiscences of an Old Colonist 1857; (p. 24-25)
1 Judge Willis George Wright , 1857 single work prose
— Appears in: Wattle Blossoms : Some of the Grave and Gay Reminiscences of an Old Colonist 1857; (p. 22-24) Account of the plot to discredit John Walpole Willis, first judge of the Supreme Court of "Australia Felix", by the Australian Felicean Society.
1 Denny O'Brien's Last Spree George Wright , 1857 single work short story
— Appears in: Wattle Blossoms : Some of the Grave and Gay Reminiscences of an Old Colonist 1857; (p. 8-17)
1 y separately published work icon Wattle Blossoms : Some of the Grave and Gay Reminiscences of an Old Colonist George Wright , Geelong : Heath and Cordell , 1857 Z1476580 1857 selected work poetry short story
1 The Old Chum's Musings : Suggested by the Commencement of the Geelong and Melbourne Railway, September 20th, 1858 i "Not long ago, and down the Barwon's stream,", George Wright , 1857 single work poetry
— Appears in: Wattle Blossoms : Some of the Grave and Gay Reminiscences of an Old Colonist 1857; (p. 50-51) Freedom on the Wallaby : Poems of the Australian People 1953; (p. 41) Poets and Poetasters of Geelong, Compiled and Edited by C.P. Billot from the Collection of Roy H. Holden 1967; (p. 40)
1 Adventures on a Winter's Night in Melbourne, 1841 i "THRO' dismal vapours in the west", George Wright , 1857 single work poetry humour
— Appears in: Wattle Blossoms : Some of the Grave and Gay Reminiscences of an Old Colonist 1857; (p. 18-22) The Illustrated Treasury of Australian Humour 1988; (p. 16-18) The Poet's Discovery : Nineteenth Century Australia in Verse 1990; (p. 296-299)
1 Black Thursday i "There was joy on the hills, for the reaping was done,", George Wright , 1851 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Moreton Bay Courier , 15 March 1851; (p. 4)
1 y separately published work icon Ye Melancholie Storie of Maister Timothy Brown, Who, Suffering from Yelloe Fevere, Departeth for Ye Gold Regions : Showing Ye Uncertaintie and Mutabilitie of Human Affaires i "Oh, Ballarat! oh, Buninyong!", George Wright , Geelong : George Wright , 1851 Z1476956 1851 single work poetry Long ballad in seven fyttes, each with introductory summary. Also postscript in verse.
1 The Old Man's Hope George Wright , 1849 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Geelong Advertiser , 4 January vol. 9 no. 878 1849; (p. 1)
1 May Day i "What! May Day past and yet no bard,", G. W. 2 (fl. 1845-1849) , 1849 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Geelong Advertiser , 3 May vol. 9 no. 929 1849; (p. 1) Wattle Blossoms : Some of the Grave and Gay Reminiscences of an Old Colonist 1857; (p. 35-36) The Australian Journal , 1 May vol. 61 no. 722 1926; (p. 530)
1 Little Things i "What are the Hills, and what the Mountains?", George Wright , 1849 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Geelong Advertiser , 26 April vol. 9 no. 926 1849; (p. 1) Wattle Blossoms : Some of the Grave and Gay Reminiscences of an Old Colonist 1857; (p. 7) The Australian Journal , 1 May vol. 61 no. 722 1926; (p. 530)
1 With a Helmet on His Brow i "Come! Brave Geelong electors all", G. W. 2 (fl. 1845-1849) , 1848 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Geelong Advertiser , 3 October vol. 8 no. 838 1848; (p. 2) 'Election song.' (Webby)
1 Broad Beans i "Poet Bean! Poet Bean! I have oft wondered where", G. W. 2 (fl. 1845-1849) , 1848 single work poetry humour
— Appears in: The Geelong Advertiser , 13 July vol. 8 no. 803 1848; (p. 1)
1 A Dish of Beans i "Professor Bean", G. W. 2 (fl. 1845-1849) , 1848 single work poetry humour
— Appears in: The Geelong Advertiser , 6 July vol. 8 no. 800 1848; (p. 2) G. W. critiques the poetic technique of George Wright in the latter's poem 'Oh Dear! Oh Dear!'.
1 2 Oh Dear! Oh Dear! i "Oh dear, what a tempest, oh dear, oh dear,", George Wright , 1848 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Geelong Advertiser , 1 July vol. 8 no. 798 1848; (p. 1) A reflection on the political turmoil in Europe following the abdication of Louise Philippe of France. The antipodean author writes of the news travelling from 'up northward', commenting that 'Old Europe boils over like stout bottled beer / 'tis well we are out on't so clear, down here.'
1 Old Winter i "Dark scowls the Heavens around the pole,", George Wright , 1847 single work poetry
— Appears in: Geelong Advertiser and Squatters' Advocate , 4 June vol. 7 no. 685 1847; (p. 1) Wattle Blossoms : Some of the Grave and Gay Reminiscences of an Old Colonist 1857; (p. 32-34) Winter in England compared to winter in Australia.
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