Alex Melrose Alex Melrose i(A33157 works by) (a.k.a. Alexander Melrose)
Also writes as: A. Somerville ; Alex Somerville ; Bill O'C.
Born: Established: 16 May 1865 Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleasant (SA) area, Adelaide Hills, Adelaide, South Australia, ; Died: Ceased: 2 Sep 1944 Wattle Park, Burnside area, Adelaide - South / South East, Adelaide, South Australia,
Gender: Male
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1 Christening Party i ""Eight o'clock already, and here they are all coming!", Bill O'C. , 1941 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 18 June vol. 62 no. 3201 1941; (p. 17)
1 Rams i "I would sing your triumphal song, merino rams,", Bill O'C. , 1940 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 19 June vol. 61 no. 3149 1940; (p. 17)
1 Goin' a Bit Too Fur i "This sort of man you must have met", Bill O'C. , 1937 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 1 December vol. 58 no. 3016 1937; (p. 12)
1 1 y separately published work icon To the Pioneers: A Centenary Tribute in Verse Alex Melrose , Adelaide : F. W. Preece , 1936 Z64413 1936 selected work poetry
1 Lay of the Little Shearing i "Thus runs the solemn Law's award: "For crutching, wigging, ringing", Bill O'C. , 1936 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 11 March vol. 57 no. 2926 1936; (p. 21)
1 The Saga of Farm 1590 i "I want to write a saga-sort of story", Bill O'C. , 1936 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 22 January vol. 57 no. 2919 1936; (p. 21)
1 Better Days i "One morning on the front-wall seat,", Bill O'C. , 1935 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 11 December vol. 56 no. 2913 1935; (p. 20)
1 Roundel of Rejuvenation i "It is time to rest. In the stars or our bones we have read it;", Bill O'C. , 1935 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 10 July vol. 56 no. 2891 1935; (p. 11)
1 On the Banks of the Homestead Creek i "Down on the banks of a stream that roams", Bill O'C. , 1935 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 29 May vol. 56 no. 2885 1935; (p. 20)
1 For a Magpie Friend i "Morning in hospital comes too soon,", Bill O'C. , 1935 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 27 March vol. 56 no. 2876 1935; (p. 21)
1 The Art of Song i ""Sing me a song!" dull poets demand,", Bill O'C. , 1935 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 16 October vol. 56 no. 2905 1935; (p. 11) The Bulletin , 15 April vol. 57 no. 2931 1936; (p. 10)
1 Appetites i "The Lord, creating mankind, great and humble,", Bill O'C. , 1934 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 17 January vol. 55 no. 2814 1934; (p. 10)
1 1 y separately published work icon Song and Slapstick : Various Verses Alex Melrose , Adelaide : Hassell Press , 1934 Z112958 1934 selected work poetry
1 Trains in the Night i "On the hillsides, calm in the cool night air,", Bill O'C. , 1934 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 7 March vol. 55 no. 2821 1934; (p. 21)
1 Well, Anyway i "When Dad winds up the argument,", Bill O'C. , 1934 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 7 November vol. 55 no. 2856 1934; (p. 20)
1 The Low Comedians i "O scarlet-nosed exploiters of the trite,", Bill O'C. , 1934 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 3 January vol. 55 no. 2812 1934; (p. 42)
1 Sunset on the Namoi i "The thunder roles away towards the mountains in the east,", Bill O'C. , 1934 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 26 December vol. 55 no. 2863 1934; (p. 20)
1 Modern Art i "All forms of art are mysterious things,", Bill O'C. , 1934 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 19 September vol. 55 no. 2849 1934; (p. 25)
1 Rondeaux of Timeliness i ""A bit too soon," the trainers say", Bill O'C. , 1934 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 5 September vol. 55 no. 2847 1934; (p. 10)
1 Rondeau i ""Don't! Stop!" she cried in keen distress.", Bill O'C. , 1934 single work poetry humour
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 22 August vol. 55 no. 2845 1934; (p. 50)
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