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Issue Details: First known date: 1938... 1938 These Little Things
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Adelaide, South Australia,:Hunkin, Ellis and King , 1938 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Treesi"A full round moon, the night air warm and still,", Patricia Hackett , single work poetry (p. 1)
The Mooni"I fell in love with the moon.", Patricia Hackett , single work poetry (p. 2)
Death and the Motheri"A mother stooped to touch her fretful child", Patricia Hackett , single work poetry (p. 3)
My Love, the Willowi"Gentle love,", Patricia Hackett , single work poetry (p. 4-5)
The Fauni"Motionless he sat", Patricia Hackett , single work poetry (p. 6-7)
Schizophreniai"Listen!", Patricia Hackett , single work poetry (p. 8-9)
The Yellow Peari"A man went crying down the street,", Patricia Hackett , single work poetry (p. 10)
The Screeni"I sought to build before my heart, a screen,", Patricia Hackett , single work poetry (p. 11)
Then and Nowi"My heart, gay thing, was young and free", Patricia Hackett , single work poetry (p. 12)
The Beauty That Was Losti"I sought a hill so high,", Patricia Hackett , single work poetry (p. 13)
To Sleepi"Ah, Sleep! thy lover must seem fair to thee", Patricia Hackett , single work poetry (p. 14)
Why Is This So?i"I went walking t'other day", Patricia Hackett , single work poetry (p. 15)
Death Would Be Welcomei"Some lie in tired sickness, day by day", Patricia Hackett , single work poetry (p. 16)
Why Break Your Hearti"What is it that they do,", Patricia Hackett , single work poetry (p. 17)
Bells!i"Oh those tiresome church bells!", Patricia Hackett , single work poetry (p. 18)
The Changei"I was strangely heart-free,", Patricia Hackett , single work poetry (p. 19)
Wastei"My form is a shaft of silver,", Patricia Hackett , single work poetry (p. 20)
Nepenthei"Pale poppies", Patricia Hackett , single work poetry (p. 21-22)
Rebellioni"Money gives you confidence,", Patricia Hackett , single work poetry (p. 23-24)
Make Me Fairi"God, great giver ofall earthly joys and pain,", Patricia Hackett , single work poetry (p. 25)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Works about this Work

Patricia Hackett : A Life (1908-1963) D. C. McLaughlin , 2010 single work biography
— Appears in: Westerly , July vol. 55 no. 1 2010; (p. 68-73)
The Poetry of Patricia Hackett Earle Hackett , 1965 single work biography
— Appears in: Westerly , May no. 1 1965; (p. 45-47)
Patricia Hackett : A Life (1908-1963) D. C. McLaughlin , 2010 single work biography
— Appears in: Westerly , July vol. 55 no. 1 2010; (p. 68-73)
The Poetry of Patricia Hackett Earle Hackett , 1965 single work biography
— Appears in: Westerly , May no. 1 1965; (p. 45-47)
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