y separately published work icon My Sundowner and Other Poems selected work   poetry  
Alternative title: My Sundowner
Issue Details: First known date: 1904... 1904 My Sundowner and Other Poems
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Notes

  • First edition published as My Sundowner and Other Poems, subsequently as How He Died.
  • The following note appears in the Free-Lance, 1.9 (18 June 1896): 14: John Farrell's new volume of verse, in the Angus and Robertson series, will be styled My Sundowner.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1904 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Memoir, Bertram Stevens , single work biography (p. xi-xlv)
In Memoriam : John Farrelli"Old mate, the night o'ertook you early;", Sydney Jephcott , single work poetry (p. xlvi-xlvii)
John Farrell, Victor J. Daley , single work obituary (p. xlviii-li)
John Farrelli"The pen falls from his nerveless hand,", George Essex Evans , single work poetry (p. lii-liii)
An Appreciation, Thomas Courtney , single work obituary (p. liv-lvii)
John Farrell : Died January 8, 1904, Thomas J Hebblewhite , single work obituary (p. lviii-lxii)
Some Recollections of John Farrell, F. C. Kendall , single work biography (p. lxiii-lxv)
Vale Farrell!i"Brave brow of honour and frank eyes sans fear:", Frederick John Broomfield , single work poetry (p. lxvi)
List of Poems (Contributed by John Farrell to Various Periodicals), single work bibliography (p. lxix-lxxv)
Australiai"O Radiant Land! o'er whom the sun's first dawning", John Farrell , single work poetry (p. 1-5)
The Last Bulleti""Since the first human eyes saw the first timid stars break through heaven, and shine,", John Farrell , single work poetry (p. 6-14)
Charles Gordon Gordoni"To-day there comes from where the English crags", John Farrell , single work poetry (p. 15-17)
How He Diedi""Take my horse", cried the Squatter to Nabbage, "'Tis thirty long miles at the least;", John Farrell , single work poetry (p. 18-25)
The Palace of Arti"Fronting the rock whereon that palace, thronged", John Farrell , single work poetry (p. 26-33)
In Reply (To a Letter from Her, Enclosing Portrait of, and Rhapsody on, the Nun, Sister Clare)i""Her mouth is resolute," you write", John Farrell , single work poetry (p. 34-38)
A Message The Fifteenth of Septemberi"So behind our flag, our flag, held up by hands that in beseeching", John Farrell , single work poetry (p. 39-45)
Note: With title: A Message
Widderini"In an eastern verandah that looks on grey plains rolling out to the rim", John Farrell , single work poetry (p. 46-54)
Note: With title: 'Widderin (Vide "Geoffrey Hamlyn")'
A Ballad of Red Heart Rumi"Red Heart, in fiery days gone over", John Farrell , single work poetry (p. 55-59)
My Sundowneri"Just as the bell at the men's hut had tinkled", John Farrell , single work poetry (p. 60-82)
The Bell of the Ly-ee-Moon i"Ah my love, my love! In the garden olden", John Farrell , single work poetry (p. 83-84)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Alternative title: How He Died

Works about this Work

A Great Australian Liar Douglas Stewart , 1957 single work criticism biography
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 31 July vol. 78 no. 4042 1957; (p. 2,66)
How He Died 1907 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian Town and Country Journal , 27 November vol. 75 no. 1973 1907; (p. 26)

— Review of My Sundowner and Other Poems John Farrell , 1904 selected work poetry
Untitled 1906 single work review
— Appears in: The Book Lover , 1 March vol. 9 no. 9 1906; (p. 26)

— Review of My Sundowner and Other Poems John Farrell , 1904 selected work poetry
Untitled Alfred George Stephens , 1904 single work criticism biography
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 29 September vol. 25 no. 1285 1904; (p. 2)
How He Died 1907 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian Town and Country Journal , 27 November vol. 75 no. 1973 1907; (p. 26)

— Review of My Sundowner and Other Poems John Farrell , 1904 selected work poetry
Untitled 1906 single work review
— Appears in: The Book Lover , 1 March vol. 9 no. 9 1906; (p. 26)

— Review of My Sundowner and Other Poems John Farrell , 1904 selected work poetry
A Great Australian Liar Douglas Stewart , 1957 single work criticism biography
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 31 July vol. 78 no. 4042 1957; (p. 2,66)
Untitled Alfred George Stephens , 1904 single work criticism biography
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 29 September vol. 25 no. 1285 1904; (p. 2)
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