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Issue Details: First known date: 1909... 1909 The Golden Treasury of Australian Verse
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1909 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Introduction to The Golden Treasury of Australian Verse, Bertram Stevens , single work criticism (p. xvii-xxviii)
She Loves Me Love A Confession Sonneti"She loves me! From her own bliss-breathing lips", Charles Harpur , single work poetry (p. 1)
Wordsi"Words are deeds. The words we hear", Charles Harpur , single work poetry (p. 1-2)
A Coast Viewi"High 'mid the shelves of a grey Cliff, that yet", Charles Harpur , single work poetry (p. 2-3)
Love in a Cottagei"A cottage small be mine, with porch", Daniel Henry Deniehy , single work poetry (p. 4-5)
Personalityi"A change! no, surely, not a change,", James L. Michael , single work poetry (p. 6-7)
Superstites Rosaei"The grass is green upon her grave,", Robert Richardson , single work poetry (p. 8)
Soul Ferryi"High and dry upon the shingle lies the fisher's boat to-night;", Richard Rowe , single work poetry (p. 8-10)
The Buried Chiefi"With speechless lips and solemn tread", Henry Parkes , single work poetry (p. 11)
Note: Author note : November 6th, 1886
A Dedicationi"They are rhymes rudely strung with intent less", Adam Lindsay Gordon , single work poetry (p. 12-13)
Frustra Thora's Songi"We severed in Autumn early,", Adam Lindsay Gordon , single work poetry (p. 14-15)
The Sick Stock-Rider The Sick Stockrideri"Hold hard, Ned! lift me down once more, and lay me in the shade,", Adam Lindsay Gordon , single work poetry (p. 15-19)
The Rhyme of Joyous Gardei"Let me gather a little strength to think,", Adam Lindsay Gordon , extract poetry (p. 20-25)
Ilma de Murskai"She sings - and, like a falcon, I", George Gordon McCrae , extract poetry (p. 26-28)
A Rosebud from the Garden of the Taji"Above me on a bracket lay", George Gordon McCrae , extract poetry (p. 28-31)
Prefatory Sonnets : Ii"I purposed once to take my pen and write", Henry Kendall , single work extract poetry (p. 32-33)
Prefatory Sonnets : IIi"So take these kindly, even though there be", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 32-33)
September in Australiai"Grey Winter hath gone, like a wearisome guest,", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 33-36)
The Last of His Tribei"He crouches, and buries his face on his knees,", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 35-36)
Rose Lorrainei"Sweet water-moons, blown into lights", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 36-38)
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