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Composed: Dec 1867 Poem dated: Christmas 1867
Issue Details: First known date: 1867... 1867 What Songs Were They
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Notes

  • It is possible that the author is writing about his own life in this poem on death. The text of the poem, incorporated into a letter addressed to a 'Mr Stevenson', was found among Michael's personal effects following his death by drowning. The letter, dated Christmas 1867, includes instructions to be carried out in the event of Michael's death.

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Alternative title: Christmas 1867
First known date: 1867
Notes:
The variant title 'Christmas 1867' appears in The Sydney Morning Herald and James Lionel Michael: A Comprehensive Bibliography. The title is probably due to a misplacement of the date of composition of a letter, in which the poem was included, to Mr Stevenson. (See the version of the letter and poem published in The Empire for comparison.)
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