y separately published work icon The Scythe Honed Fine : A.D. Hope, A Celebration for his 90th Birthday selected work   poetry   criticism   biography  
  • Author:agent A. D. Hope http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/hope-a-d
Issue Details: First known date: 1997... 1997 The Scythe Honed Fine : A.D. Hope, A Celebration for his 90th Birthday
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Canberra, Australian Capital Territory,:National Library of Australia , 1997 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Hay Feveri"Time, with his scythe honed fine,", A. D. Hope , single work poetry (p. vi-vii)
`The Scythe Honed Fine' : A.D. Hope: A Celebration for His 90th Birthday : An Appreciation, David Brooks , single work criticism (p. 1-14)
Australiai"A nation of trees, drab green and desolate grey", A. D. Hope , single work poetry (p. 15-16)
Note: Contains facsimile of handwritten manuscript of 'Australia', dated 1939. 'This version differs significantly from most published versions'.
Aubadei"She will not come now,", A. D. Hope , single work poetry (p. 17)
The End of a Journeyi"There at the last, his arms embracing her,", A. D. Hope , single work poetry (p. 18-19)
The Wandering Islandsi"You cannot build bridges between the wandering islands;", A. D. Hope , single work poetry (p. 20-21)
Imperial Adami"Imperial Adam, naked in the dew,", A. D. Hope , single work poetry (p. 22-23)
The Death of the Birdi"For every bird there is this last migration:", A. D. Hope , single work poetry (p. 24-25)
The Coasts of Cerigoi"Half of the land, conscious of love and grief,", A. D. Hope , single work poetry (p. 26-27)
Fafniri"Under the stars the great wise Worm lay dead;", A. D. Hope , single work poetry (p. 28-29)
Advice to Young Ladiesi"AUC 334: about this date", A. D. Hope , single work poetry (p. 30-31)
The Watersi"We sit in the deepening twilight in my room,", A. D. Hope , single work poetry (p. 32-33)
Orpheusi"They said of Orpheus that when he was young", A. D. Hope , single work poetry (p. 34)
The Last Sonneti"A few more words before the darkness comes,", A. D. Hope , single work poetry (p. 37)
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