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Issue Details: First known date: 1927... 1927 The Happy Monarch and Other Verses
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Brisbane, Queensland,:Carter-Watson , 1927 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Waning Mooni"Waning Moon, I grieve for you,", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 10-11)
Historyi"Come out, my puppets, dance for me! Queen and emperor and slave!", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 12-13)
The Poeti"A Pedlar came by singing one golden afternoon.", Edith Mary England , single work poetry
'Poetry' is now unwanted merchandise.
 (p. 14-15)
Magpies at Sunrisei"The valley's purple gloom to lilac turns;", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 16-17)
The Chinese Vasei"Wake, little flying bird beneath the leaves!", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 17-18)
Queensland Nighti"Slowly the hours, with their star-dusted hair,", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 19)
The Deserted Farm Housei"Forlorn and sad you stand upon the hill,", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 20)
The Happy Scribei"I sing of happy things,", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 21)
The Haystacki"The warm noon wanes, the clouds hang low,", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 22)
Winter Morningi"The hill is flecked with shimmering white light", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 23-24)
The Brow of the Hilli"Over the brow of the hill, the twilight glides in like a nun,", Edith Mary England , single work poetry
Letting work horses go at the end of a day.
 (p. 25)
The Closed Roomi"With tactless hand stern Fate has led", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 26)
Septemberi"Like words of some old song I scarce remember,", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 27)
The Old Ploughi"As a useless ship at her mooring sleeps", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 28-29)
December in Queenslandi"Slowly, as glows a last forgotten ember,", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 30)
The Roveri"Well might I be a gipsy's child,", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 31-32)
The Teamster's Wifei"Great, simple joys are ours in this quiet place;", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 33)
Passing of the Chestnuti"I watched him led away; the stately tread", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 34)
The Moweri"I am the keen grey blade, and merciless,", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 35)
This Bare, Brown Landi"She said, 'How can you love a land so bare?'", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 36)
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