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Issue Details: First known date: 1946... 1946 Odes of Michael Massey Robinson : First Poet Laureate of Australia (1754-1826)
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Notes

  • Mackaness gives Robinson's birthdate as 1754 in the title but changes this to 1747 on p.6, and then comments on p.17 that The Australian Encyclopaedia (1926) made an error in the dates 1747-1826 as he 'must have been born in 1744'.
  • 1976 edition has title page verso note: This monograph was originally published privately by Dr. George Mackaness in a limited edition of 100 copies. This is Volume IV (4) in the new series of Australian Historical Monographs. It was Volume XIII (13) in the original series, although this was not noted on the Sydney, New South Wales : Ford, 1946 published edition.
  • The odes written for royal birthdays between 1810 and 1820 were originally published by The Sydney Gazette as broadsheets with no author given, and also in the newspaper in the next issue after the birthday, where they acknowledged Mr. Michael Robinson. The August 1821 king's ode appears to have been printed only in the newspaper.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Dubbo, Dubbo area, Wellington - Dubbo - Narromine area, Central West NSW, New South Wales,:Review Publications , 1976 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Odes of Michael Massey Robinson : First Poet Laureate of Australia (1754-1826) : Introduction, George Mackaness , single work criticism biography (p. 6-19)
Ode (for His Majesty's Birth Day)i"Tho' far from ALBION'S hallow'd Coast,", Michael Massey Robinson , single work poetry (p. 21-23)
An Ode : Written in New South Wales (for the First of January, 1811)i"Sacred to Mirth let this Day be ;", Michael Massey Robinson , single work poetry (p. 24-25)
Ode for the Queen's Birth Day, 1811i"Oh, Albion! if against thy Shores", Michael Massey Robinson , single work poetry (p. 26-28)
Ode for the King's Birth Dayi"To trace the mystic Course of TIME", Michael Massey Robinson , single work poetry (p. 29-31)
Note: Lacking lines 23-46.
Ode for His Majesty's Birth-Day, 1812i"Wake the Lyre to Themes of GLORY,", Michael Massey Robinson , single work poetry (p. 32-34)
Ode for the Queen's Birth-Day, 1813i"RETIR'D within the silent Glen,", Michael Massey Robinson , single work poetry (p. 35-36)
Ode for the Queen's Birth Day, 1812i"LO! from the East, with brilliant Ray,", Michael Massey Robinson , single work poetry (p. 37-40)
Ode for the King's Birth-Day, 1913i"WHEN Erst bright Wisdom's dawning Ray", Michael Massey Robinson , single work poetry (p. 41-43)
Ode for the Queen's Birth-Day, 1814i"In Early GREECE, when War no more,", Michael Massey Robinson , single work poetry (p. 44-46)
Ode for His Majesty's Birth-Day, 1814i"OF WAR, and Warlike Chieftains glorious,", Michael Massey Robinson , single work poetry (p. 47-49)
Ode for the Queen's Birth-Day, 1815i"MONARCHS, to whom approving Heav'n", Michael Massey Robinson , single work poetry (p. 50-52)
Ode for His Majesty's Birth Day, 1815i"OF OLD, when 'midst their native Oak,", Michael Massey Robinson , single work poetry (p. 53-55)
Ode for the Queen's Birth Day, 1816i"WHEN SPAIN'S proud Genius saw COLUMBUS brave", Michael Massey Robinson , single work poetry (p. 56-59)
Ode for His Majesty's Birth Day, 1816i"ON the tall Cliffs that guard that Isle", Michael Massey Robinson , single work poetry (p. 60-63)
Ode for the Queen's Birth-Day, 1817i"WHEN Science erst in early Greece", Michael Massey Robinson , single work poetry (p. 64-66)
Ode for the King's Birth-Day, 1817i"THE earliest Themes of story'd Page", Michael Massey Robinson , single work poetry (p. 67-70)
Ode for the Queen's Birth-Day, 1818i"FANCY! let thy magic Wand", Michael Massey Robinson , single work poetry (p. 71-72)
Ode for His Majesty's Birth-Day, 1818i"SUSPEND the Harp! be mute the Lyre", Michael Massey Robinson , single work poetry (p. 73-77)
Ode for the Queen's Birth-Day, 1819i"THE Muses, rear'd in rural Bow'rs,", Michael Massey Robinson , single work poetry (p. 78-81)
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Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Sydney, New South Wales,: George Mackaness , 1946 .
      Printed by D. S. Ford
      Extent: 112p.
      Limited edition info: Edition limited to 90 numbered copies for sale and 10 for presentation.
      Description: facsims., ports.
      Note/s:
      • Pages 108-109 have a discussion of the broadsheet odes.
      • Appendix (pp.110-112) contains Robinson's will and codil.
      • There is no mention of the series and number on this editon, but it is named as part of the original series (with number) on the 1976 edition, which also claims it was published privately by the compiler.
      Series: y separately published work icon Australian Historical Monographs Sydney : George Mackaness , 1937-1961 8527315 1937-1961 series - publisher

      A series of facsimile editions of early Australian works, republished by George Mackaness (printed by D.S. Ford, Sydney) over a period of thirty-six years.

      All works in this series were limited facsimile edition.

      The series was later republished in Dubbo as Australian Historical Monographs: New Series.

             Number in series: 13
    • Dubbo, Dubbo area, Wellington - Dubbo - Narromine area, Central West NSW, New South Wales,: Review Publications , 1976 .
      Printed by D. S. Ford
      Extent: 112p.
      Edition info: Reprint ed.
      Description: illus., ports.
      Note/s:
      • Title page verso has short biography of Dr George Mackaness.
      • Pages 108-109 have a discussion of the broadsheet odes.
      • Appendix (pp.110-112) contains Robinson's will and codil.
      ISBN: 090989518X
      Series: Australian Historical Monographs. New Series Review Publications (publisher), 1976-1979 series - publisher

      A facsimile reprint of George Mackaness's original facsimile reprints of early Australian works: published in 44 volumes.
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