Issue Details: First known date: 1943... 1943 Green Valleys : A Collection of Verse
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Notes

  • Contexts indexed selectively. Only the poems by Nita Heath and Alfred Roberts (aka 'Brownie') have been indexed here.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Meadowbank, Ryde - Gladesville - Hunters Hill area, Northwest Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,:Alfred D. Roberts , 1943 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Thanksgivingi"I want to thank God for the sun and the trees,", Nita Heath , single work poetry (p. 4)
Note: This poem appears as an epigraph to the book.
The Wind and the Raini"There is only the wind and the rain in my face:", Nita Heath , single work poetry (p. 6)
I Met Beauty To-nighti"I met beauty to-night", Nita Heath , single work poetry (p. 7)
Advancementi"'We must advance,' they said and took,", Nita Heath , single work poetry (p. 8-9)
Sometimes I Have Livedi"Sometimes I have lived -", Nita Heath , single work poetry (p. 9)
A Winter's Day in Australiai"A day in winter warm and bright", Nita Heath , single work poetry (p. 10)
Miragei"You were soft as velvet - deep, red rose,", Nita Heath , single work poetry (p. 10)
The Glory of the Worldi"When I saw the river flowing, ever onward towards the ocean,", Nita Heath , single work poetry (p. 11)
I Was Thinkingi"I was thinking, I was thinking,", Brownie , single work poetry (p. 12)
The New Year Dawnsi"The year has passed and gone for ever,", Brownie , single work poetry (p. 13)
The Income Taxi"When father makes up his income tax", Brownie , single work poetry (p. 14)
A Meetingi"Not a meeting of a board of Directors", Brownie , single work poetry (p. 14)
The Silver Cordi"The wise and wealthy Preacher", Brownie , single work poetry (p. 15)
An Epochi"The morning bright and beautiful,", Brownie , single work poetry (p. 16)
A Smilei"A smile is such a little thing", Brownie , single work poetry (p. 17)
The Old-World Peacei"Peace! The gentle swaying of a woodland tree,", Alfred D. Roberts , single work poetry (p. 28)
The Child and the Rosei"In fanciful flight I was carried", Alfred D. Roberts , single work poetry (p. 29)
Swaggy's Dogi"Come over here and rest awhile,", Alfred D. Roberts , single work poetry humour (p. 30)
Mopping the Clouds Awayi"When I see the dark clouds gather", Alfred D. Roberts , single work poetry (p. 31)
In the Temple of My Godi"Soft zephyrs drifted lazily o'er a leafy-shaded lane", Alfred D. Roberts , single work poetry (p. 32-33)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Meadowbank, Ryde - Gladesville - Hunters Hill area, Northwest Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,: Alfred D. Roberts , 1943 .
      Extent: 35p.
      Description: illus.
      Note/s:
      • Note on facing half-title page: Drawings and Lino Blocks by 'Tommasenie'.
      • Contents on facing half-title page.
      • Note on facing half-title page: Wholly set up, printed and published in Australia by Alfred D Roberts, at Meadowbank, N.S.W.
      • Divided into seven sections, each by a different author and on a different topic.
      Series: Meadowbank Publications Alfred D. Roberts (publisher), series - publisher Number in series: 3
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