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Born in January 23, 1813 / Died in June 10, 1868 / Australia / English

Poems by Charles Harpur

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The Anchor

... Old ocean’s bed-rock gripping, with the hurricane’s tug ’twill cope, ...

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The Home of Peace

... There, too, there, to fray the stranger ...

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The Battle of Life

...  Fight on, let your life-blood be poured out like water— ...

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Dawn in the Mountains

... Long before The sun himself is seen, off towards the west ...

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Dawn and Sunrise in the Snowy Mountains

... Dipt all in crimson streaked with pink and gold ...

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The Drunkard

... High hopes, and glorious aims, were still a voice of truth ...

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Gray

... Of numbers;—these are the prime charms of Gray ...

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To ——

...   Or bright or dark through thee—this missive says ...

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Never Mind

... And though pygmies high placed in our councils yet fool us, ...

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The Drowned Alive

... While through my unclenched teeth the wave ...

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The Vision of the Rock

... I sought our camp-fire’s glow, deep in the darkening vale ...

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To the Rev. John Saunders on his Departure for England

...  With earthlier ardours, perilous, though bright, ...

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The Past

... Still it floweth through my thoughts— ...

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The Death Of Shelley

... Shall learn therefrom how gnomelike are spirits freedom-blind, ...

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My Political Belief

...   Choosing or chosen, but live unto thy blame! ...