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Born in February 22, 1872 / Died in May 12, 1942 / Australia / English

Poems by John Shaw Neilson

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Love's Calling

...  Their faint vows declare, &emsp ...

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Tell Summer That I Died

... When gladness sweeps the land, ...

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To A Blue Flower

... But you are my own, of my own folk, you little blue flower of the Spring! ...

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The Break Of Day

...     Old is the Night, his case is grievous,&emsp ...

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Native Companions Dancing

...   These stately birds move in the dance ...

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Schoolgirls Hastening

...   Full dreams a thousand deep are there: ...

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In the Dim Counties

... —Could they but tell us what ...

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Beauty Imposes [2]

... Beauty imposes chastenings on the heart, ...

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The Gentle Water Bird (for Mary Gilmore)

... Long have I learned that all his speech was true ...

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The Crane is My Neighbour

... But he never could spend all the love that is sent for his eyes ...

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O Heart Of Spring

... When the keen winds their last lament are sighing,&emsp ...

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Song Be Delicate

... Too well they know the tremble, ...

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Ownerless

...   Hard-held for the cheers from the fence and the stand ...

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The Loving Tree

... ” Then the first one said, “Of all the trees ...

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The Orange Tree

...   I Saw not what her young eyes could see: ...