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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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The Green Singer

...   All players have shadows, &emsp ...

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Old Granny Sullivan

... She feels for them, though some, alas! have brought her grief and shame: ...

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A Protest And A Protest

... and when she protested, they kicked her ...

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The Smoker Parrot

... He has the full moon on his breast ...

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The Meeting Of Sighs

...   For lean years and lone years&emsp ...

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You And Yellow Air

...   And the flowered follies there, ...

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The Poor, Poor Country

... The New Year came with heat and thirst and the little lakes were low, ...

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The Poor Can Feed the Birds

... The rich have fear, perchance their God is dim ...

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Song for a Singer

... The world will mourn you neither less nor more ...

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May

... Up the long hill I see the slow plough leave ...

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The Land Where I Was Born

...   But the queens all strayed from the place we played,&emsp ...