Poems

A Little Ghost The moonlight flutters from the sky To meet her at the door, A little ghost, whose steps have passed Across the creaking floor. […]

Eve- Song I span and Eve span A thread to bind the heart of man; But the heart of man was a wandering thing That came […]

Good-Night Good-night! . . . my darling sleeps so sound She cannot hear me where she lies; White lilies watch the closed eyes, Red roses guard […]

Marri’d IT’S singin’ in an’ out, An’ feelin’ full of grace; Here ’n’ there, up an’ down, An’ round about th’ place. It’s rollin’ up your […]

Nationality I have grown past hate and bitterness, I see the world as one; But though I can no longer hate, My son is still my […]

No Foe Shall Gather Our Harvest Sons of the mountains of Scotland, Welshmen of coomb and defile, Breed of the moors of England, Children of Erin’s […]

O Singer in Brown O, singer in brown! O, bird o’ th’ morn! O, heart of delight In th’ deep o’ th’ thorn! Glad is thy […]

Old Botany Bay “I’m old Botany Bay; stiff in the joints, little to say. I am he who paved the way, that you might walk at […]

Pejar Creek Deep in the meadow grass Easy stand the cattle, Lightly lock the young bulls In a mimic battle, Pride gathers with each shock, Every […]

Singapore They grouped together about the chief And each one looked at his mate, Ashamed to think that Australian men Should meet such bitter fate! And […]