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Born in July 1, 1885 / Died in January 14, 1968 / Australia / English

Poems by Dorothea Mackellar

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My Country

... Though earth holds many splendours, ...

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Fire

... To yield the heat of the flame, ...

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The Dreamer

... Leave him alone till his fool's heart breaks: ...

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The Waiting Life

... Tranquil it breathes, and waits, I know, ...

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An Old Song

... The spring-wind caught my flowering dreams, they lightly blew away ...

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In A Southern Garden

...   Of a green as pale as beryls, like the strange faint-coloured flame &emsp ...

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Dawn

... On the grass-blades spread far and wide - ...

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The Open Sea

...   Clearer far the sea-gulls’ cry &emsp ...

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Colour

... With scarlet flame, and cool green jade, and moonstones ...

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The Colours Of Light

... . . Sugar-gum boles flushed to peach-blow pink ...

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Burning Off

... The young horned moon has gone from the sky, ...

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Australia's Men

... Clean aims, rare faculties, strength and youth, ...