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Born in 1843 / Died in 1912 / Australia / English

Poems by Joseph Furphy

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What The Heart Of The Poet Said To The 'Bulletin'

... Sweeps are treacherous, totes are vain ...

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The Schoolhouse On The Plain

... For her days are pass'd in fright, and her sleep's disturb'd at night, ...

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The Bullfrog Bell

... Till the stars take shape in patterns, and through their dreamy spell ...

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Breaking The News

... Gosh! the fright has knocked us flat — ...

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Autograph Verses

... And in bright realms still above thee, ...

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A Christmas Greeting To K.B.

... While changing Seasons run their course, ...

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Birthday Lines For K.B.

... And thy sweet Hymn of love and truth, ...

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A Psalm Of Fortitude

... Should Gladys freeze you from her sight, ...

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The Gumsucker's Dirge

... And the church-bell, going strong, makes us feel we've lived too long, ...

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Glory To God; To Men Good Will!

... What-e'er our creed, we own its thrill — ...

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A S.S.T.'s Lament

... Wrong, maybe, but ain't it wronger ...

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Finis. Time.

... With "Glory to God in the Highest ...

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A Psalm Of Resignation

... "Read Samuel Smiles, you dreaming flats!" ...

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The Death Of President Lincoln

... Booth calmly watched their threatening course ...

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Elegy Of Lincoln

... But though we view the blank where late he stood ...