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Poems and Songs

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Henry Kendall was the first Australian poet to draw his inspiration from the life, scenery and traditions of the country. In the beginnings of Australian poetry the names of two other men stand with his—Adam Lindsay Gordon, of English parentage and education, and Charles Harpur, born in Australia a generation earlier than Kendall. Harpur's work, though lacking vitality, shows fitful gleams of poetic fire suggestive of greater achievement had the circumstances of his life been more favourable. Kendall, whose lot was scarcely more fortunate, is a true singer; his songs remain, and are likely long to remain, attractive to poetry lovers. - Summary by From the Introduction (2 hr 29 min)

Chapters

Biographical Note

22:17

Read by Sylvester Lan

The Muse of Australia

0:56

Read by DebK

Mountains

5:32

Read by Larry Wilson

Kiama

2:33

Read by DebK

Etheline

1:53

Read by DebK

Aileen

2:36

Read by DebK

Kooroora

2:03

Read by DebK

Fainting by the Way

5:40

Read by Larry Wilson

Song of the Cattle-Hunters

1:06

Read by Heather James

Footfalls

3:20

Read by Leonard Wilson (1930-2024)

God Help Our Men at Sea

2:33

Read by Larry Wilson

Sitting by the Fire

3:57

Read by Jude

Bellambi's Maid

1:57

Read by Heather James

The Curlew Song

2:48

Read by Heather James

The Ballad of Tanna

2:16

Read by Heather James

The Rain Comes Sobbing to the Door

3:00

Read by Larry Wilson

Urara

2:57

Read by Heather James

Evening Hymn

2:20

Read by Larry Wilson

Stanzas

1:10

Read by Leonard Wilson (1930-2024)

The Wail in the Native Oak

6:02

Read by Heather James

Harps We Love

1:07

Read by Heather James

Waiting and Wishing

1:59

Read by Heather James

The Wild Kangaroo

2:57

Read by Heather James

Clari

1:19

Read by Heather James

Wollongong

4:37

Read by Heather James

Ella with the Shining Hair

3:28

Read by Heather James

The Barcoo

1:45

Read by Heather James

Bells Beyond the Forest

3:57

Read by Larry Wilson

Ulmarra

1:58

Read by Heather James

The Maid of Gerringong

9:01

Read by Heather James

Watching

3:24

Read by Leonard Wilson (1930-2024)

The Opossum-Hunters

3:11

Read by Heather James

In the Depths of a Forest

1:18

Read by Leonard Wilson (1930-2024)

To Charles Harpur

1:28

Read by Algy Pug

The River and the Hill

1:44

Read by Algy Pug

The Fate of the Explorers

6:31

Read by Algy Pug

Lurline

1:47

Read by Algy Pug

Under the Figtree

2:17

Read by Algy Pug

Drowned at Sea

2:55

Read by Larry Wilson

Morning in the Bush

3:43

Read by Peter Tucker

The Girl I Left Behind Me

2:32

Read by Leonard Wilson (1930-2024)

Amongst the Roses

1:36

Read by Lilian Elizabeth

Sunset

2:00

Read by Peter Tucker

Doubting

2:46

Read by Larry Wilson

Geraldine

1:29

Read by Peter Tucker

Achan

1:55

Read by Peter Tucker