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Collected poems by Henry Kendall From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Leaves from Australian Forests" (1869) is the second collection of poems by Australian poet Henry Kendall. Published in hardback by George Robertson in 1869 and features the poet's widely anthologized poems "Bell-Birds", "The Hut by the Black Swamp", and "The Last of His Tribe". Additionally, it contains the poet's works dedicated to the memories of fellow writer Charles Harpur Daniel Henry Deniehy.
Author | Henry Kendall |
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Language | English |
Publisher | George Robertson |
Publication date | 1869 |
Publication place | Australia |
Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
Pages | 163 |
Preceded by | Poems and Songs |
Followed by | Songs from the Mountains |
The collection includes 60 poems by the author that are reprinted from various sources.[1]
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On its original publication in Australia The Australasian stated that "...it is apparent that Kendall is as essentially Australian as Burns is Scotch or Bryant American. His soul has been nurtured amid the silent solemnity of the Australian bush, and his sweetest utterances are framed in giving voice to its solitudes.."[2]
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