The collection consists of 61 poems from a variety of sources.[1] The poet notes in the Original edition: "Some of these verses are taken from Loraine; many others, including the title piece and " The Commonwealth Ode" have not previously appeared in book form. For permission to include such later verses the author is indebted to the proprietors of THE BULLETIN, ARGUS, AGE, AUSTRALASIAN, SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, COURIER, QUEENSLANDER, TOOWOOMBA CHRONICLE, and DARLING DOWNS GAZETTE."[2]
A reviewer in The Australian Town and Country Journal found: "This book contains about sixty pieces all in the best style of the poet, and of these the Commonwealth Ode (which was awarded the fifty guinea prize by the Commonwealth Government), and about twenty other poems have not hitherto appeared in book form. This book should determine George Essex Evans's place in Australian literature up to the present time, and though the writer believes that the poet's great work has yet to be done, there is in "The Secret Key and Other Verses" sufficient to enshrine him in the hearts of all lovers of literature, to say nothing of the lovers of Australian literature. Evans would prefer to be judged on the common plane of letters, for letters in the wider sense have no restricting ambit of parish or continent."[3]
^ abAustlit - The Secret Key and Other Verses by George Essex Evans
^ abFull text of The Secret Key and Other Verses by George Essex Evans
^"George Essex Evans's New Book", The Australian Town and Country Journal, 29 December 1906, p20
January 01, 1970
secret, other, verses, 1906, fourth, collection, poems, australian, poet, george, essex, evans, released, hardback, angus, robertson, 1906, features, poems, women, west, commonwealth, loraine, authorgeorge, essex, evanscountryaustralialanguageenglishgenrepoetr. The Secret Key and Other Verses 1906 is the fourth collection of poems by Australian poet George Essex Evans It was released in hardback by Angus and Robertson in 1906 and features the poems The Women of the West Ode for Commonwealth Day and Loraine 1 The Secret Key and Other VersesAuthorGeorge Essex EvansCountryAustraliaLanguageEnglishGenrePoetry collectionPublisherAngus and RobertsonPublication date1906Media typePrintPages204 ppPreceded byThe Sword of Pain Followed byKara and Other Verses The collection consists of 61 poems from a variety of sources 1 The poet notes in the Original edition Some of these verses are taken from Loraine many others including the title piece and The Commonwealth Ode have not previously appeared in book form For permission to include such later verses the author is indebted to the proprietors of THE BULLETIN ARGUS AGE AUSTRALASIAN SYDNEY MORNING HERALD COURIER QUEENSLANDER TOOWOOMBA CHRONICLE and DARLING DOWNS GAZETTE 2 Contents 1 Contents 2 Critical reception 3 See also 4 ReferencesContents edit The Secret Key An Australian Symphony The Women of the West Ode for Commonwealth Day The Nation Builders On the Plains A Federal Song A Nocturne The Dream Star The Song of Life The Lion s Whelps The Sword of Pain A Pastoral Lux in Tenebris The Song of Gracia Ad Astra The Grey Road But the Greatest of These is Charity Auri Sacra Fames The Spirit of Poetry Brunton Stephens Victoria In Memoriam The Crown of Empire The Irish Dead In Memory Elands River At the Base Hospital The Wayfarers Cymru To a Bigot Kara Out of the Silence Altiora Peto The Average Man A Commonplace Song The Wheels of the System By the Sea The Two Goblets The Doves of Venus Ode to the Philistines A Grave by the Sea The Land of the Dawning The Splendour and the Curse of Song Failure The Dead Democrat Toowoomba A Vision of Christ The Plains The Master In Collins Street In a Garden Welcome William Henry Groom Vale Australia John Farrell To the Unknown God Riches Thomas Joseph Byrnes Adrift A Brisbane River Reverie Seddon Morning Land Loraine Critical reception editA reviewer in The Australian Town and Country Journal found This book contains about sixty pieces all in the best style of the poet and of these the Commonwealth Ode which was awarded the fifty guinea prize by the Commonwealth Government and about twenty other poems have not hitherto appeared in book form This book should determine George Essex Evans s place in Australian literature up to the present time and though the writer believes that the poet s great work has yet to be done there is in The Secret Key and Other Verses sufficient to enshrine him in the hearts of all lovers of literature to say nothing of the lovers of Australian literature Evans would prefer to be judged on the common plane of letters for letters in the wider sense have no restricting ambit of parish or continent 3 See also editFull text of The Secret Key and Other Verses 2 1906 in Australian literature 1906 in poetryReferences edit a b Austlit The Secret Key and Other Verses by George Essex Evans a b Full text of The Secret Key and Other Verses by George Essex Evans George Essex Evans s New Book The Australian Town and Country Journal 29 December 1906 p20 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Secret Key and Other Verses amp oldid 1161034011, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
