''A Rose of Regret'' is a collection of
poems
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by Australian poet
James Hebblethwaite
James Hebblethwaite (22 September 1857 – 13 September 1921) was an English-born Australian poet, teacher and clergyman.
Life
Hebblethwaite was born in Preston, Lancashire, England, the son of William Hebblethwaite, a corn miller, and his wi ...
. It was published in
hardback
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by
The Bulletin
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magazine in 1900, as part of their Bulletin Booklets range, being the 2nd in that series.
The original collection includes 28 poems by the author that are reprinted from various sources, with some appearing there for the first time. It also includes a postscript "Personal Note" by
A. G. Stephens
Alfred George Stephens (28 August 1865 – 15 April 1933), commonly referred to as A. G. Stephens, was an Australian writer and literary critic, notably for '' The Bulletin''. He was appointed to that position by its owner, J. F. Archibald in ...
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Contents
* "Like the scent of violet"
* "Home"
* "A Night-Watch"
* "Provence"
* "Old Catalogues"
* "Love in the Ruins"
* "Ulysses"
* "One Memory"
* " Perdita"
* "The Sirens"
* "The Symbol"
* "Strolling Players"
* "The Quiet Life, Marion Bay"
* "Longing"
* "Old Authors"
* "The Children's Minuet"
* "Lament"
* "Dead Island (Port Arthur)"
* "Rejected"
* "Dream-Echo"
* "Life"
* "France"
* "The Forest"
* "The Silver Falls"
* " Wanderers"
* "Spring"
* "Passing"
* "The Quest"
Critical reception
A reviewer in the ''South Australian Register
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'' noted that: "The cadences of the poet's song incline towards melancholy, but his method is attractive, and his quiet power in apparent in every page."The Queenslander
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'' the reviewer stated: "In it there is much to enjoy, much to turn on the palate, and if the distinctive Australian note that marked many of his predecessors is absent there is for compensation quiet strains of music in a minor key—simple unaffected little melodies of no particular genius, or absorbing passion, but, instead, with a tinge of homely sadness, and carrying the story of a life done in vignettes."
External links
* Full text: Hathitrust
See also
* 1900 in poetry
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Events
* In February, ''Myōjō'' ("Bright Star" or "Morning Star"), a monthly literary magazine, begins publication in Japa ...
* 1900 in Australian literature
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Events
* April - Henry Lawson departs Australia for London in order to further his literary career. The venture proved ultimately unsu ...
References
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Australian poetry collections
1900 poetry books