O singers of this later day -- the harvest is not reaped.
New fields are yours for gleaning in fuller radiance steeped.
Science brings daily marvels stirring the sluggish mind,
Opens new gates to wider thought -- so tarry not behind.
Leave Lovelace to his Phyllis, Wordsworth his Lucy meek,
Beauty still loves to linger on girlish lip and check.
Deem not all splendid things are said -- though many a harp was strung,
Though pioneers of poesy such varied songs have sung.
All wonders that were theirs are yours, and doubly yours to-day.
The magic harps they played on more fully stringed ye play,
And nature though she gave them rich spoil of virgin years
Still keeps some new, late secrets -- meant only for your ears.
First published in The Sydney Morning Herald, 25 January 1930
Author: Emily Bulcock (1877-1969) was born near Maryborough, Queensland. She was the older sister of the distinguished author Vance Palmer. She married Robert Bulcock in 1903 and later became a foundation member of the Queensland Country Women's Association and the Queensland Authors' and Artists' Association. Emily Bulcock died in Brisbane on 4 September 1969.
Author reference sites: Austlit, Australian Dictionary of Biography
See also.
New fields are yours for gleaning in fuller radiance steeped.
Science brings daily marvels stirring the sluggish mind,
Opens new gates to wider thought -- so tarry not behind.
Leave Lovelace to his Phyllis, Wordsworth his Lucy meek,
Beauty still loves to linger on girlish lip and check.
Deem not all splendid things are said -- though many a harp was strung,
Though pioneers of poesy such varied songs have sung.
All wonders that were theirs are yours, and doubly yours to-day.
The magic harps they played on more fully stringed ye play,
And nature though she gave them rich spoil of virgin years
Still keeps some new, late secrets -- meant only for your ears.
First published in The Sydney Morning Herald, 25 January 1930
Author: Emily Bulcock (1877-1969) was born near Maryborough, Queensland. She was the older sister of the distinguished author Vance Palmer. She married Robert Bulcock in 1903 and later became a foundation member of the Queensland Country Women's Association and the Queensland Authors' and Artists' Association. Emily Bulcock died in Brisbane on 4 September 1969.
Author reference sites: Austlit, Australian Dictionary of Biography
See also.
