Adam Lindsay Gordon

Adam Lindsay Gordon was a 19th-century Australian poet known for his spirited verse celebrating horses, the bush, and the adventurous life. His poetry, collected posthumously in Bush Ballads and Galloping Rhymes, remains significant in Australian literary tradition. Biographie ↓Plus ↓

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A Song of Autumn

‘WHERE shall we go for our garlands glad At the falling of the year, When the burnt-up banks are yellow and sad, When the boughs are yellow and sere? Where are the old ones that once we had, And when are the new ones near? What shall we do for our garlands glad At the falling of the year?’ ‘Child! can I tell where the garlands go? Can I say where the lost leaves veer On the brown-burnt banks, when the wild winds blow, When they drift through the dead-wood drear? Girl! when the garlands of next year glow, You may gather again, my dear— But I go where the last year’s lost leaves go At the falling of the year.’

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Adam Lindsay Gordon was a British-born Australian poet of the 19th century who became a foundational figure in Australian literature. Raised in England, he moved to Australia in his twenties and developed a reputation for crafting energetic, narrative-driven poetry that often drew from his experiences as a horsebreaker, police officer, and politician. His verse is characterized by vivid depictions of the Australian landscape, equestrian imagery, and themes of risk, stoicism, and the transience of life. Gordon’s work merges classical influences with the rough-hewn vitality of the colonial frontier, creating a distinctive voice that prefigured later Australian literary traditions. His only collection published during his lifetime, Sea Spray and Smoke Drift, was followed by the posthumous Bush Ballads and Galloping Rhymes, which cemented his legacy. He is often referred to as one of the precursors to the bush ballad tradition that later flourished with poets like Henry Lawson and Banjo Paterson. Despite critical neglect during his lifetime, his influence grew after his death, and he is now commemorated with a bust in Westminster Abbey’s Poets’ Corner, an honor highlighting his place in Australian cultural heritage.

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