l. 2. _tussock._ ‘Tussock’ is a coarse grass. CCXXVI _Fair Girls and Grey Horses_ (Sydney: The Bulletin Newspaper Co., 1899). By permission of the publishers. This poem first appeared in the Sydney _Bulletin_. l. 9. _Macquarie._ The river Macquarie rises in the Blue Mountains, eighty miles west of Sydney. After following a north-westerly course of 280 miles its waters are lost in the Macquarie marshes. CCXXVII First appeared in _The Brisbane Courier_ (August 8, 1899). CCXXVIII-CCXXIX The first appeared in _Songs of the South_ (Ward, Lock & Co., 1891), and the second is an extract from _The Commonwealth: an Ode_ (_Melbourne Age_, January 1901). By permission of the author. As to the first,--Matthew Flinders (1774-1814), discoverer and captain in the navy, was one of the first surveyors of the east coast of Australia. He spent many years in exploring the country adjacent to the coast. IX.--NEW ZEALAND CCXXX _Musings in Maoriland_ (Sydney: Arthur T. Keirle & Co., 1890). By permission of the publishers. CCXXXI First published in the Dunedin _Saturday Advertiser_ (June 22, 1878), and included in _Far South Fancies_ (Griffith, Farran & Co., 1889). By permission of the author. l. 15. _Parakeets’._ The parakeet resembles a parrot in appearance, and is one of the native birds of New Zealand. 16. _Tui’s._ The tui is a mocking-bird, and has two tufts of white feathers on its neck, the rest of its plumage being jet black. It is commonly called the ‘Parson Bird,’ from its supposed resemblance to a clergyman in a white tie. CCXXXII-CCXXXIII The first is from _Songs of the Singing Shepherd_ (Wanganui, New Zealand: A. D. Willis, 1885), and the second from _The Pilgrim of Eternity_ (Wanganui: Wanganui Herald Co., 1892). By permission of the author. As to the second,--_Cooee_ (l. 1). The signal-call of the aborigines of New Zealand (‘cooee’ or ‘cooey’) can be heard at a great distance. INDEX OF FIRST LINES PAGE Across the streaming flood, the deep ravine 286 After dead centuries 168 Agincourt, Agincourt 3 Ah, now we know the long delay 297 Amid the loud ebriety of War 96 An effigy of brass 133 A perfect peaceful stillness reigns 316 A plenteous place is Ireland for hospitable cheer 225 Are you not weary in your distant places 196 Arvon’s heights hide the bright sun from our gazing 171 A terrible and splendid trust 239 Attend, all ye who list to hear our noble England’s praise 74 Attend you, and give ear awhile 21