Who is Edward George Dyson

Edward George Dyson (4 March 1865 – 22 August 1931), or 'Ted' Dyson, was an Australian journalist, poet, playwright and short story writer. He was the elder brother of illustrators Will Dyson (1880–1938) and Ambrose Dyson (1876–1913), with three sisters also of artistic and literary praise.

Dyson wrote under several – some say many – nom-de-plumes, including Silas Snell. In his day, the period of Australia's federation, the poet and writer was "ranked very closely to Australia's greatest short-story writer, Henry Lawson". With Lawson known as the "swagman poet", Ogilvie the "horseman poet", Dyson was the "mining poet". Although known as a freelance writer, he was also considered part of The Bulletin writer group.

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Edward George Dyson Poems

  • Stop-and-see
    Iâ??M STEWING in a brick-built town;
    My coat is quite a stylish cut,
    And, morn and even, up and down,
    I travel in a common rut; ...
  • Hello, Soldier!
    Back again 'n' nothin' missin' barrin'
    arf a hand,
    Where an Abdul bit me, chokin' in the Holy
    Land. ...
  • The Young Lieutenant
    The young lieutenant's face was grey.
    As came the day.
    The watchers saw it lifting white
    And ghostlike from the pool of night. ...
  • The Unborn
    I see grim War, a bestial thing,
    with swinish tusks to tear;
    Upon his back the vampires cling,
    Thin vipers twine among his hair, ...
  • Repaired
    Hauled I was from out the tip
    Fritz made with his demonstration,
    All broke up, a fractured hip
    In me Darby Kell a rip ...
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Night 40 Never 40 Good 33 Long 32 Face 28 Away 27 War 26 Great 26 Red 26 Death 26


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Britsymphcup: robert farnon promenade overture
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987dzfe: george dyson’s violin concerto and edward elgar’s piano quintet bring twentieth-century english music of drama and sweep to the midnight block, this edition of the good measure.
987dzfe: next on the good measure, george dyson’s violin concerto and edward elgar’s piano quintet bring twentieth-century english music of drama and sweep to the early evening.
Flusteredduck: the letters of the dead by edward george dyson
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Psalm 119 Part 10
 by Isaac Watts

Pleading the promises.

ver. 38,49

Behold thy waiting servant, Lord,
Devoted to thy fear;
Remember and confirm thy word,
For all my hopes are there.
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