Poetry Of South Africa

Poetry of South Africa

by Alexander Wilmot

This book, compiled by Alexander Wilmot, a Cape Town politician and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, presents a collection of poetry from various sources in the Cape Colony, Natal, and the Transvaal during the 19th century. It offers a glimpse into the literary landscape of the region during a period of significant social and political change, including the Zulu War. The poems cover a range of themes reflecting the diverse perspectives and experiences of the time, from colonial life and the natural world to the struggles and triumphs of various communities. The anthology provides a valuable resource for understanding the history and culture of South Africa during this pivotal era.

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1: The Emigrants.
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2: The Bechuana Boy
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3: Afar in the Desert.
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4: Evening Rambles
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5: The Lion Hunt
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6: The Lion and the Giraffe
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7: The Desolate Valley
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8: The Coranna
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9: Song of the Wild Bushman
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10: The Captive of Camal
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11: The Brown Hunter's Song
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12: The Bushman
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13: The Cape of Storms
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14: The Hottentot
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15: The Caffer
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16: The Ghona Widow's Lullaby
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17: The Kosa
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18: Makanna's Gathering
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19: The Incantation
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20: The Caffer Commando
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21: The Rock of Reconcilement
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22: The Forester of the Neutral Ground
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23: The Emigrant's Cabin at the Cape
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24: The Volunteers of England
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25: The Dear Old Land
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26: The Funeral in the Abbey
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27: A Farewell to English Friends
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28: A Missionary's Last Farewell to England
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29: A Reminiscence of 1820
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30: Past and Present
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31: A South African Wilderness
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32: A Sunrise Thought at "Cove Rock"
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33: An Ocean Sunset
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34: A Sight from the Shore
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35: The Thunderstorm at Bathurst
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36: A Morning Wish for a Friend
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37: A Night Thought
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38: The Little Shell at Cove Rock
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39: A Tribute of Sympathy to the Defenders of Glen Lynden
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40: The Colours of the First 24th
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41: Our Boys
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42: In the Drought Lands of South Africa
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43: The Landing of the British Settlers of 1820
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44: In The Country of Mankoraan
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45: Drink
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46: South Africa Rediviva
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47: The Beautful Island of Dreams
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48: Cape of Good Hope
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49: Good Hope
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50: Ode
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51: After a Storm
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52: Ammap and Griet
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53: Sonnets of the Cape
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54: The Faded Photograph
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55: Eveleen
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56: Farewell to Madeira
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57: Farewell to Fifty-five
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58: Lead, Kindly Light
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59: Should It Be According to Thy Mind
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60: To Graaff Reinet
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61: Hymn
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62: The Lament
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63: My "Salted" Steed
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64: A Romance from the Fields
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65: The Flight of the Amakosa
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66: An Idyl of a Prince
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67: A Christmas Apparition
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68: Freedom's Home
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69: The Gallant "Teuton"
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70: The Sunny Hills of Africa
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71: The Southern Cross
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72: Hon. William Porter, C.M.G
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73: Ode on the British Settlers' Year of Jubilee
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74: Dives Redivivus
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75: The Burghers' Gathering
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76: Storm in Tugela Valley, Natal
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77: The Natal Gold Diggings
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78: Nature
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79: Contentment
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80: Not Here
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81: Revelation XXII
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82: Ezekiel XLVII. 1-12
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83: Change
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84: Heavenly Friendship
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85: Lines Written in an Album
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86: The Defence of Rorke's Drift
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87: Rorke's Drift
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88: Before Ulundi
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89: The Baron's Adventure
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90: South African Courtship
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91: The Better Land
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92: Dolly
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93: Going Home
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94: The Oxford Bible
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95: The Last Mission of the Sails
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96: The Worn-out Sails
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97: In Memoriam
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98: Epitaph on a Diamond Digger
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99: Afric's Greeting
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100: Robert Godlinton
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101: The Diamond Digger
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102: The Last of the Bowkers
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103: The Drunkard's Child
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104: The Angel's Message
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105: The "Churl" of the Period; and Another
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106: Welcome
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107: Precepts for Young and Old
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108: Be Kind to One Another
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109: Paddy's Love Symptoms
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110: Proverbial Philosophy of Humbug
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111: Platteklip Cascade
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112: The Port Elizabeth Pyramid
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113: In Memoriam
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114: Lord! What Is Man That Thou Art Mindful of Him!
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115: The Rhyme of the Ox-wagon
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116: The Cape of Good Hope
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117: The Erythrina Tree'
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