Henry Kendall (poet)

Henry Kendall

Thomas Henry Kendall (18 April 1839 – 1 August 1882), was an Australian author and bush poet, who was particularly known for his poems and tales set in a natural environment. He appears never to have used his first name — his three volumes of verse were all published under the name of Henry Kendall.

Quotes

"Bell Birds"

• The silver-voiced bell-birds, the darlings of day-time,
  They sing in September their songs of the May-time.

• Welcome as waters unkissed by the summers
  Are the voices of bell-birds to thirsty far-comers.

• Songs interwoven of lights and of laughters
  Borrowed from bell-birds in far forest rafters.

External links

• Encyclopedic article on Henry Kendall (poet) on Wikipedia