The Buried Chief
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| "The Buried Chief" | |
|---|---|
| by Henry Parkes | |
| Written | 1886 |
| First published in | The Sydney Morning Herald |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Full text | |
 The Buried Chief at Wikisource | |
"The Buried Chief" (1886) is a poem by Australian poet Henry Parkes.[1]
The poem was written by Henry Parkes, on 6 November 1886, after the death of Sir James Martin — three times Premier of New South Wales, and Chief Justice of New South Wales from 1873 to 1886 — on 4 November.[2]
It was originally published in The Sydney Morning Herald on 24 November 1886 and subsequently reprinted in Fragmentary Thoughts by the author and a number of Australian poetry anthologies.[1]
In reviewing the author's poetry collection, Fragmentary Thoughts, a reviewer in The Sydney Morning Herald noted that the poem had "something of that fine-pitched and measured dignity that has won for Sir Henry Parkes many a hard-fought battle in the long days of his career in this land. It, with a dozen others, would make a small volume which men of thought—whether his political enemies or his friends—would regard with pleasure and keep with pride."[3]