David Lewis Paget : Writing

The Courtship of John Bryce

The Courtship of John Bryce

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


In early Australia, convicts were allowed to choose their wives from the female convicts in the factory.
The First Fleet - 1787

The First Fleet - 1787

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


The First Fleet was that which carried the first convicts to Australia to found a new colony.
The Good Ship Surprize - 1790

The Good Ship Surprize - 1790

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


The convict ships carrying felons to Australia were a national disgrace....
The 'Lady Shore'.

The 'Lady Shore'.

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


One of a series of Australian History poems..
The Angel of Mons

The Angel of Mons

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


In the 60's I worked in a Repatriation Hospital, and got the chance to talk to a lot of WWI diggers. This must be an echo of those days...
The 1895 Flashlight Society

The 1895 Flashlight Society

A Poem by David Lewis Paget


Written back in 1971, but still pertinent today.