Victor James William Patrick Daley,
On the River
(1885)
“ When eyes wax dim, and limbs grow stark, And fear sits on the darkened bed? The dying man turns to the wall. What hope have we above our dead? — Tense fingers clutching at the dark, And hopeless hands that vainly beat Against the iron doors of Death! This work is in the public domain in Australia because it was created in Australia and the term of copyright has expired. ”
Victor James William Patrick Daley,
On the River
(1885)
“ My voice faints down the wooded ways And dies along the darkling flood. The past is past; I cry in vain, For when did Death an answer deign To Love's heart-broken questionings? The dead are deaf; dust chokes their ears ”
Victor James William Patrick Daley,
On the River
(1885)
“ This work is also in the public domain in the United States because it was first published outside the United States (and not published in the U.S. within 30 days) , and it was first published before 1989 without complying with U.S. copyright formalities (renewal and/or copyright notice) and it was in the public domain in Australia on the URAA date (January 1, 1996) . This is the combined effect of Australia having joined the Berne Convention in 1928, and of 17 USC 104A with its critical date of January 1, 1996. ”
