“ Life is mostly froth and bubble,Two things stand like stone.Kindness in another's trouble,Courage in your own. “
Quotes by Adam Lindsay Gordon
Introducing Adam Lindsay Gordon
Adam Lindsay Gordon (1833–1870) was an Australian poet, jockey, and politician. He is regarded as one of Australia's greatest poets, known for works like "The Sick Stockrider." Adam Lindsay Gordon (19 October 1833 – 24 June 1870) was a British-Australian poet, horseman, police officer and politician. He was the first Australian poet to gain considerable recognition overseas, and according to his contemporary, writer Marcus Clarke, Gordon's work represented "the beginnings of a national school of Australian poetry.
