hence you will very likely find that some of these effusions are immature.
At present the most of my time is occupied at an attorney's office,
but I do not earn enough there to cover expenses; considering that
I have to support my mother and three sisters. I want to rise,
and if my poems are anywhere near the mark you can assist me
by noticing them.

They recognise me in this country as the "first Australian poet".
If the men who load me with their fulsome, foolish praises, really believed
{that I have talent (crossed out)} in my talents, and cared a whit
about fostering a native literature, they would give me a good situation;
and I should not have to appeal to you.

If one of the poems is found to be good enough, and you publish it,
someone here will _then_ surely do the rest. On the other hand
if nothing can be gleaned from them, let the effusions and their author
be forgotten. Hoping that you will not forget to read the verses,
I remain
Yours, Respectfully, H. Kendall.





Poems and Songs