Available: http://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/A130960

A.J. Evelyn was educated at Trinity College Dublin. Soon after his arrival in New South Wales, he was appointed editor of the Illustrated Sydney News, and for a brief period he moved within Sydney press and literary circles. In 1856, Evelyn gained notoriety, when in an agitated state, he assaulted the New South Wales Premier (H.W. Parker), whom he believed was implicated in his dismissal from the New South Wales Survey Office, where he had been employed as a clerk. Evelyn was subsequently sentenced to six months' imprisonment, but at the instigation of the Premier, was released after serving only part of the sentence. He died not long afterwards.

As far as can be established, Evelyn's only separately published work was his lengthy English Alice: A Poem in Five Cantos (1852), which was written prior to his arrival in Australia.

Works:

Eden-Land i "No gems I offer, dearly bought,", A. J. Evelyn , 1857 poetry

— Appears in: The Month , July vol. 1 no. 1 1857; The Moreton Bay Courier , 18 July 1857; (p. 3)

2

A Farewell i "O, bring me out into the balmy even -", A. J. Evelyn , 1857 poetry

— Appears in: The Empire , 23 February 1857; (p. 4) The Moreton Bay Courier , 14 March 1857; (p. 3)

3

The Scottish Martyr i "They chain'd her there unto a stake,", A. J. Evelyn , 1856 poetry

— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 17 January 1856; (p. 5)

4

At Night i "The night came down on sea and shore:", A. J. Evelyn , 1856 poetry

— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 17 January 1856; (p. 5)

5

Going Home i "The white cliff glimmers from the sea,", A. J. Evelyn , 1856 poetry

— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 17 January 1856; (p. 5)

6

Stagnation i "Take me, O thy dark blue ocean!", A. J. Evelyn , 1856 poetry

— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 17 January 1856; (p. 5)

7

The Clipper Ship i "Down the boundless curve of ocean", A. J. Evelyn , 1856 poetry

— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 17 January 1856; (p. 5)

8

[Untitled] i "Come hither, Galatea fair;", A. J. Evelyn , 1856 poetry

— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 17 January 1856; (p. 5)

9

Lyrics of the Sea A. J. Evelyn , 1856 sequence poetry

10

The Lonely Rock i "In the blue and middle sea,", A. J. Evelyn , 1856 poetry

— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 5 May 1856; (p. 5)

11

Songs of Ocean i "I have songs for the sad,", A. J. Evelyn , 1856 poetry

— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 5 May 1856; (p. 5)

12

Seeing the Sea i "The ocean lay beguiling", A. J. Evelyn , 1856 poetry

— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 5 May 1856; (p. 5)

13

The Kindly Rain i "The land's athirst: the rare thin blade", E. , 1856 poetry

— Appears in: The Empire , 2 December 1856; (p. 5)

14

We, Too i "One Greek struck down ten Persians here,", E. , 1856 poetry

— Appears in: The Empire , 27 December 1856; (p. 4) The Empire , 20 February 1857; (p. 5) The Moreton Bay Courier , 7 March 1857; (p. [4])

15

A Wife i "She dwells within her quiet home;", A. J. Evelyn , 1855 poetry

— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 16 February 1855; (p. 8)

16

The Men of Old i "They toil'd, they suffer'd, and they died,", A. J. Evelyn , 1855 poetry

— Appears in: Launceston Examiner , 21 July 1855; (p. 8) The Sydney Morning Herald , 12 June 1855; (p. 3)

17

Our Slain i "Oh, weep for the noble dead,", A. J. Evelyn , 1855 poetry

— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 9 April 1855; (p. 3)

18

Stanzas i "As the miller's whirling wheel", A. J. Evelyn , 1855 poetry

— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 10 May 1855; (p. 8)

19

Waiting i "Not yet for me the orange-flower", A. J. Evelyn , 1855 poetry

— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 26 November 1855; (p. 5)

20

A Heart i "Her heart is a deep silent pool", A. J. Evelyn , 1855 poetry

— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 26 November 1855; (p. 5)

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By William Scott, Francis Garden, James Bowling Mozley

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Luisa:

          Muy agradecido por tu completa informacion. Tratare de encontrar sus poemas.

   Como es que sabes tanto de Evelyn?

                            Saludos

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Mr. Owen:

             Thanks for the page you attached; didn't know that he might have been an stage actor as well.