William Henry Ogilvie
William Henry Ogilvie (born August 21, 1869 in Kelso , Roxburghshire , Scotland , † January 30, 1963 in Ashkirk , Selkirk, Scotland) was a Scottish - Australian poet and horse breeder . He came to Australia in 1889 .
Ogilvie had a great passion for horses and riding. He was particularly interested in the outback . He became an expert horse breeder, drover and horse-breaker. He worked in Belalie, Warrego, Queensland , and Maroupe, South Australia . He has been described as a quiet Scot of medium height with a red beard and fair complexion.
He wrote lyrical and romantic poetry , which was characterized by its ballad-like style and contained descriptions of life and people in the outback. Will, as he was called, also wrote much on English and Scottish subjects, and his works have been included in collections of English and Scottish poetry. All of his work was originally published in Australia, the country with which he is most closely associated.
His love for the outback as well as dogs and horses is reflected in his works ( My Life in the Open, Kelpies, The Australian ). A collection of his poetry was published in Saddle for a Throne 1952 and Dedicated to Comrades of Camp-fire and Muster ; the book includes a foreword by RM Williams, who met him in the late 1940s and was involved in its publication.
A formal portrait of Ogilvie posing with his fox terrier hangs in the National Library of Australia in Canberra .
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- Ogilvie, William Henry (Will) (1869–1963) , short biography in Australian Dictionary of Biography . Retrieved April 13, 2013.
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| SURNAME | Ogilvie, William Henry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish-Australian poet and horse breeder |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 21, 1869 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | at Kelso , Roxburghshire , Scotland |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 30, 1963 |
| Place of death | Ashkirk , Selkirk, Scotland |