William Golder
1810–1876
(Person)
Scottish-born poet, who emigrated to Port Nicholson Settlement, Wellington, in 1840.
Works by this Author in Our Collection
- The Philosophy of Love in The Philosophy of Love. [A Plea in Defence of Virtue and Truth!] A Poem in Six Cantos, with Other Poems
- The New Zealand Survey in The New Zealand Survey
- The Pigeons’ Parliament; a Poem of the Year 1845. in The Pigeons’ Parliament; a Poem of the Year 1845. In Four Cantos, With Notes. To which is added, Thoughts on the Wairarapa and other Stanzas
- The Pleasures of Piety in The New Zealand Evangelist
- Thoughts on the Wairarapa in The Pigeons’ Parliament; a Poem of the Year 1845. In Four Cantos, With Notes. To which is added, Thoughts on the Wairarapa and other Stanzas
- A Lay on Wanganui in The Philosophy of Love. [A Plea in Defence of Virtue and Truth!] A Poem in Six Cantos, with Other Poems
- Erratonga in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- An Ode on Manawatu in The New Zealand Survey
- Stanzas to Mr James Nicholson, Strathaven in The Pigeons’ Parliament; a Poem of the Year 1845. In Four Cantos, With Notes. To which is added, Thoughts on the Wairarapa and other Stanzas
- The Boaster in The Philosophy of Love. [A Plea in Defence of Virtue and Truth!] A Poem in Six Cantos, with Other Poems
- A Bushranging in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- Paikakariki.—A Sonnet in The New Zealand Survey
- Come to the Bush in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- The Picture of a Poet in The Philosophy of Love. [A Plea in Defence of Virtue and Truth!] A Poem in Six Cantos, with Other Poems
- The Bushman’s Harvest Home in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- Inspiration in The Philosophy of Love. [A Plea in Defence of Virtue and Truth!] A Poem in Six Cantos, with Other Poems
- The Crystal Palace of 1851 in The New Zealand Survey
- The Pastry Baker in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- Condolence. On hearing of the Demise of the late Prince Consort in The New Zealand Survey
- An Admonition in The Philosophy of Love. [A Plea in Defence of Virtue and Truth!] A Poem in Six Cantos, with Other Poems
- Colonial Courtship of 1841 in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- England’s Hope in The New Zealand Survey
- New Year Salutations, for 1863 in The Philosophy of Love. [A Plea in Defence of Virtue and Truth!] A Poem in Six Cantos, with Other Poems
- The Fair Emigrant’s Fate in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- The Two Guides in The New Zealand Survey
- Priestly Bigotry. An Epigram in The Philosophy of Love. [A Plea in Defence of Virtue and Truth!] A Poem in Six Cantos, with Other Poems
- The Death Warrant in The New Zealand Survey
- Saturnalia Astray. Or, Christmass in the South in The Philosophy of Love. [A Plea in Defence of Virtue and Truth!] A Poem in Six Cantos, with Other Poems
- The South-East Storm in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- In Memorium. An incident hitherto unrecorded in The New Zealand Survey
- The Thrashing Floor in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- Signatures in The Philosophy of Love. [A Plea in Defence of Virtue and Truth!] A Poem in Six Cantos, with Other Poems
- On Self Misery.—An Epigram in The New Zealand Survey
- The Lover’s Invitation in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- To my Auld Trews in The Philosophy of Love. [A Plea in Defence of Virtue and Truth!] A Poem in Six Cantos, with Other Poems
- Signs of the Times in 1853 in The New Zealand Survey
- Cupid Sharpening His Arrows in The Philosophy of Love. [A Plea in Defence of Virtue and Truth!] A Poem in Six Cantos, with Other Poems
- Answer to the Lover’s Invitation in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- A Retrospective Ditty in The Philosophy of Love. [A Plea in Defence of Virtue and Truth!] A Poem in Six Cantos, with Other Poems
- On Pride.—An Epigram in The New Zealand Survey
- The Love Letter in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- Geordie’s Return in The New Zealand Survey
- The Black Seal in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- A Desperate Case in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- Electioneering.—A Song in The New Zealand Survey
- Evening Industry in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- A Fine Morning in The New Zealand Survey
- Wairau:—or Col. W—’s Dirge to the Memory of his Brother in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- Stanzas To the Memory of Wm. Swainson, Esq., F.R.S. &c., Departed hence, December 7, 1855 in The New Zealand Survey
- A-whaling in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- Stanzas On Hearing of the Sudden Demise of Mr. G. Copeland, on May 22, 1866, Aged 65 Years in The New Zealand Survey
- The Setting Sun in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- Lines On Hearing of the Demise of Dr. F. Logan, R.N., May 24, 1862, Aged 84 in The New Zealand Survey
- Mr. T—’s Dirge to the Memory of W. Cook, Drowned April 10, 1847 in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- Ode to the Rising Sun in The New Zealand Survey
- On a Meeting of Friends in The New Zealand Survey
- The Effects of Good Government, or the Happy Change in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- A Dinner Hour Reverie in The New Zealand Survey
- The Sun Shining Out in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- Sonnet on the Wreck of the Maria in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- To a Mountain Daisy in The New Zealand Survey
- A Song in The New Zealand Survey
- An Old Bachelor’s Soliloquy on his First Honeymoon in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- On Passing Two Ladies in Deep Mourning in The New Zealand Survey
- The Plough in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- The Young Bride in The New Zealand Survey
- The Prudent Wife in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- A Parting for War.—A Song in The New Zealand Survey
- Stanzas, Written While on the Voyage out to New Zealand on Board the “Bengal Merchant,” January 14, 1840 in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- Auld Jamie Waft.—A Song in The New Zealand Survey
- A Tribute to the Memory of Friendship in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- The Political Miller.—A Song in The New Zealand Survey
- An Epigram on Ambition in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- The Christian’s March in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- The Lonely Man.—A Song in The New Zealand Survey
- The Penitent’s Prayer in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- A Retrospective Reverie in The New Zealand Survey
- Answer to the Above in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- The Pilgrim’s Home in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- The Christian’s Joy in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- Reflections over a Lark’s Nest in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- Stanzas, to a Young Poet in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- A Likeness in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- An Enigma in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- Stanzas, Extemporaneously Written on a Stormy Night, Dalserf, November 4, 1833 in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- A Translation of an Episode in Ossian in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- A Love Sonnet, Written for a Young Lady to Her Lover, to Whom She Soon After Got Married in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- Stanzas, Extemporaneously Written During the Egress of 1833, and the Ingress of 1834 in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- The Dying Infant in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- A Paraphrase of the 148th Psalm in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- Sweet Home in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- Langsyne Anticipated in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- A Song in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- An Acrostic in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- Donald’s Return in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- The Flower of Clyde in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- The Lover’s Request in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- A Patriotic Breathing.—An Ode in New Zealand Minstrelsy
- Diary of William Golder, 1873
- New Zealand Minstrelsy, Containing Songs and Poems on Colonial Subjects
- The New Zealand Survey; A Poem in Five Cantoes. With Notes Illustrative of New Zealand Progress and Future Prospects. Also the Crystal Palace of 1851; A Poem in Two Cantoes. With other Poems and Lyrics
- The Philosophy of Love. [A Plea in Defence of Virtue and Truth!] A Poem in Six Cantos, with Other Poems
- The Pigeons’ Parliament; a Poem of the Year 1845. In Four Cantos, With Notes. To which is added Thoughts on the Wairarapa, and other Stanzas
Subject of Texts
Publisher of
- The Philosophy of Love. [A Plea in Defence of Virtue and Truth!] A Poem in Six Cantos, with Other Poems
- The Pigeons’ Parliament; a Poem of the Year 1845. In Four Cantos, With Notes. To which is added, Thoughts on the Wairarapa and other Stanzas
Mentioned in
- Futurity and Epic: William Golder’s ‘The New Zealand Survey’ (1867) and the formation of British New Zealand
- Golder Editorial : the Poetry of William Golder (1810–1876)
- Kōtare 2008, Special Issue — Essays in New Zealand Literary Biography Series Three: ‘The Early Poets’
- The New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator, 20 June, 1840
- The New Zealand Gazette and Wellington Spectator No. 185, Saturday, October 15, 1842
- The New Zealand Minstrelsy (1852). William Golder and the beginnings of a national literature in New Zealand.
- The New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, 24 July, 1852
- The Philosophy of Love. [A Plea in Defence of Virtue and Truth!] A Poem in Six Cantos, with Other Poems
- The Pigeons’ Parliament; a Poem of the Year 1845. In Four Cantos, With Notes. To which is added, Thoughts on the Wairarapa and other Stanzas
- William Golder Electronic Edition
- William Golder’s The New Zealand Survey (1865): the relation between poetry and photography as media of representation
Cited in
- Kōtare 2008, Special Issue — Essays in New Zealand Literary Biography Series Three: ‘The Early Poets’
- The New Zealand Minstrelsy (1852). William Golder and the beginnings of a national literature in New Zealand.
- William Golder’s The New Zealand Survey (1865): the relation between poetry and photography as media of representation
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Other Collections
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- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, which has entries for many prominent New Zealanders.
- Archives New Zealand, which has collections of maps, plans and posters; immigration passenger lists; and probate records.
- National Library of New Zealand, which has extensive collections of published material.
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, which has extensive holdings on the Auckland region and New Zealand military history.
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, which has strong holdings in Tāonga Māori, biological holotypes and New Zealand art.
- nzhistory.net.nz, from the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
