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Writing name for: C. J. Dennis
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1 The Battle of the Wazzir i "If ole Pharaoh, King of Egyp', `ad been gazin' on the scene", The Sentimental Bloke , 1918 single work poetry war literature humour
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 18 July vol. 39 no. 2005 1918; (p. 6-7) The Making of a Sentimental Bloke : A Sketch of the Remarkable Career of C.J. Dennis 1963; (p. 129-134)

A humorous poem about a riot involving Australian troops which took place in the Cairo brothel precinct in 1915. Dennis intended to include this poem in The Moods of Ginger Mick, however it was removed at the insistence of the censor. The poem subsequently appeared in the Bulletin in July 1918, at the time of a Senate inquiry.
1 To the Boys Who Took the Count i "See, I'm writing to Mick as a bloke to a bloke,", The Sentimental Bloke , 1916 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 23 March vol. 37 no. 1884 1916; (p. 6) The Moods of Ginger Mick 1916; (p. 113-117)
1 Ginger Mick's Straight Griffen i ""'Eroes? Orright. You 'ave it 'ow yeh like.", The Sentimental Bloke , 1915 single work poetry humour
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 2 September vol. 36 no. 1855 1915; (p. 6) The Moods of Ginger Mick 1916; (p. 87-91)
1 5 'Ginger Mick' i "Remember Ginger Mick? 'E's done a break -", The Sentimental Bloke , 1915 single work poetry humour
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 10 June vol. 36 no. 1843 1915; (p. 6) The Moods of Ginger Mick 1916; (p. 31-35) The Australian Experience of War : Illustrated Stories and Verse 1988; (p. 41-42) Selected Works of C. J. Dennis 1988; (p. 55-56) Favourite Poems of C. J. Dennis 1989; (p. 44-47) Our Country : Classic Australian Poetry : From the Colonial Ballads to Paterson & Lawson 2004; (p. 130-133)
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