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Issue Details: First known date: 1984... 1984 The Illustrated Treasury of Australian Verse
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Nelson , 1984 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Over the Rangei"Little bush maiden, wondering-eyed,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 48-49)
The Women of the Westi"They left the vine-wreathed cottage and the mansion on the hill,", George Essex Evans , single work poetry (p. 50-51)
The Old Whim Horsei"He's an old grey horse, with his head bowed sadly,", Edward Dyson , single work poetry (p. 51-53)
Eve-Songi"I span and Eve span", Mary Gilmore , single work poetry (p. 54)
Old Botany Bayi"I'm old", Mary Gilmore , single work poetry (p. 55)
Nationalityi"I have grown past hate and bitterness,", Mary Gilmore , single work poetry (p. 56)
Fourteen Meni"Fourteen men,", Mary Gilmore , single work poetry (p. 57)
Nurse No Long Griefi"Oh, could we weep,", Mary Gilmore , single work poetry (p. 58)
Never Admit the Paini"Never admit the pain,", Mary Gilmore , single work poetry (p. 58)
The Brucedale Scandali"Himself and me put in the trap", Mary Gilmore , single work poetry (p. 59-61)
The Shepherdi"Old Sam Smith", Mary Gilmore , single work poetry (p. 61-62)
Where the Dead Men Liei"Out on the wastes of the Never Never-", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry
A poem about the many man - settlers - who perished in the Australian outback, with allusions to the landscape itself as a possible cause of these deaths. 
 (p. 63-64)
The Fisheri"All night a noise of leaping fish", Roderic Quinn , single work poetry (p. 65-66)
Faces in the Streeti"They lie, the men who tell us, for reasons of their own,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 66-68)
The Ballad of the Droveri"Across the stony ridges, across the rolling plain,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 69-71)
When Your Pants Begin to Goi"When you wear a cloudy collar and shirt that isn't white,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 71-72)
Reedy River Ten Miles Down Reedy Riveri"TEN miles down Reedy River", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 72-74)
Andy's Gone with Cattlei"Our Andy's gone with cattle now-", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 75)
Waratah and Wattlei"Though poor and in trouble I wander alone,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 76)
The Shearer's Dreami"Oh, I dreamt I shore in a shearin'-shed, and it was a dream of joy,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 77)
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