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Issue Details: First known date: 1988... 1988 The Old Gold Field and Other Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Richmond, East Melbourne - Richmond area, Melbourne, Victoria,:Spectrum , 1988 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Old Gold Field and Other Poems : Introduction, Tom. L. Griffin , single work biography (p. 1-4)
Bushland Scenei"The swallows wheel and dive above the stream,", Patrick Thomas Findlay , single work poetry (p. 6)
Mapsi"An hour have held me maps of Turkestan,", Patrick Thomas Findlay , single work poetry (p. 7)
The Treesi"In serried ranks along the mountain side", Patrick Thomas Findlay , single work poetry (p. 8)
The Alexandra Gardens, Melbournei"Here where I rest was once the hunting ground", Patrick Thomas Findlay , single work poetry (p. 9)
The Old Gold Fieldi"See, far down the valley yonder,", Patrick Thomas Findlay , single work poetry (p. 10-11)
The Valley Roadi"There's a road goes slowly creeping to a little dying town,", Patrick Thomas Findlay , single work poetry (p. 12)
Day and Nighti"The sun beats on the hot road,", Patrick Thomas Findlay , single work poetry (p. 13)
From Granite Hill, Chilterni"Through half a golden afternoon", Patrick Thomas Findlay , single work poetry (p. 14)
The Land that Lawson Knewi"This is the land that Lawson knew,", Patrick Thomas Findlay , single work poetry (p. 16)
Sonnet - To John Shaw Neilsoni"The jarring pick, the dust, the grime, the heat,", Patrick Thomas Findlay , single work poetry (p. 17)
To an Irish Poeti"The Sassenachs roll forth their song-", Patrick Thomas Findlay , single work poetry (p. 18)
Father Damieni"To some the rush of battle and the bright", Patrick Thomas Findlay , single work poetry (p. 19)
Lamenti"He loved the sun....why did they bury him", Patrick Thomas Findlay , single work poetry (p. 21)
The Man with the Hoei"Weary and worn and dulled of mind,", Patrick Thomas Findlay , single work poetry (p. 22)
An Old Italian Dyingi"The Keenest sorrows of this sad old earth", Patrick Thomas Findlay , single work poetry (p. 23)
Street Scenei"I never saw so horrible a sight", Patrick Thomas Findlay , single work poetry (p. 24)
From the Past (A Memory of My Grandmother)i"I stepped into the little room.", Patrick Thomas Findlay , single work poetry (p. 25)
Her Beadsi"In the Quiet little room", Patrick Thomas Findlay , single work poetry (p. 26)
Songi"O Colleen Bawn, I never saw your meadows", Patrick Thomas Findlay , single work poetry (p. 28)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

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Contents and introduction indexed separately
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Introduced by Tom Griffin
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photos by W Mutton and R(obert V) Edgar
Last amended 11 Dec 2001 09:06:52
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