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Divided into six sections: Seamen and Transports, Immigrants and Diggers, The Bushrangers, Pastoral Australia, The Nomads, and The Poets.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Ringwood,
Ringwood - Croydon - Kilsyth area,
Melbourne - East,
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Penguin
, 1964 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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Bound for South Australiai"Oh, South Australia's my native home.",
single work
poetry
(p. 2-4)
Note: With musical score.
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The Little Fishi"There's a song in my heart for the one I love best,",
single work
poetry
(p. 5)
Note: With musical score.
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"O come along all you sailor boys and listen to my plea,"
Maggie May,
single work
poetry
(p. 6-7)
Note: With musical score. First line: 'Oh gather round, you sailor boys, and listen to my song,'
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Ten Thousand Miles Awayi"Sing ho, for a brave and gallant barque",
single work
poetry
(p. 8-9)
Note: With musical score. First line: 'Sing ho, for a brave and gallant ship'
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The Girl with the Black Velvet Bandi"It was in the city of London",
single work
poetry
(p. 10-11)
Note: With musical score. First line: ''Twas in the city of London,'
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Jim Jones
Jim Jones at Botany Bayi"O listen for a moment, lads, and hear me tell my tale,",
single work
poetry
(p. 12-13)
Note: With musical score. Title: 'Jim Jones'
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Van Diemen's Landi"Come all you gallant poachers that ramble free from care,",
single work
poetry
(p. 14-15)
Note: With musical score. First line: 'Come all you gallant poaching boys that ramble free of care,'
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Moreton Bayi"One Sunday morning as I went walking, by Brisbane waters I chanced to stray;",
single work
poetry
(p. 16-18)
Note: With musical score.
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The London Convict Maidi"Ye London maids attend to me,",
single work
poetry
(p. 19)
Note: With musical score. Title: The Convict Maid. First line: You lads and lasses all attend to me
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The Ballad of 'The Catalpa'i"A noble whale-ship and commander",
single work
poetry
(p. 20-21)
Note: With musical score. Title: The Catalpa.
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Botany Bay I
Botany Bayi"Farewell to old England for ever,",
single work
poetry
(p. 22)
Note: With musical score.
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My Last Farewell to Stirlingi"Nae lark in transport mounts the sky",
single work
poetry
(p. 23)
Note: With musical score.
- The Isle De Francei"Oh, the sun went down, and the moon advanced", single work poetry (p. 24-25)
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The Pommy's Lamenti"Hurrah for good old England,",
single work
poetry
(p. 30-31)
Note: With musical score. First line: 'All you on emigration bent,'
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Sixteen Thousand Miles From Homei"Oh, I'm sixteen thousand miles from home",
single work
poetry
(p. 32-33)
Note: With musical score.
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Billy Barlow in Australiai"When I was at home I was down on my luck,",
single work
poetry
(p. 34-35)
Note: With musical score.
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With My Swag On My Shoulderi"When first I left Old England's shore,",
single work
poetry
(p. 36-37)
Note: With musical score. First line: 'When first I left Old Ireland's shore, the yarns that we were told'
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The Old Palmer Songi"The wind is fair and free, my boys,",
single work
poetry
(p. 38-39)
Note: With musical score.
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Tambaroora Goldi"It was just about a year ago, as near as I can guess,",
single work
poetry
(p. 40-41)
Note: With musical score.
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Look Out Below!i"A young man left his native shores,",
single work
poetry
(p. 42)
Note: With musical score. First line: 'A young man left his native town,'
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Diggers in a Rich Vein
1965
single work
review
— Appears in: The Times Literary Supplement , 16 September 1965; (p. 799)
— Review of The Penguin Australian Song Book 1964 anthology poetry ; The Penguin Book of Australian Ballads 1964 anthology poetry -
Australian Bush Songs
1965
single work
review
— Appears in: Meanjin Quarterly , September vol. 24 no. 3 1965; (p. 388-389)
— Review of The Penguin Australian Song Book 1964 anthology poetry -
Untitled
1965
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , March vol. 4 no. 5 1965; (p. 79)
— Review of Favourite Australian Bush Songs 1964 anthology lyric/song ; The Penguin Australian Song Book 1964 anthology poetry -
John Manifold : Two Books
1965
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , Autumn no. 31 1965; (p. 51-52)
— Review of The Penguin Australian Song Book 1964 anthology poetry ; Who Wrote the Ballads? : Notes on Australian Folksong 1964 single work criticism -
Hard and Easy Ways to Collect Folk-Songs
1964
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 14 November 1964; (p. 13)
— Review of The Penguin Australian Song Book 1964 anthology poetry
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Hard and Easy Ways to Collect Folk-Songs
1964
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian , 14 November 1964; (p. 13)
— Review of The Penguin Australian Song Book 1964 anthology poetry -
John Manifold : Two Books
1965
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , Autumn no. 31 1965; (p. 51-52)
— Review of The Penguin Australian Song Book 1964 anthology poetry ; Who Wrote the Ballads? : Notes on Australian Folksong 1964 single work criticism -
Untitled
1965
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , March vol. 4 no. 5 1965; (p. 79)
— Review of Favourite Australian Bush Songs 1964 anthology lyric/song ; The Penguin Australian Song Book 1964 anthology poetry -
Untitled
1964
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Tradition , November no. 5 1964; (p. 19)
— Review of The Penguin Australian Song Book 1964 anthology poetry -
Australian Bush Songs
1965
single work
review
— Appears in: Meanjin Quarterly , September vol. 24 no. 3 1965; (p. 388-389)
— Review of The Penguin Australian Song Book 1964 anthology poetry
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