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* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Mary Gilmore
, 1925 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- My Scattered Flocki"Their questions reach me, week by week,", single work poetry (p. 9-11)
- The Hunted Mani"The tired man, the tired man,", single work poetry (p. 12-13)
- The Old House Over the Wayi"Youth is so full of its own concerns,", single work poetry (p. 14-15)
- The Willow Tree Inni"I sit by the fire and I dream of the days", single work poetry (p. 16-17)
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The Glory-Boxi"Says she, 'I've got me glory-box -",
single work
poetry
The narrator describes a woman who has filled her glory-box (a collection of items in preparation for marriage) with decorative items like doilies and crewel-worked placemats, but has not provided herself with any ordinary domestic needs such as sheets and towels.
- The Fetter-Lock of Homei"Never more the camp-fire crackling at the dawn,", single work poetry (p. 20-21)
- The Dream of Elleni"'Some day I shall sit by the side of the fire,", single work poetry (p. 22-23)
- The Saturday Tubi"Dreaming I sat by the fire last night,", single work poetry (p. 24-25)
- Second-Hand Bedsi"When snuggled up warm in your quilts of down,", single work poetry (p. 26-27)
- A Common Storyi"'She isn't the thing!' they said.", single work poetry (p. 28-29)
- Doing the Boots for Sundayi"What's the good of wishin' for things-", single work poetry (p. 30-31)
- The Currajong of Remembrancei"Sometimes, as by desert waters,", single work poetry (p. 32-34)
- The Square Peg and the Roundi"When John McCosh went on the spree", single work poetry (p. 35)
- Big Simoni"When Simon leaned upon the bar -", single work poetry (p. 36)
- Poor Susani"He said, `I ride, I ride alone,", single work poetry (p. 37-38)
- Scotty Robertsoni"Old and poor, a pensioner,", single work poetry (p. 39-41)
- The Settler's Wifei"Her little bit of china", single work poetry (p. 42)
- Anni"Eyes like a spark set in a flint,", single work poetry (p. 43)
- 'Retired'i"Old she is, with the children grown,", single work poetry (p. 44-46)
- Paddy Duveeni"The nails are driven deep, my dear,", single work poetry (p. 47-48)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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[Review] The Tilted Cart
1926
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 26 January vol. 2 no. 9 1926; (p. 24)
— Review of The Tilted Cart : A Book of Recitations 1925 selected work poetry -
Mary Gilmore
1926
single work
review
— Appears in: The Brisbane Courier , 6 February 1926; (p. 18)
— Review of The Tilted Cart : A Book of Recitations 1925 selected work poetry -
Mary Gilmore
1926
single work
review
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 20 February 1926; (p. 8)
— Review of The Tilted Cart : A Book of Recitations 1925 selected work poetry -
Poetry and Verse
1926
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australasian , 6 March vol. 120 no. 4027 1926; (p. 596)
— Review of Unending Ways 1926 selected work poetry ; The Tilted Cart : A Book of Recitations 1925 selected work poetry -
The Tilted Cart
1926
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 11 February vol. 47 no. 2400 1926; (p. 3)
— Review of The Tilted Cart : A Book of Recitations 1925 selected work poetry
-
Mary Gilmore
1926
single work
review
— Appears in: The Queenslander , 20 February 1926; (p. 8)
— Review of The Tilted Cart : A Book of Recitations 1925 selected work poetry -
Mary Gilmore
1926
single work
review
— Appears in: The Brisbane Courier , 6 February 1926; (p. 18)
— Review of The Tilted Cart : A Book of Recitations 1925 selected work poetry -
[Review] The Tilted Cart
1926
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 26 January vol. 2 no. 9 1926; (p. 24)
— Review of The Tilted Cart : A Book of Recitations 1925 selected work poetry -
Book Reviews
1926
single work
review
— Appears in: The Union Voice , 17 July 1926;
— Review of The Tilted Cart : A Book of Recitations 1925 selected work poetry -
The Tilted Cart
1926
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 11 February vol. 47 no. 2400 1926; (p. 3)
— Review of The Tilted Cart : A Book of Recitations 1925 selected work poetry -
Bookshelf
1926
single work
— Appears in: The Wentworth Magazine , June 1926; (p. 45)
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