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Issue Details: First known date: 1984... 1984 Clubbing of the Gunfire : 101 Australian War Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Melbourne University Press , 1984 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Grotesquei"These are the damned circles Dante trod,", Frederic Manning , single work poetry war literature (p. 69)
From : To Gods from the Weary Nations, Furnley Maurice , extract poetry (p. 70)
One Sunday Mornin'i"One Sunday Mornin' on Gallipoli", Oscar Walters , single work poetry war literature (p. 71)
Riding Songi"All the men were up and doing long before the break of day,", 'Gerardy' , single work poetry war literature (p. 72-73)
The Pushi"Becos a crook done in a prince, an' narked an Emperor,", C. J. Dennis , single work poetry humour (p. 74-79)
Take Down the Fiddle, Karl!i"Men openly call you the enemy, call you the swine,", John Shaw Neilson , single work poetry (p. 80-81)
The Trainee, 1914i"Ah, I was as soiled as money, old as rag,", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 82)
Lament for the Country Soldiersi"The king of honour, louder than of England", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 83-84)
Visiting Anzac in the Year of Metricationi"Gelibolu, Chanakkale-", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 85-88)
1915i"Up they go, yawning,", Roger McDonald , single work poetry war literature (p. 89-90)
Christ at Gallipolii"Bit weird at first,", Geoff Page , single work poetry satire (p. 91)
Note:

Epigraph: This synod is convinced that the forces of the Allies are being used of God to vindicate the rights of the weak and to maintain the moral order of the world.

Anglican Synod, Melbourne, 1916.
Trench Dreamsi"...of Paris as it will be when we rise", Geoff Page , single work poetry (p. 92)
The Shapes of Gallipolii"In sight of Troy lies Tenedos, an isle", Chris Wallace-Crabbe , single work poetry (p. 93-102)
Soldiersi"And every time I see you marching, soldiers,", David Martin , single work poetry (p. 105)
Lament for the Gordonsi"I sing of the Gordons,", David Martin , single work poetry (p. 106)
Dream in the Parki"The man lay not asleep, not awake yet.", Harley Matthews , single work poetry (p. 107-109)
Resurgencei"Why am I in this narrow yard?", Harley Matthews , single work poetry war literature (p. 110)
Note: Anzac Internment Camp, 1 April 1942
Casualtyi"And so you are surprised.", Harley Matthews , single work poetry (p. 111)
Night Flighti"The flux of night is power and will slid", Geoffrey Dutton , single work poetry (p. 112-113)
Enterprise, My Hearti"Enterprise, my heart,", Geoffrey Dutton , single work poetry (p. 114)
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