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Issue Details: First known date: 1986... 1986 The New Oxford Book of Australian Verse
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Contents

* Contents derived from the South Melbourne, South Melbourne - Port Melbourne area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,:Oxford University Press , 1996 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Lalai (Dreamtime)i"Dreamtime,", Michael Silverstein , Sam Woolagoodjah , Andrew Huntley (translator), single work poetry (p. 1-5)
The Kangaroo Kangarooi"Kangaroo! Kangaroo!", Barron Field , single work poetry (p. 6-7)
There Is a Place in Distant Seasi"There is a place in distant seas", Richard Whately , single work poetry (p. 7-8)
A Hot Day in Sydneyi"O this weather! this weather!", Q. (fl. Sydney 1829) , single work poetry (p. 8-11)
The Exile of Erin, On the Plains of Emui"O! Farewell, my country - my kindred - my lover;", John McGarvie , single work poetry (p. 11-12)
Hey, Boys! Up Go We!i"When maize stands more than ten feet high,", John McGarvie , single work poetry (p. 12-13)
The Limejuice Tubi"With a pint of flour and a sheet of bark,", single work poetry (p. 14)
Note: With title: Rub-A-Dub-A-Dub
Colonial Nomenclaturei"'Twas said of Greece two thousand years ago,", John Dunmore Lang , single work poetry satire
A satire on Governor Macquarie's propensity to name buildings and geographical landmarks after himself.
 (p. 14-15)
Van Diemen's Landi"Come all you gallant poachers that ramble free from care,", single work poetry (p. 15-16)
The Convicts' Rum Songi"Cut yer name across me backbone,", Anonymous , single work poetry (p. 16)
Hail South Australiai"Hail South Australia! blessed clime,", W. , single work poetry humour (p. 16-17)
The Female Transporti"Come all young girls, both far and near, and listen unto me,", single work poetry (p. 17-18)
A Petition from the Chain Gang at Newcastle to Captain Furlong, the Superintendent, Praying Him to Dismiss a Scourger Named Duffy from the Cookhouse and Appoint a Man in His Roomi"With reverence and submission due,", Francis MacNamara , single work poetry (p. 19-21)
For the Company Underground : Francis MacNamara of Newcastle to J. Crosdale Esq. Greetingi"When Christ from Heaven comes down straightway,", Francis MacNamara , single work poetry (p. 22-23)
A Convict's Tour to Helli"You prisoners of New South Wales,", Francis MacNamara , single work poetry satire
For discussion of the various versions of this poem and the history of its compilation see Frank the Poet by Meredith and Whalen (1979). Several manuscript versions exist in the Mitchell library - ML MSS 7266, A 649, A 807 and C 967 (digitised copy: of this available)
 (p. 23-28)
Songs of the Squatters (No.3.)i"The gum has no shade,", Robert Lowe , single work poetry satire (p. 28-30)
Song of the Squatters Songs of the Squattersi"The Commissioner bet me a pony - I won,", Robert Lowe , single work poetry (p. 30-31)
A Basket of Summer Fruiti"First see those ample melons-brindled o'er", Charles Harpur , single work poetry (p. 31-32)
Wellingtoni"Great captain if you will! great Duke! great Slave!", Charles Harpur , single work poetry (p. 32-33)
A Flight of Wild Ducksi"Far up the River - hark! 'tis the loud shock", Charles Harpur , single work poetry (p. 33-34)
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