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Issue Details: First known date: 1939... 1939 The Lost Shanty
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Perth, Western Australia,:Jack Sorensen , 1939 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Ghosts of Bayley Streeti"Last night the occult was in power,", Jack Sorensen , single work poetry (p. 21)
The Lay of `Civility' Greeni"Now "Billy the Pinker" and "Quality Jack,"", Jack Sorensen , single work poetry humour (p. 22)
The Boundary Welli"The parching heat of the inland noon", Jack Sorensen , single work poetry (p. 23)
His Towni"There was a man who loved a town,", Jack Sorensen , single work poetry (p. 24)
Shannon Gleni"With his heart in the land that bore him,", Jack Sorensen , single work poetry (p. 24)
How We Cashed The Pigi"We shore for a farmer at Wallaby Bend,", Jack Sorensen , single work poetry (p. 25)
When Lacy Singsi"Jim Lacy lives nearby to me,", Jack Sorensen , single work poetry (p. 26)
Little Brown Ghosti"I recall a shopping day in town,", Jack Sorensen , single work poetry (p. 27)
The Cometi"This is a story, strange but true, told of the yesterday,", Jack Sorensen , single work poetry (p. 30)
My Riveri"My river very seldom flows,", Jack Sorensen , single work poetry (p. 31)
The Shemlocki"All that's left of Shemlock town", Jack Sorensen , single work poetry (p. 31)
Quin's Vineyardi"Old Quin's vines grow tangled now,", Jack Sorensen , single work poetry (p. 32)
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