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Issue Details: First known date: 1981... 1981 The Collins Book of Australian Poetry
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Collins , 1981 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Song Cycle of the Moon-Bone Wonguri - Mandjigai Song : Song Cycle of the Moon-Bonei"The people are making a camp of branches in that country at Arnhem Bay:", Wonguri-Mandjigai People , Ronald M. Berndt (translator) poetry Indigenous story (p. 13-19)
Jim Jones Jim Jones at Botany Bayi"O listen for a moment, lads, and hear me tell my tale,", single work poetry (p. 20)
Moreton Bayi"One Sunday morning as I went walking, by Brisbane waters I chanced to stray;", single work poetry (p. 21)
Untitled : from The Devil and the Governori"DEVIL. In New South Wales, as I plainly see,", William Forster , extract drama satire (p. 22-24)
Sonnets on the War : IXi"'Twixt East and West a giant shape she grew,", X. B. , single work poetry (p. 24-25)
Love has Eyesi"Dear friend! Believe me, Love's not always blind,", William Forster , single work poetry (p. 25)
The Poor of Londoni"Lift up, ye poor! your everlasting prayer!", William Forster , single work poetry (p. 25)
The Streets of Forbesi"Come all you Lachlan men, and a sorrowful tale I'll tell", John McGuire , single work poetry (p. 26)
Squatter Song : Bush Justicei"A Dealer, bewitched by gain-promising dreams,", Charles Harpur , single work poetry satire (p. 26-27)
Marvellous Martin - IIi"Who sees him walk the street, can scarce forbear", Charles Harpur , single work poetry satire (p. 27-28)
Note: With title: 'Marvellous Martin' and without epigraph.
From: A Coast View [Untitled] (from A Coast View)i"Dead city walls may pen us in, but still", Charles Harpur , extract poetry (p. 28-29)
[Untitled] (from The Creek of the Four Graves)i"I verse a Settler's tale of olden times-", Charles Harpur , single work poetry (p. 29-30)
A Dedicationi"They are rhymes rudely strung with intent less", Adam Lindsay Gordon , single work poetry (p. 30-31)
Parentsi"My father asks me how I stand it all,", Vincent Buckley , single work poetry (p. 31)
From 'Hippodromania; or : Whiffs from the Pipe'i"Rest, and be thankful! On the verge", Adam Lindsay Gordon , single work poetry extract (p. 31-32)
How We Beat the Favourite : A Lay of the Loamshire Hunt Cupi"'Aye, squire,' said Stevens, 'they back him at evens;", Adam Lindsay Gordon , single work poetry (p. 32-35)
The Sick Stock-Rider The Sick Stockrideri"Hold hard, Ned! lift me down once more, and lay me in the shade,", Adam Lindsay Gordon , single work poetry (p. 35-38)
Ankotarinyai"Ankotarinya in his burrow is decorated with red down.", Aranda Tribe , T. G. H. Strehlow , single work poetry (p. 38-39)
Aranda Songi"The sun is going down. His spearthrower", Aranda Tribe , T. G. H. Strehlow (translator), single work poetry (p. 40)
The Last of His Tribei"He crouches, and buries his face on his knees,", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 40-41)
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