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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.
Orarai"The strong sob of the chafing stream", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 42-44)
Christmas Creeki"Phantom streams were in the distance-mocking lights of lake and pool-", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 44-46)
An Allegoryi"The fight was over, and the battle won.", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry (p. 46)
Deserted : As Seen at Devlin's Sidingi"What made the porter stare so hard? what made the porter stare", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry (p. 46-47)
Where the Dead Men Liei"Out on the wastes of the Never Never-", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry
A poem about the many man - settlers - who perished in the Australian outback, with allusions to the landscape itself as a possible cause of these deaths. 
 (p. 47-49)
Wenberi's Songi"We all go to the bones", Wenberi , A. W. Howitt , single work poetry (p. 49)
Faces in the Streeti"They lie, the men who tell us, for reasons of their own,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 50-52)
The Teamsi"A cloud of dust on the long, white road,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 52-54)
The Horseman on the Skylinei"Who's that mysterious rider,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 54-55)
Borderland Up the Countryi"I am back from up the country - very sorry that I went -", Henry Lawson , single work poetry humour (p. 56-57)
Ned's Delicate Wayi"Ned knew I was short of tobacco one day,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 57)
Write It Down for Me Will Yer Write it Down for Me?i"In the parlour of the shanty where the lives have all gone wrong,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 58)
Ripperty! Kye! Ahoo!i"There was a young woman, as I've heard tell", Henry Lawson , single work poetry humour (p. 58-61)
Much Distressedi"The noisy urchins scampered round", Anonymous (fl. 1895) , single work poetry satire (p. 61)
The Road to Hogan's Gapi"Now look, you see, it's this way like-", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry humour (p. 62-65)
The Travelling Post Officei"The roving breezes come and go, the reed beds sweep and sway", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry humour (p. 65-66)
Waltzing Matilda "Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong," Waltzing Matilda : Carrying a Swagi"Oh! there once was a swagman camped in the billabong,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 66-67)
The Man from Snowy Riveri"There was movement at the station, for the word had passed around", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 67-70)
The Boss's Wifei"The warm winds crossed from the eastern coast,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry humour (p. 71-73)
The Old Whim Horsei"He's an old grey horse, with his head bowed sadly,", Edward Dyson , single work poetry (p. 73-75)
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