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* Contents derived from the 1972 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Sanskriti"Upasara, the heifer after first mating,", single work poetry (p. 4)
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Walking to the Cattle Place : A Meditation,
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poetry
(p. 4-23)Described by Peter Alexander as 'a complex and learned series of meditations on the significance of the cow-culture in which Murray [was]... raised, and which [draws]... on his curious and varied knowledge about other cattle-cultures ranging from Celt to Sanskrit to Zulu.' (Les Murray : A Life in Progress.)
- The Names of the Humblei"Fence beyond fence from breakfast", single work poetry (p. 4-6)
- The Arteryi"It is patience and stalks in the wide house of cattle", single work poetry (p. 7-8)
- Death Wordsi"Beasts, cattle, have words, neither minor nor many.", single work poetry (p. 8)
- The Commonwealth of Manu (after a Discussion with Walter Davis)i"Just for a moment", single work poetry (p. 8-9)
- The Bushi""The boss at home, Missus?" A man couldn't tell suitors from buyers-", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Poley Bullock Coupletsi"Old Poley, pin bullock. The round one has left me slack here.", single work poetry (p. 11)
- The Boeotian Counti"Maudie", single work poetry (p. 11-13)
- Novilladas Democraticasi"The fancy rider sent his Texan boots", single work poetry (p. 13-14)
- Hall's Cattlei"Upwind on Sandy Creek, cooking", single work poetry (p. 14-16)
- Boopisi"Coming out of reflections", single work poetry (p. 16-17)
- The Pure Food Acti"Night, as I go into the place of cattle.", single work poetry (p. 17-18)
- Golokai"Their speech is a sense of place", single work poetry (p. 18-22)
- Cocky's Crest, Mt Goldsworthy, W.A.i"That iron-ore cockatoo-crest", single work poetry (p. 23-24)
- The Squatters are Coming to Towni"The market's had it, they say;", single work poetry (p. 24-25)
- Starsi"The stars are very crisp and bunchy", single work poetry (p. 25)
- Jack and Jilli"Jacvk wrote lyrics of Gauguin islands,", single work poetry (p. 25-26)
- Winter at Berrimai"Gold hail from poplars", single work poetry (p. 26-27)
- To Ferdinand Stervaggi Among Othersi"The blue bird under the singing tree", single work poetry (p. 27-28)
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