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Issue Details: First known date: 1970... 1970 Where the Old Road Ran; and Other Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Brisbane, Queensland,:Fortitude Press , 1970 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Where the Old Road Rani"This is where the road ran long ago", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 36-37)
Ballad: Out Moogerah Wayi"She drove into a cool bright spell", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 38-39)
Thunder In Junei"It's a tatterdemalion world, with ragged pines", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 40)
For 'Jo,' Going Overseasi"Let us be happy", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 41)
A Mouse - And 'Rabbie' Burnsi"And there, by the little blue clock on the table,", Edith Mary England , single work poetry
Remembering Burns' poem, the poet also lets a startled mouse get safely away.
 (p. 42)
Driving By Our Old Homesteadi"Like a reef worn shell, a frail forgotten husk,", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 43)
The Widoweri"Grey head in the garden,", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 44)
Two Saddlesi"Two saddles hung on the rail,", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 45)
Note: sub-title: (for Hal)
At The Yearling Salesi"It's not much past the twelve month since *Roseen", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 46-47)
Flying Inlandi"O quiet heart of my country", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 48-49)
Note: Erratum: Stanza 7, ll. 1 and 3 reversed
Calling All Roversi"Of the brood of Ulysses how true", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 52-53)
Seafarer to Sapphoi"From sweltering ports I brought her silver rings", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 54-55)
Reading Elizabethans by the Seai"Here, where bullying ocean strides", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 56-57)
Sign Over Yucatani"In a worn brown chronicle I found it:", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 58-59)
One Seadog To Anotheri"Every El Dorado, understand,", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 60-61)
Raleigh's Last Linesi"On that last night you dreamed of blue-robed kings", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 62)
On Writing 'Finis' To A Manuscripti"Revelry by-passed in hall or square", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 63)
Dampier Loved The Seai"The quick gaunt angry youth from Somerset", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 66-67)
Imagesi"Is it not strange one always sees in pearlshell", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 68)
July Borni"The strange few flitting folk born in July", Edith Mary England , single work poetry (p. 69)
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