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A collection of poems which cover a period of Australian history from the Dreamtime to World War Two. Poems about native animals and the Australian landscape and culture are also included.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Rushcutters Bay,
Sydney Eastern Harbourside,
Sydney Eastern Suburbs,
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Pergamon Press
, 1968 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Waradgeri Tribe The Waragery Tribe The Wadgery Tribe The Waradgery Tribei"Harried we were, and spent,", single work poetry (p. 7)
- The Last of His Tribei"He crouches, and buries his face on his knees,", single work poetry (p. 8)
- The Bunyipi"Oh came you up by the place of dread", single work poetry (p. 9)
- Droughti"The great breath shudders,", single work poetry (p. 12)
-
The Guard of the Northern Strait : A Song of Queenslandi"Bold Torres, the sailor, came and went,",
single work
poetry
(p. 15-16)
Note: Here titled 'Song of the Torres Strait Islands'
- Seizure of the Cyprus Brig in Recherche Bay, Aug. 1829i"Come all you sons of Freedom, a chorus join with me,", single work poetry (p. 30-31)
- Macquarie Harbouri"MACQUARIE Harbour jailers lock", single work poetry (p. 36)
- The Bushrangersi"Four horsemen rode out from the heart of the range,", single work poetry (p. 40)
- The Betrayal of Ben Hall The Death of Ben Halli"Ben Hall was out on the Lachlan side", single work poetry (p. 42)
- In the Days of Saili"It was forty days to the Horn then,", single work poetry (p. 48-49)
- The Galei"It came upon us sudden; six solid hours it blew", single work poetry (p. 52)
- The Roaring Daysi"The night too quickly passes,", single work poetry (p. 55-56)
- The Lights of Cobb and Co.i"Fire lighted, on the table a meal for sleepy men,", single work poetry (p. 58-60)
- The Old Whim Horsei"He's an old grey horse, with his head bowed sadly,", single work poetry (p. 62-63)
- Men of Australiai"Men of all the lands Australian from the Gulf to Derwent River,", single work poetry (p. 65)
- Old Henry Parkesi"Coming down the street", single work poetry (p. 68-70)
- The Road to Roma Jaili"It's a long road, a cruel road, the road to Roma jail,", single work poetry (p. 72)
- Scott of the Queensland Mountedi"As straight as a mountain sapling, and resolute, tall and brown,", single work poetry (p. 73)
- Hopeful Hawkinsi"Hawkins wasn't in the swim at all in Dingo Flat,", single work poetry humour (p. 78-79)
- From the Gulfi"Store cattle from Nelanjie! The mob goes feeding past,", single work poetry (p. 90-91)
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Other Formats
- Sound recording.
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