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Issue Details: First known date: 1993... 1993 The Penguin Book of Australian Ballads [1993]
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Ringwood, Ringwood - Croydon - Kilsyth area, Melbourne - East, Melbourne, Victoria,:Penguin , 1993 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Penguin Book of Australian Ballads : Introduction, single work criticism (p. xvii-xxvi)
Botany Bay, a New Songi"Let us drink a good health to our schemers above,", single work poetry (p. 3-4)
A New Flash Song, Made on the Noted George Barringtoni"Come all you blades of England I prithee draw near,", Anonymous (fl. 1790) , single work poetry (p. 5-6)
Prologue, Spoken by George Barrington The Barrington Prologuei"From distant climes, o'er wide-spread seas we come,", Henry Carter , single work poetry (p. 7-8)
Landed in Botany Bayi"My dear girl I am landed in Botany Bay,", single work poetry (p. 9-10)
"Here's adieu to your judges & juries," Justices and Old Baileyi"Here's adieu to your judges and juries,", single work lyric/song poetry (p. 10-11)
The Female Transporti"Come all young girls, both far and near, and listen unto me,", single work poetry (p. 11-12)
The London Convict Maidi"Ye London maids attend to me,", single work poetry (p. 12-14)
The London 'Prentice Boyi"Come all you young chaps who live both far and near,", single work poetry (p. 14-15)
The Black Velvet Bandi"To go in a smack down to Barking, where a boy as apprentice was bound,", single work poetry (p. 15-17)
Van Diemen's Landi"Come all you gallant poachers that ramble free from care,", single work poetry (p. 17-18)
Henry's Downfalli"Come all you wild and wicked youths wherever you may be,", single work poetry (p. 19-20)
The Remarkable, Affecting, and Interesting Life, and Dreadful Sufferings of the Poor Unhappy Elizabeth Watson : A Mournful Copy of Versesi"Ye British maids pray lend an ear", Anonymous (fl. 1993) , single work poetry (p. 20-23)
The Bush Rangeri"Farewell old Albion's dear lov'd shore", Anonymous (fl. 1993) , single work poetry (p. 23-25)
Penal Servitude!i"I have just arrived from Australia,", Anonymous (fl. 1993) , single work poetry (p. 25-26)
The Transport's Lamentationi"All you distressed tradesmen wherever you may be,", Anonymous (fl. 1993) , single work poetry (p. 27-28)
Frost, Williams, and Jones's Farewell to Englandi"As I walked through the town of Portsmouth,", single work poetry (p. 28-30)
The Banished Defenderi"You Catholics of Erin, give ear unto theses lines I write,", James Garland , single work poetry (p. 31-32)
Erin's Lovely Homei"When I was young and in my prime, my age just twenty-one,", Anonymous (fl. 1993) , single work poetry (p. 33-34)
Mitchel's Address to His Countrymeni"I am a bold true Irishman,", Anonymous (fl. 1993) , single work poetry (p. 34-36)
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