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Issue Details:
First known date:
1927...
no.
336
April
1927
of
The School Paper : Grades V and VI
est. 1912
The School Paper : Grades V and VI
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Content indexing in progress
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Only literary material by Australian authors individually indexed.
Other material in this issue includes:
- First page picture: 'The Duke and Duchess on the Renown', from The Sphere [33]
- Poetry: 'King William' by T.B.Aldrich (1836-1907) an American poet, illus., 38; 'Laughter' Wilfred Gibson, an English poet, in G. K.'s Weekly, 41; 'Killed at the Ford' by H.W. Longfellow (1807-82) a famous American poet, 45-46.
- Fiction:'The Magic Skipping Rope' from Forty Goodnight Tales, by Rose Fyleman, 41; 'The Punishment of Gruffanuff' from The Rose and the Ring by William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863) 42-43; 'Strife' (unattributed) 45.
- Prose: 'The Travels of a Prince' (unattributed) illustrated with a 'Map of the Voyage of the Renown' [33]-35; 'A Great and Terrible Day', adapted from the account in Gallipoli, a book by English poet and novelist John Masefield, 36-37; 'Scythe Song' Andrew Lang (1844-1912) a British poet, story-writer and essayist, 40; 'An Adventure with a Lion' [by David Livingstone] 46-47.
- Drama: 'Hubert and Prince Arthur', from Shakespeare's King John, 38-40.
- Aphorisms: 'Worth Remembering' (unattributed) 44.
- Song: 'Bow, Blow Thou Winter Wind' by Dr. Arne (1716-1778), words from Shakespeare's As You Like It, 47-48.
- Notices: Spelling Tests (Victoria); Price of The School Paper, 48.
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Preceding or following each piece is a short glossary of the longer words contained therein, as well as notes about people and places mentioned, and comments on the metre of poetry. There are also often 'General Notes' which ask the reader questions about the work.
Contents
* Contents derived from the 1927 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Creeks Out Backi"Far underneath the heat-white sand, the hidden waters lie,", single work poetry (p. 35)
- Aprili"The darling of Australia's Autumn - Now", single work poetry (p. 42)
- Bush Delights By Wood and Woldi"Lightly the breath of the spring wind blows,", single work poetry (p. 44)
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