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* Contents derived from the
Brookvale,
Manly - Allambie - Curl Curl area,
Sydney Northeastern Suburbs,
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Child and Associates
, 1987 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Blue Mountainsi"Above the ashes straight and tall,", single work poetry (p. 4)
- Bell-Birdsi"By channels of coolness the echoes are calling,", single work poetry (p. 6-8)
- A Morning Songi"The thrush is in the wattle tree, an', "O, you pretty dear!"", single work poetry (p. 10-12)
- Clancy of the Overflowi"I had written him a letter which I had, for want of better", single work poetry (p. 14-16)
- The Crane Is My Neighbouri"The bird is my neighbour, a whimsical fellow and dim;", single work poetry (p. 18)
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A Midsummer Noon in the Australian Forest
"Not a sound disturbs the air,"
A Mid-Summer Noon in the Australian Foresti"Not a bird disturbs the air,",
single work
poetry
(p. 20-22)
Note: illus.
- The Willowsi"Dawn, and the stars yet there,", single work poetry (p. 24)
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Where the Dead Men Liei"Out on the wastes of the Never Never-",
single work
poetry
A poem about the many man - settlers - who perished in the Australian outback, with allusions to the landscape itself as a possible cause of these deaths.
- The Ballad of the Droveri"Across the stony ridges, across the rolling plain,", single work poetry (p. 30-34)
- Where the Pelican Builds Her Nest Where the Pelican Buildsi"The horses were ready, the rails were down,", single work poetry (p. 36)
- The Song and the Sighi"The creek went down with a broken song,", single work poetry (p. 38)
- From Swans at Nighti"Within the night, above the dark,", extract poetry (p. 40)
- To a Pair of Blucher Bootsi"Old acquaintance unforgotten,", single work poetry (p. 42)
- Calling to Mei"Through the hush of my heart in the spell of its dreaming", single work poetry (p. 44)
- Westi""I've seen so much uv dirt an' grime", single work poetry (p. 46-48)
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