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* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson
, 1954 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Parish of St Mel'si"Beyond the vague wheel-tortured track", single work poetry (p. 1-2)
- Imelda Mayi"Your wedding appears in the press today-", single work poetry (p. 3-9)
- The Durkinsi"Have you ever seen the Durkins at the Sunday morning Mass", single work poetry (p. 10-12)
- Old Sister Pauli"O Salutaris Hostia, the Alpha and the Omega", single work poetry (p. 13-19)
- Firin' on the Eighti"He has his poky workshop at the far end of town,", single work poetry (p. 20-24)
- The Bush P.P.i"With a wave of respect to the worthy three,", single work poetry (p. 25-27)
- Little Churchesi"'Twas the olden prophet saw them - when a niggard generation", single work poetry (p. 28-30)
- The Meetingi"They hadn't met for fifty years, or was it fifty-one?", single work poetry (p. 31-33)
- The Old Homei"'Twas when the crisis came to us, and failure was the prize", single work poetry (p. 34-38)
- The Road to Danahey'si"The rambling road to Danahey's it goes by hill and plain,", single work poetry (p. 39-43)
- When the "Sut" Drops Downi"A smile lights up old Bridgie's face and corrugates her features small", single work poetry (p. 44-48)
- My Curate's Motor-Bikei"Before the lad invested we had comfort here indeed;", single work poetry (p. 49-54)
- At Homei"He can stand the noisy racket of the workshop", single work poetry (p. 55)
- Twin Cylindersi"Some minds are only fake machines", single work poetry (p. 56-57)
- The Old Ten-Twelve Shebangi"She never had no side-doors, and she never had no screen,", single work poetry humour (p. 58-63)
- My Curate, Father Coni"Well, here's a fearsome telegram with Latin words thereon;", single work poetry (p. 64-72)
- Sez Shei"For years herself and Mrs Bain", single work poetry (p. 73-76)
- The Kids in the Schooli"As I look through the school in the morning", single work poetry (p. 77-78)
- The Day Th' Inspector Comesi"It doesn't seem like school at all", single work poetry (p. 79-83)
- The One-Ton Trucki"Oh, the old life closed and the new began, and the world changed o'er and o'er,", single work poetry (p. 84-88)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
-
John O'Brien
1954
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 14 July vol. 75 no. 3883 1954; (p. 2)
— Review of The Parish of St Mel's and Other Verses 1954 selected work poetry
-
John O'Brien
1954
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 14 July vol. 75 no. 3883 1954; (p. 2)
— Review of The Parish of St Mel's and Other Verses 1954 selected work poetry
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