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y separately published work icon Australian Ballads and Rhymes : Poems Inspired by Life and Scenery in Australia and New Zealand anthology   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 1888... 1888 Australian Ballads and Rhymes : Poems Inspired by Life and Scenery in Australia and New Zealand
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Contents

* Contents derived from the London,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,:Walter Scott Publishers , 1888 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Cloudi"One summer morn, out of the sea-waves wild,", Charles Harpur , single work poetry (p. 75-77)
The Creek of the Four Gravesi"I tell a Settler's tale of the old times,", Charles Harpur , single work poetry
A group of white men wander into the Australian wilderness in search of discovery. They marvel at the foreignness of the landscape before settling down to sleep at their camp. They are woken by an attack from a group of Indigenous Australians. Seeing his friends killed, Egremont flees into a creek and finds a cavity in the earth to hide in. His pursuers give up their hunt, unable to find him, and he escapes. 
 (p. 78-86)
A Storm in the Mountainsi"A lonely Boy, far venturing from his home,", Charles Harpur , single work poetry (p. 86-91)
A Wail from the Bush "Oh, I would further fly my child" An Aboriginal Mother's Lamenti"Still farther would I fly, my child, to make thee safer yet", Charles Harpur , single work poetry
'On the Myall Creek massacre.' (Webby)
 (p. 91-92)
The Hut on the Flati"You've heard of Warradgery Run, he said, where old", Thomas William Heney , single work poetry (p. 94-103)
My Queen of Dreamsi"In the warm flushed heart of the rose-red West,", Philip J. Holdsworth , single work poetry (p. 104)
Station Hunting on the Warrego : An Episode of Australian Frontier Life Station Hunting on the Warregoi"(Just what the bushmen told, while raging rains", Philip J. Holdsworth , single work poetry (p. 105-120)
Note: Under title: An Episode of Australian Frontier Life.
From the Cantatai"A few short rolling years have fled", John Howell , single work poetry (p. 120)
The Story of Abel Tasman Abel Tasmani"Bold, and brave, and strong, and stalwart", Frances Sescadorowna Lewin , single work poetry (p. 122-124)
From the Story of Balladeadro, George Gordon McCrae , extract poetry (p. 125-143)
The Cynic of the Woodsi"I come from busy haunts of men,", Arthur Patchett Martin , single work poetry (p. 143-145)
A Romance in the Roughi"A sturdy fellow, with a sun-burnt face,", Arthur Patchett Martin , single work poetry (p. 145-146)
A Bush Study, A La Watteaui"He.", Arthur Patchett Martin , single work poetry (p. 147-150)
The Stormi"Aye, not a doubt 'twas dark without", Arthur Patchett Martin , single work poetry (p. 150-151)
My Cousin from Pall Malli"There's nothing that exasperates a true Australian youth,", Arthur Patchett Martin , single work poetry humour (p. 151-155)
How We Ran in the Black Warrgal Horse, 'The Pet of the Prairies' The Black Warrigal Horsei"You must let me have Topsail to-day, boss,", E.G. Millard , single work poetry (p. 155-158)
Australiai"All the things that have been done, and all the things", Agnes Neale , single work poetry (p. 158-161)
The Blue Lake - Mount Gambier, Agnes Neale , single work poetry (p. 161-164)
Solitudei"Where the mocking lyre-bird calls", A Wanderer , single work poetry (p. 164-165)
On the Riveri"Our boat and we drift down the stream-", Robert Richardson , single work poetry (p. 165-168)
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