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The Mope-Hawk, or, Australian Cuckoo single work   poetry   "On chill September's op'ning eve,"
Composed: Canberra region (NSW), Southeastern NSW, New South Wales,
Issue Details: First known date: 1873... 1873 The Mope-Hawk, or, Australian Cuckoo
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Notes

  • At foot of poem: Any person who may think it worth their while to notice, will find that the mope hawk's first call in spring is heard on the first evening in September. The writer has found it so for several successive springs.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon The Queanbeyan Age 2 October 1873 Z1885179 1873 newspaper issue 1873 pg. 4
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon The Canberra Times 6 September 2012 Z1885195 2012 newspaper issue 2012 pg. 10
    Note: Edited version.

Works about this Work

Spring Sprung by Hootin' Owl Ian Warden , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 6 September 2012; (p. 10)
Ian Warden introduces an edited version of 'The Mope-Hawk' by 'Bushman' (fl. 1873). He also notes the Poets Train, travelling from Canberra to Sydney on 7 September 2012, part of the National Poetry Week celebrations.
Spring Sprung by Hootin' Owl Ian Warden , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 6 September 2012; (p. 10)
Ian Warden introduces an edited version of 'The Mope-Hawk' by 'Bushman' (fl. 1873). He also notes the Poets Train, travelling from Canberra to Sydney on 7 September 2012, part of the National Poetry Week celebrations.
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