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y separately published work icon Complete Book of Australian Folk Lore anthology   poetry   short story   prose  
Note: Compiled and annotated by Bill Scott.
Issue Details: First known date: 1976... 1976 Complete Book of Australian Folk Lore
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Ure Smith , 1976 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Digger's Songi"He came up to London and straightaway strode", single work poetry (p. 134-135)
The Drover's Dreami"One night with travelling sheep, my companions lay asleep,", Anonymous , single work poetry humour (p. 136-137)
Down Where the Coolibahs Growi"A strapping young stockman lay dying,", Horace A. Flower , single work poetry (p. 138-139)
The Euabalong Ball The Wooyeo Balli"Oh, who has not heard of the Wooyeo Ball", single work poetry humour (p. 140-141)
Note: With title: Euabalong Ball. First line: 'Oh, who hasn't heard of Euabalong Ball,'
The Eumerella Shorei"There's a happy little valley on the Eumerella shore,", Anonymous 3 (fl. 1861) , single work poetry (p. 142-143)
Flash Jack from Gundagaii"I've shore at Burrabogie, and I've shore at Toganmain,", Anonymous (fl. 1905) , single work poetry (p. 144-145)
Ugly Dave The Flash Stockmani"A stockman? yes, I am, and they call me ugly Sam.", Anonymous (fl. 1895) , single work poetry (p. 146)
Frank Gardineri"Oh Frank Gardiner is caught at last and lies in Sydney jail,", single work poetry (p. 148-149)
Note: With title: Frank Gardiner He is Caught at Last.
The Freehold On the Plaini"I'm a broken-down old squatter, my cash it is all gone,", single work poetry (p. 150-151)
The Free Selector's Daughteri"Not long ago near Penrith Town lived a free selector's daughter,", single work poetry (p. 152-153)
The Gilliatt Mugi"He's slabsided, lean, and lanky, with a sunburned hard old dial,", single work poetry (p. 154-155)
The Goondiwindi Songi"Snowflake Willy are my name, and the Welltown are my station,", single work poetry (p. 156-157)
Tomahawkin' Fred : (The Ladies' Man)i"Some shearing I have done and some prizes I have won", single work poetry (p. 158-159)
Ballad of Jack Lefroyi"Come all you lads and listen, a story I would tell,", single work poetry (p. 160-161)
Jacky-Jacky, Roland Robinson , Percy Mumbulla , single work prose Indigenous story (p. 162)
Jim Jones Jim Jones at Botany Bayi"O listen for a moment, lads, and hear me tell my tale,", single work poetry (p. 163)
Jimmy Sago, Jackarooi"If you want a situation, I'll just tell you the plan", single work poetry (p. 164-165)
Lazy Harry'si"Oh we started out from Roto, when the sheds had all cut out", single work poetry (p. 166-167)
The Limejuice Tubi"When shearing comes, lay down your drums, step on the board, you brand new-chums,", single work poetry (p. 168)
Look Out Below!i"A young man left his native shores,", Charles Thatcher , single work poetry (p. 169)
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