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Is part of Australian Poetry 1941 series - publisher
Issue Details: First known date: 1942... 1942 Australian Poetry 1942
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1942 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Earthi"Minute made visible and heard,", Leonard Mann , single work poetry (p. 13)
Uniti"Had Life remained one whole,", Mary E. Fullerton , single work poetry (p. 14-15)
Onei"I am the rock, the stream, the tree;", 'Brian Vrepont' , single work poetry (p. 16)
The Mad Piperi"A piper played in Hamelin Town", Ella McFadyen , single work poetry (p. 17)
Nationalityi"I have grown past hate and bitterness,", Mary Gilmore , single work poetry (p. 18)
From : The Gangrened Peoplei"Much hope I see in battering of facades", Rex Ingamells , extract poetry war literature (p. 19-23)
Emu Paradei"Rust in the world's stained wheat, fly in the rotting fruit!", T. Inglis Moore , single work poetry war literature (p. 24-27)
To My Brother in the Navyi"I remember now, as the storm wind from the bay", Garry Lyle , single work poetry (p. 28-29)
The Olive Trees (Garden of Gethsemane)i"These are the old men", Shawn O'Leary , single work poetry (p. 30)
Lines Written in a Dug-Out Chez-Nous (Tobruk)i"In my cave lives a solitary rat,", A. G. Austin , single work poetry humour war literature (p. 31-32)
Arab Shepherdi"Among the thistles young Al Hussein strays", Maurice Leask , single work poetry war literature (p. 33)
Battle Dressi"Flowers of red have sped us on our way;", Maurice Biggs , single work poetry war literature (p. 34)
Troopship at Nighti"I, beneath the unheeding stars, one with the waves, lost in the sounding valleys of the sea,", John Quinn , single work poetry war literature (p. 35-38)
Breakingi"Where shall I hide my head and my face?", Alex J. Allan , single work poetry war literature (p. 39-41)
The Woundedi"Lower the sun crept and across our pain", Shawn O'Leary , single work poetry war literature (p. 42)
Good Fridayi"Still tired, we wakened from a fitful sleep", A. G. Austin , single work poetry war literature (p. 43)
Moment in Historyi"Heavy with love your sleeping head", H. Vintner , single work poetry war literature (p. 44-46)
A Fairy Talei"Why should you wake, my darling, at this hour,", Kenneth Mackenzie , single work poetry war literature satire (p. 47-49)
Forecasti"This is the day of our immediate need,", Ethel Davies , single work poetry war literature satire (p. 50-51)
Syrian Memoryi"Merdjayoun and Tripoli and Baalbek on the plain,", John Quinn , single work poetry war literature (p. 52)
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