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Early Verse of the Canberra Region : A Collection of Poetry, Verse and Doggerel from Newspapers, Other Publications and Private Sources
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1994
Early Verse of the Canberra Region : A Collection of Poetry, Verse and Doggerel from Newspapers, Other Publications and Private Sources
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* Contents derived from the
Canberra,
Australian Capital Territory,:Lyall L. Gillespie
, 1994 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Canberra in 1927i"Again I stand on that rocky hill", single work poetry (p. vii-viii)
- My Darling Niecei"Gone away from our fond sight", single work poetry (p. 1-2)
- Dear Land of My Ancestorsi"Far awa my thoughts aye wander,", single work poetry (p. 2)
- Only a Dreami"Last night I dreamt a happy dream;", single work poetry (p. 2-3)
- Awa' Cald Winteri"Awa', cald gloomy winter, O, awa',", single work poetry (p. 3)
- What I Lovei"I love a cot in a quiet spot,", single work poetry (p. 3-4)
- In Memory of Mr Kenneth Cameroni"O, fare thee well, thou best of men", single work poetry (p. 4-5)
- Fatei"Oh, lonely, lonely is the cot,", single work poetry (p. 5)
- A Memoiri"Here, mourning o'er the grave I bend", single work poetry (p. 5-6)
- In Memoriami"O'er my Brother's home there is a gloom", single work poetry (p. 6)
- The Gate Wari"Killem-Killie station was once a pleasant place to dwell,", single work poetry (p. 7-9)
- The Squatter's Versioni"He wore a pistol in his belt when at Jarwa gate I planted,", single work poetry (p. 9-10)
- A Ride to Killem-Killiei"Now Dimmy Daine, come rouse ye up! and saddle up old Blazer,", single work poetry (p. 10)
- On Jezebeli"Some ladies have most killing ways, I can't", single work poetry (p. 11)
- On a station crawleri"The devil saw in his ledger a name that looked", single work poetry (p. 11)
- The Murder Trapi""The trap will work," quoth Kitchen-cur, "when me he will attack,", single work poetry (p. 11-12)
- The Death of Blazeri"Oh! once I had a trusty steed, no Arab loved his better -", single work poetry (p. 12-13)
- Queenquean Justice a By-Wordi""Queenquean justice," ia a by-word for bias, fraud, and wrong, and guile,", single work poetry satire (p. 13-14)
- On Nil Desperandumi"Hail Australia! freedom's home! there's room for you and me,", single work poetry (p. 15)
- On a Squatteri"The Devil took some coals in hand, and made a roaring fire;", single work poetry satire (p. 16)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Wit and Soul in Home-Baked Verse from the Early Monaro
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 6 August 1994; (p. C10)
— Review of Early Verse of the Canberra Region : A Collection of Poetry, Verse and Doggerel from Newspapers, Other Publications and Private Sources 1994 anthology poetry -
80-Year-Old Homage to Goulburn
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: The Goulburn Post , 29 June 1994;
— Review of Early Verse of the Canberra Region : A Collection of Poetry, Verse and Doggerel from Newspapers, Other Publications and Private Sources 1994 anthology poetry -
'Threepenny' Poem Had Crookwell Priest Upset!
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: The Crookwell Gazette , 12 July 1994; (p. 5)
— Review of Early Verse of the Canberra Region : A Collection of Poetry, Verse and Doggerel from Newspapers, Other Publications and Private Sources 1994 anthology poetry -
Poetry and Doggerel : Meet Local Bards
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Queanbeyan Age , 6 July 1994; (p. 15)
— Review of Early Verse of the Canberra Region : A Collection of Poetry, Verse and Doggerel from Newspapers, Other Publications and Private Sources 1994 anthology poetry
-
Poetry and Doggerel : Meet Local Bards
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Queanbeyan Age , 6 July 1994; (p. 15)
— Review of Early Verse of the Canberra Region : A Collection of Poetry, Verse and Doggerel from Newspapers, Other Publications and Private Sources 1994 anthology poetry -
'Threepenny' Poem Had Crookwell Priest Upset!
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: The Crookwell Gazette , 12 July 1994; (p. 5)
— Review of Early Verse of the Canberra Region : A Collection of Poetry, Verse and Doggerel from Newspapers, Other Publications and Private Sources 1994 anthology poetry -
80-Year-Old Homage to Goulburn
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: The Goulburn Post , 29 June 1994;
— Review of Early Verse of the Canberra Region : A Collection of Poetry, Verse and Doggerel from Newspapers, Other Publications and Private Sources 1994 anthology poetry -
Wit and Soul in Home-Baked Verse from the Early Monaro
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 6 August 1994; (p. C10)
— Review of Early Verse of the Canberra Region : A Collection of Poetry, Verse and Doggerel from Newspapers, Other Publications and Private Sources 1994 anthology poetry
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