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y separately published work icon The Skyline Riders and Other Verses selected work   poetry  
  • Author:agent Henry Lawson http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/lawson-henry
Issue Details: First known date: 1910... 1910 The Skyline Riders and Other Verses
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Fergusson , 1910 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
At the Beating of a Drumi"Fear ye not the stormy future, for the Battle Hymn is strong,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 74-75)
Nineteen Ninei"There's a light out there in the nearer east", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 76)
Grace Jennings Carmichaeli"I hate the pen, the foolscap fair,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 77-78)
The Old, Old Story and the New Orderi"They proved we could not think nor see,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 79-83)
The Briny Gravei"You wonder why so many would be buried in the sea,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 84-86)
Bonnie New South Walesi"It surely cannot be too soon, and never is too late,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 87-88)
Sheoaks that Sigh When the Wind is Stilli"Why are the sheoaks forever sighing?", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 89-90)
The Men Who Stuck to Mei"They were men of many nations, they were men of many stations,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 91-92)
The Heart of the Swagi"Oh, the track through the scrub groweth ever more dreary,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 93-94)
The Men Who Made Bad Matchesi"'Tis the song of many husbands, and you all must understand", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 95-98)
Here Diedi"There's many a schoolboy's bat and ball that are gathering dust at home,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 99-104)
The Black Bordered Letteri"An' so 'e's dead in London,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 105-107)
A Bush Girli"She's milking in the rain and dark,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 108-110)
Fall In, My Men! Fall In!i"The short hour's halt is ended,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 111-112)
The Scots : A Dirgei"Black Scots and red Scots,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 113-114)
The Song of a Prisoni"Now this is the song of a prison - a song of gaol or jug -", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 115-119)
The Soldier Birdsi"I mind the river from Mount Frome", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 120-124)
Captain Von Esson of the "Sebastopol"i"Of his beauty, or stature, or colour of hair I hadn't the slightest hint,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 125-129)
I'd Back Again the Worldi"She's not like an empress,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 130-132)
The Horse and Cart Ferryi"It was old Jerry Brown,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 133-136)
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