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y separately published work icon The Sting in the Wattle : Australian Satirical Verse anthology   poetry   correspondence   extract   satire   humour   war literature  
Issue Details: First known date: 1993... 1993 The Sting in the Wattle : Australian Satirical Verse
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Contents

* Contents derived from the St Lucia, Indooroopilly - St Lucia area, Brisbane - North West, Brisbane, Queensland,:University of Queensland Press , 1993 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Australian Satirical Verse : The Sting in the Wattle : Introduction, Philip Neilsen , single work criticism (p. xviii-xxviii)
A Convict's Tour of Hell "Come all you prisoners of New South Wales," A Convict's Tour to Helli"You prisoners of New South Wales,", Francis MacNamara , single work poetry satire
For discussion of the various versions of this poem and the history of its compilation see Frank the Poet by Meredith and Whalen (1979). Several manuscript versions exist in the Mitchell library - ML MSS 7266, A 649, A 807 and C 967 (digitised copy: of this available)
 (p. 1-6)
Songs of the Squatters (No.3.)i"The gum has no shade,", Robert Lowe , single work poetry satire (p. 7-8)
"Where the wandering Barwin delighteth the eye," The Beautiful Squatteri"Where the wandering Barwon delighteth the eye,", Charles Harpur , single work poetry satire
'On a squatter who seduces Aboriginal women and is eventually killed as a result.' (Webby)
 (p. 9-10)
Marvellous Martin - IIi"Who sees him walk the street, can scarce forbear", Charles Harpur , single work poetry satire (p. 10-11)
Impromptui"Some hold that the power showing feature the nose is,", Charles Harpur , single work poetry (p. 11)
From : The Temple of Infamy Marvellous Martin Ii"I looked and saw a low-browed Creature pass", Charles Harpur , single work poetry (p. 12)
The Alphabet of the Land Acti"A was the Act, Antecursor of strife,", Emily Mary Barton , single work poetry (p. 13)
Private Despatch of Captain Bumble of the 40th Stationed at Ballarat to His Excellency Sir Charles Hotham Captain Bumble's Letteri"Don't talk about Sebastopol,", Charles Thatcher , single work poetry satire (p. 14-15)
The Song of Ninian Melvillei"Sing the song of noisy Ninny - hang the Muses - spit it out!", Henry Kendall , single work poetry humour satire (p. 16-17)
Unititledi"Of all the doings of the day", Henry Kendall , single work poetry extract satire (p. 18-19)
Fashioni"See those resplendent creatures, as they glide", Ada Cambridge , single work poetry satire (p. 20)
Londoni"The gorgeous stream of England's wealth goes by,", Ada Cambridge , single work poetry (p. 20)
James Twyceri"James Twycer is a citizen", Thos. E. Spencer , single work poetry satire (p. 21-22)
When London Callsi"They leave us - artists, singers, all-", Victor J. Daley , single work poetry satire (p. 23-24)
A Treat for the London Poori"They will troop in loyal thousands from the putrid purlieus where", Victor J. Daley , single work poetry satire (p. 25)
The Model Journalisti"Young men who would succeed", Victor J. Daley , single work poetry satire (p. 26-27)
Two of a Tradei"Green grew the grey Port Jackson sky-", Victor J. Daley , single work poetry satire (p. 28-32)
Faith Quatrains : 5 : Finisi"Faith shuts her eyes,", Victor J. Daley , single work poetry satire (p. 32)
The Ballad of G.R. Dibbsi"This is the story of G.R.D.,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry satire (p. 33-34)
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