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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.
In Defence of the Bush : An Answer to Various Bardsi"Well, I've waited mighty patient while they all came rolling in,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry satire (p. 34-36)
It's Grand to Be a Squatter It's Grandi"It's grand to be a squatter", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry satire (p. 36-37)
The Lost Leichhardti"Another search for Leichhardt's tomb,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry satire humour (p. 38-39)
Butchered to Make a Dutchman's Holidayi"In prison cell I sadly sit,", Breaker Morant , single work poetry satire war literature (p. 40)
The Hanging Judgei"I am the judge, the flower of the law.", Alfred George Stephens , single work poetry satire (p. 41-43)
Ballad of Mabel Clare : An Australian Story to be Read and Sung Hereafteri"Ye children of the Land of Gold,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry humour (p. 44-48)
The Man from Waterloo (With kind regards to `Banjo')i"It was the Man from Waterloo,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry humour (p. 48-50)
Australian Bards and Bush Reviewersi"While you use your best endeavour to immortalize in verse", Henry Lawson , single work poetry humour (p. 50-51)
Mrs Grundy Goes Into the Questioni"I haven't any patience with the labourers on `strike',", Anonymous (fl. 1889) , single work poetry satire (p. 52-53)
Frank Hann-Guish : An `Orrible Tale of Gorei"My name's Frank Hann,", 'Dryblower' , single work poetry satire (p. 54-56)
The Martyred Democrati"In Lady Lusher's drawing-room, where float the strains of Brahms,", C. J. Dennis , single work poetry satire (p. 57-59)
The Stones of Goshi"Now, here is a tale of the Glugs of Gosh,", C. J. Dennis , single work poetry humour satire (p. 60-63)
Nursery Rhymei"One year, two year, three year, four,", Furnley Maurice , single work poetry satire (p. 64-65)
Three Satiresi"I sit by the Tranquil River;", Ethel Anderson , single work poetry (p. 66-67)
Nervous Prostrationi"I married a man of the Croydon class", 'Anna Wickham' , single work poetry (p. 68-69)
Invocation to the Intelligence of a Gentlemani"Nymph in a Cloud!", 'Anna Wickham' , single work poetry (p. 69)
The Tigressi"There was a man who kept a young, tame tigress.", 'Anna Wickham' , single work poetry (p. 70)
Work-Girl's Holidayi"A lady has a thousand ways", Lesbia Harford , single work poetry satire (p. 71)
Skirt Machinisti"I am making great big skirts", Lesbia Harford , single work poetry satire (p. 71-72)
Miss Mary Miss Mary Fairfaxi"Every day Miss Mary goes her rounds", Lesbia Harford , single work poetry satire (p. 72)
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