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y separately published work icon Children of the Bush selected work   short story   poetry   prose  
  • Author:agent Henry Lawson http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/lawson-henry
Issue Details: First known date: 1902... 1902 Children of the Bush
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Contents

* Contents derived from the London,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,:Methuen , 1902 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Shearersi"No church-bell rings them from the Track,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. ix-x)
Send Round the Hat, Henry Lawson , single work short story humour (p. [1]- 21)
'G.S.' or The Fourth Cooki"He has notions of Australia from the tales that he's been told-", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 22-23)
That Pretty Girl in the Army, Henry Lawson , single work short story
The hard men of Bourke are drawn to the pretty young Salvation Army girl who moves to their town. They are surprised by her reaction to Jack Moonlight, a swagman, who turns out to be her former lover.
 (p. 24-45)
Lord Douglas, Henry Lawson , single work short story
'Lord Douglas' is unpopular in Bourke, where his aristocratic ways bring him into conflict with the union men. However the same union men care for his wife and children when he is jailed for two years, and even take up a collection when he is released.
 (p. 46-59)
Jack Cornstalki"I met with Jack Cornstalk in London to-day,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry humour (p. 60)
The Blindness of One-Eyed Bogan, Henry Lawson , single work short story humour (p. 61-71)
Sacred to the Memory of `Unknown'i"Oh, the wild black swans fly westward still,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 72-73)
Two Sundowners, Henry Lawson , single work short story humour (p. 74-85)
A Sketch of Mateship, Henry Lawson , single work short story (p. 86-87)
A Bush Publican's Lament, Henry Lawson , single work short story humour (p. 88-91)
The Bulletin Hoteli"I was drifting in the drizzle past the Cecil in the Strand -", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 92-93)
On the Tucker Track : A Steelman Story, Henry Lawson , single work short story humour (p. 94-98)
The Ballad of the Rouseabouti"A rouseabout of rouseabouts, from any land - or none -", Henry Lawson , single work short story (p. 99-102)
The Shearer's Dream, Henry Lawson , single work short story (p. 103-107)
The Lost Soul's Hotel, Henry Lawson , single work short story (p. 108-120)
The Boozers' Home, Henry Lawson , single work short story (p. 121-126)
The Sex Problem Again, Henry Lawson , single work short story (p. 127-132)
The Things We Dare Not Telli"The fields are fair in autumn yet, and the sun's still shining there,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 133-134)
The Romance of the Swag, Henry Lawson , single work short story (p. 135-141)
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