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Issue Details: First known date: 1941... 1941 Australian Poetry 1941
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1941 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Pear Treei"What be you a-lookin at, Emily Ann,", Mary Gilmore , single work poetry (p. 13)
To Norah McKinneyi"Your father is quick with the gun, and he long has been hating", John Shaw Neilson , single work poetry (p. 14-16)
1918-1941i"Not those patient men who knocked and were unheeded", Robert D. FitzGerald , single work poetry (p. 17-18)
Duped Though We Were . . .i"Duped though we were and now must walk", Robert D. FitzGerald , single work poetry (p. 19)
The Net-Mendersi"I came upon them by a strip of sea,", 'Brian Vrepont' , single work poetry (p. 20-21)
Tea-Treei"This is tea-tree country, still stand clumps", 'Brian Vrepont' , single work poetry (p. 22-23)
Droughti"The great breath shudders,", Mary Finnin , single work poetry (p. 24)
Apples in the Mooni"We came round by the little dark pond;", Furnley Maurice , single work poetry (p. 25-27)
All Thingsi"All things by their own purposes", Furnley Maurice , single work poetry (p. 28)
Native-Borni"In a white gully among fungus red", Eve Langley , single work poetry (p. 29-30)
Bush-Borni"I lie with the clustering grass against my face;", Norma L. Davis , single work poetry (p. 31-32)
Return of the Nativei"I have come back again;", Harley Matthews , single work poetry (p. 33-34)
Sleepi"Do you give yourself to me utterly,", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 35)
Beauty and the Beasti"Tonight the stars are broken glass,", Ronald McCuaig , single work poetry (p. 36)
The Unioni"The flame of life sinks low tonight", Kenneth Mackenzie , single work poetry (p. 37-38)
The Wishi"My children in the luscious golden dusk", Kenneth Mackenzie , single work poetry (p. 39)
Memorandumi"Alone to-night upon a log foot-bridge", Rex Ingamells , single work poetry (p. 40-42)
Sonnets to the Unknown Soldier : 1i"We did not bury him deep enough; break up the monument,", Douglas Stewart , single work poetry satire war literature (p. 43-45)
Mad Jasperi"mad Jasper stood poised on the skyscraper wall", Max Harris , single work poetry (p. 46)
Star Drilli"Comfort me with stars, not apples,", T. Inglis Moore , single work poetry (p. 47-48)
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