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Issue Details: First known date: 1957... 1957 Old Bush Songs and Rhymes of Colonial Times
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Notes

  • Enlarged and revised edition of Old Bush Songs : Composed and Sung in the Bushranging, Digging and Overlanding Days by A. B. Paterson (1905).

Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1976 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Convict in Chainesi"In the happy days of childhood.", John Weachurch , single work poetry (p. 3)
Convict Phelosiphyi"My name is poor Jack.", John Weachurch , single work poetry (p. 4)
The Exile of Erin, On the Plains of Emui"O! Farewell, my country - my kindred - my lover;", John McGarvie , single work poetry (p. 4-5)
Henry's Downfalli"Come all you wild and wicked youths wherever you may be,", single work poetry (p. 6-7)
Botany Bay IIi"Come all you men of learning,", single work poetry (p. 7-8)
The Female Transporti"Come all young girls, both far and near, and listen unto me,", single work poetry (p. 8-9)
The Girl with the Black Velvet Bandi"It was in the city of London", single work poetry (p. 9-10)
Botany Bay, a New Songi"Let us drink a good health to our schemers above,", single work poetry (p. 10-12)
"O come along all you sailor boys and listen to my plea," Maggie May, single work poetry (p. 12-13)
Van Diemen's Landi"Come all you gallant poachers that ramble free from care,", single work poetry (p. 13-16)
Note: First line: Come all you gallant poachers that ramble void of care.
The Irish Transporti"In the county of Limerick, near the town of Ramshorn,", single work poetry (p. 14-15)
Botany Bay I Botany Bayi"Farewell to old England for ever,", single work poetry (p. 15-16)
Ten Thousand Miles Awayi"Sing ho, for a brave and gallant barque", J. B. Geogeghan , single work poetry (p. 16-17)
Note: First line: 'Sing ho, for a brave and gallant ship'
Jim Jones Jim Jones at Botany Bayi"O listen for a moment, lads, and hear me tell my tale,", single work poetry (p. 17-18)
New Songi"From towns great and small and from country we come.", single work poetry humour
'Amusing song praising the factory in spite of its drawbacks.' (Webby).
(p. 18-19)
Botany Bay Courtship The Lass in the Female Factory No. I : Australian Courtshipi"The Currency Lads may fill their glasses", 'Juvenal' (fl. 1832) , single work poetry (p. 20-21)
Note: With title: Botany Bay Courtship
No. II : The Happy Familyi"I will sing you a song of a settler bold,", 'Juvenal' (fl. 1832) , single work poetry (p. 21-22)
Note: With title: The Happy Family
An Address to Surgeon McClurei"With every voice I now begin though our fate made us bemoan", John Devon , single work poetry (p. 22-23)
The Old Viceroyi"Our gallant Governor has gone,", Michael Massey Robinson , single work poetry (p. 23-24)
The Convict's Lament on the Death of Captain Logan The Convict's Arrivali"I am a native of the land of Erin, and lately banished from that lovely shore;", Francis MacNamara , single work poetry (p. 24-25)
Note: Attributed to 'Anonymous'.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Works about this Work

Untitled Russel Ward , 1958 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 11 January 1958; (p. 12)

— Review of Old Bush Songs and Rhymes of Colonial Times 1957 anthology poetry
Untitled Scrutarius , 1958 single work review
— Appears in: Walkabout , vol. 24 no. 2 1958; (p. 38)

— Review of Old Bush Songs and Rhymes of Colonial Times 1957 anthology poetry
Untitled Joseph O'Dwyer , 1958 single work review
— Appears in: Twentieth Century , vol. 12 no. 1958; (p. 365-366)

— Review of Old Bush Songs and Rhymes of Colonial Times 1957 anthology poetry
Untitled Percy Jones , 1958 single work review
— Appears in: Quadrant , Autumn vol. 2 no. 2 1958; (p. 90-91)

— Review of Old Bush Songs and Rhymes of Colonial Times 1957 anthology poetry
[Letter] Edgar Waters , 1958 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 11 February 1958; (p. 3)

— Review of Old Bush Songs and Rhymes of Colonial Times 1957 anthology poetry
Untitled 1957 single work review
— Appears in: The Cairns Post , 21 December 1957; (p. 5)

— Review of Old Bush Songs and Rhymes of Colonial Times 1957 anthology poetry
Old Bush Songs Nancy Keesing , 1957 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 16 October vol. 78 no. 4053 1957; (p. 2,58-59)

— Review of Old Bush Songs and Rhymes of Colonial Times 1957 anthology poetry
Old Songs in a New Land S. E. Lee , 1958 single work review
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 19 no. 2 1958; (p. 110-113)

— Review of Old Bush Songs and Rhymes of Colonial Times 1957 anthology poetry
The Songs They Used to Sing I. T. , 1958 single work review
— Appears in: Overland , Winter no. 12 1958; (p. 40)

— Review of Old Bush Songs and Rhymes of Colonial Times 1957 anthology poetry
[Letter] Clement Hosking , 1958 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 5 February 1958; (p. 2)

— Review of Old Bush Songs and Rhymes of Colonial Times 1957 anthology poetry
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