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Issue Details: First known date: 1984... 1984 The Penguin Book of Australian Humorous Verse
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Ringwood, Ringwood - Croydon - Kilsyth area, Melbourne - East, Melbourne, Victoria,:Penguin , 1984 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The New England Cockyi"'Twas a New England cocky, as of late I've been told,", single work poetry (p. 34)
Idylli"At noon the sun puffed up, outsize.", Francis Webb , single work poetry (p. 35)
Up-Country Pubsi"Each four-square limestone monument", Colin Thiele , single work poetry (p. 36-37)
The Draw-Backi"I've known a lot of bullockies, but one stood on his own,", Claude Morris , single work poetry (p. 37)
A Tale of Toothi"Big Billy Bull", Henry E. Horne , single work poetry humour (p. 38-39)
The Old Surveyi"Our money's all been spent, to the deuce it went!", single work poetry (p. 39-40)
Note: With first line: 'Our money's all spent, to the devil it went;'
Parody on Any Bush Poemi"the sun ad set behind the lonley hills", single work poetry humour (p. 43)
The Blue-Tailed Flyi"The day we dyed our carpet blue", Swilliam , single work poetry humour (p. 43-44)
Note: With title: The Day We Dyed Our Carpet Blue.
The Diverting History of John Gilbert John Gilbert was a Bushrangeri"John Gilbert was a bushranger", single work poetry (p. 45-46)
Clancy of the Underflow Clancy of the Overthrowi"Mister Clancy was a debtor and I'd written him a letter", Gilrooney , single work poetry (p. 47)
The Man from Kaomagmai"There was movement on the station, for the wog had passed around.", Alan Beswick , Janeen Samuel , single work poetry (p. 48-49)
Bush Hotelsi"(H)oh! tell me not in lying numbers,", single work poetry humour (p. 50-51)
Note: First line: 'Tell me not in lying numbers'
It's a Long Way to Cunnamullai"It's a long way to Cunnamulla", John Dengate , single work poetry (p. 51-52)
A Song of Rum Bundaberg Rumi"God made the sugar cane grow where it's hot", Bill Scott , single work poetry humour (p. 52-53)
The Shearer's Serenade Polyphemus and Galatea : With Apologies to the Shade of Tennysoni"Come out, O Miss, of yonder 'omestead proud:", Pierre Cassee , single work poetry (p. 53-54)
Kookaburra 1i"Kookaburra sitting on an electric wire, jumping up and down with his hands on fire,", single work poetry (p. 54)
Kookaburra 2i"Kookaburra sitting on an old gum tree, chasing all the other birds that he can see-", single work poetry humour (p. 55)
There'll Always be a Menziesi"There'll always be a Menzies,", single work poetry (p. 55-56)
A Ballad of Queenslandi"Oh, don't you remember black Alice, Sam Holt,", Ironbark , single work poetry (p. 56-57)
Cicada Songi"Sumer is icumen in,", Douglas Stewart , single work poetry (p. 58)
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