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The Poetical Progress of George Frederick James Cook : A Delightful Collection of Thoughts, Stories and Poems about London, Sydney, The Blue Mountains and Outback Australia
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The Poetical Progress of George Frederick James Cook : A Delightful Collection of Thoughts, Stories and Poems about London, Sydney, The Blue Mountains and Outback Australia
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humour
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First known date:
1985...
1985
The Poetical Progress of George Frederick James Cook : A Delightful Collection of Thoughts, Stories and Poems about London, Sydney, The Blue Mountains and Outback Australia
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Notes
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Dedication: To my dear family.
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Author's note (p.3):
Mosman
New South Wales
June, 1985 -
Each poem in this collection is dated with month and year of composition. All the poems were written during 1983 and 1984.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Mosman,
Cremorne - Mosman - Northbridge area,
Sydney Northeastern Suburbs,
Sydney,
New South Wales,:George Frederick James Cook
, 1985 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Passing Timei"To write a verse, or pass an hour,", single work poetry (p. 1)
- On Wakingi"Dawn, and Magpies plaintive cry, greets the waking day anew,", single work poetry (p. 4)
- The Saga of Burrinjuck Billi"Now, I'll tell you a story of England,", single work poetry humour (p. 5-7)
- Jennyi"I met her in November, though the date, I can't remember,", single work poetry humour (p. 8)
- The Pianisti"I'd been out the "Back-o-Bourke",", single work poetry humour (p. 9-11)
- Man's Old Friendi"In these days of heavy traffic,", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Charlie's Weddingi"The day that our Charlie got married,", single work poetry humour (p. 13-15)
- Bushfirei"Butterflies fluttering through the Blooms,", single work poetry (p. 16-17)
- The Burden of the Statesi"The Workman said, I don't know what to do,", single work poetry (p. 18-19)
- Toast to Australiai"From Darwin down to Sydney Town,", single work poetry (p. 20)
- Yearnings from Sydneyi"The golden sun is sinking, while I'm sitting here a-thinking,", single work poetry (p. 21)
- The Ordinary Blokesi"Had a stroll down to the Club,", single work poetry (p. 22-23)
- Progressi"I watched the old man fishing, from the Bank,", single work poetry (p. 24-25)
- The Great Australian Bighti"When the Matelots watch is ended, and the Smoking Lamps alight,", single work poetry (p. 26-28)
- Thoughtsi"No Artist with a Pallette and a Brush,", single work poetry (p. 29)
- Big Beni"In London Town, of great renown,", single work poetry (p. 30-31)
- An Ode to Public Transporti"They roar on by, each burnished plated crust,", single work poetry humour (p. 32)
- A Long Lost Week Endi"A Long Week-end to spare", single work poetry humour (p. 33-37)
- The Coloneli"His horse was an Arab, of ebony black,", single work poetry (p. 38-39)
- Triconna-Malleei"Near old Ballochmyle, there's a place with a stile,", single work poetry (p. 40)
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