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y separately published work icon The Oxford Book of Australian Light Verse anthology   poetry   humour   satire  
Issue Details: First known date: 1991... 1991 The Oxford Book of Australian Light Verse
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Contents

* Contents derived from the South Melbourne, South Melbourne - Port Melbourne area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,:Oxford University Press , 1991 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Sausage Wrap Serenadei"What shall we put in the daily paper?", Anonymous (fl. 1991) , single work poetry (p. 1)
The Song of the RSLi"Australia's sons let us rejoice", Anonymous (fl. 1991) , single work poetry (p. 2)
The Wail of the Waiter : A Tavern Catchi"All day long, at Scott's or Menzies', I await the gorging crowd,", Marcus Clarke , single work poetry (p. 3-4)
A Bad Breaki"The preacher quoted, and the cranks", W. T. Goodge , single work poetry humour (p. 5)
The M'Camley Mixturei"Jack M'Camley,", W. T. Goodge , single work poetry humour (p. 6)
The Lost Leichhardti"Another search for Leichhardt's tomb,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry satire humour (p. 7-8)
Rise Ye! Rise Ye!i"Rise ye! Rise Ye! noble toilers! claim your rights with fire and steel!", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 9)
Applesi"The banquet was a bonza, a rare recherche feed,", 'Dryblower' , single work poetry satire (p. 10-11)
The Case of Adami"There was a bold preacher named Campbell", John Shaw Neilson , single work poetry (p. 12)
The Penguin Bold (from The Magic Pudding)i"To see the penguin out at sea,", Norman Lindsay , single work poetry (p. 13)
Skirt Machinisti"I am making great big skirts", Lesbia Harford , single work poetry satire (p. 14)
The Kangarooi"The very best Australian Stew", Leon Gellert , single work poetry humour (p. 15)
The Mutton-Birdi"Only a greenhorn (or a glutton)", Leon Gellert , single work poetry humour (p. 16)
The Platypusi"How gentle is the Platypus,", Leon Gellert , single work poetry (p. 17)
Williamanmary, the Cati"Though it strolls on the tiles with a swagger audacious,", John H. Goss , single work poetry (p. 18)
Fiat Justitiai"When good King Alfred strung up forty judges,", John H. Goss , single work poetry (p. 19)
Skis and Skies Skis and Shesi"I sing about Women and Winter,", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 20)
Eating by Yourselfi"Let aristocratic heroes", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 21)
Favouri"I'll not touch wood nor, fingers crossed,", Robert D. FitzGerald , single work poetry (p. 22)
To Julia Walking Awayi"Darwin's daughters have no tails,", A. D. Hope , single work poetry satire (p. 23)
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