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Issue Details: First known date: 1915... 1915 Off the Bluebush : Verses for Australians West and East
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Tyrrell's , 1915 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
When I Am Deadi"When I am dead", John Philip Bourke , single work poetry (p. 7)
With Head Erect I Fought the Fighti"With head erect I fought the fight", John Philip Bourke , single work poetry (p. 16)
Preface : Off the Bluebush, Alfred George Stephens , single work criticism (p. 17-26)
The Versemakersi"Just now and then when evenings creep", John Philip Bourke , single work poetry (p. 29-30)
Dreamsi"Away! Away!", John Philip Bourke , single work poetry (p. 31-32)
Till Day is Donei"What does it matter", John Philip Bourke , single work poetry (p. 33-35)
To Youi"I love you, Sweetheart! better far than all;", John Philip Bourke , single work poetry (p. 36)
The Gospel of Shirki"The strenuous rhymer appals me to-night", John Philip Bourke , single work poetry (p. 37-38)
Under the Heel of Fatei"Stay we here as the crowd goes by,", John Philip Bourke , single work poetry (p. 39-40)
Dreaming the Dream of Lifei"A fig for the world and its carping cares,", John Philip Bourke , single work poetry (p. 41-41)
A Glimpse of Summeri"While the world's a-bustle", John Philip Bourke , single work poetry (p. 43-44)
The End of the Episodei"There is no need to say good-bye,", John Philip Bourke , single work poetry (p. 45)
The Golden Agei"Then life was young", John Philip Bourke , single work poetry (p. 46-47)
At Partingi"I sit beside you, this last afternoon,", John Philip Bourke , single work poetry (p. 48)
The Leaden Hoofi"What use to puff a blackened fire", John Philip Bourke , single work poetry (p. 49-50)
The Pilgrimagei"For many a year we wandered", John Philip Bourke , single work poetry (p. 51-52)
The Diamond Weddingi"To-day is our diamond wedding, old wife;", John Philip Bourke , single work poetry (p. 55-57)
A Garland of Sighsi"What is the use of a sheaf of regrets?", John Philip Bourke , single work poetry (p. 58)
Waiting for the Calli"Though today may groan 'neath its weight of care,", John Philip Bourke , single work poetry (p. 59)
My Swag and Ii"When I tramp forth attended by", John Philip Bourke , single work poetry (p. 60-62)
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