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Issue Details: First known date: 1961... 1961 Forbears
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1961 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Forbears : Beginning Forebears : The Mapi"O search the heart and belly you may find", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 1)
Well Meti"Being met again, let us not debate", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 6)
Not for the Touristi"Driving into Strasburg on the snowy evening", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 7)
The Observeri"The autumn storms that wrecked the boats and drowned", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 8)
The Ship Rileyi"When the ship Riley", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 9-10)
Flowerpiecei"The red flower was frozen in the night", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 11)
A Dream of Summeri"On the closed lids' vermilion screen I saw", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 12)
Banfield on Dunk Islandi"An old man in a rusty suit and shoes.", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 13)
The Immigranti"Tired of the simple sunshine, he", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 14)
Molly, Who Drowned Herself in the Derwenti"Put off my shoes. Early the wind was sighing,", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 15-16)
Who Praised the Mountaini"Who praised the mountain, praised his own lost self,", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 17)
Wakeful in the Townshipi"Barks the melancholy dog,", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 18-19)
A Note on Greecei"Why, Greece, he said,", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 20)
Lifesaveri"He was brought up out of the sea,", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 21)
News of a Babyi"Welcome, baby, to the world of swords", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 22)
The Soldier in the Parki"All day he slept, his mouth on pennyroyal,", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry war literature (p. 23)
The Old Sailori"The old sailor dreams of a little island", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 24)
The Promisei"Stay with me in the grey morning on the windy beach", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 25)
The Signposti"I know the signpost says TO HARTLEY VALE,", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry (p. 26)
The Children Marchi"The children of the world are on the march", Elizabeth Riddell , single work poetry war literature (p. 27)
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