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y separately published work icon When I Was King and Other Verses selected work   poetry  
  • Author:agent Henry Lawson http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/lawson-henry
Issue Details: First known date: 1905... 1905 When I Was King and Other Verses
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1905 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Cross-Roadsi"Once more I write a line to you,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. xvii-xviii)
When I Was Kingi"The second time I lived on earth", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 1-9)
The Author's Farewell to the Bushmeni"Some carry their swags in the Great North-West,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 10-11)
From the Bushi"The Channel fog has lifted -", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 12-13)
Heed Noti"Heed not the cock-sure tourist,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 14-15)
The Bush Girli"So you rode from the range where your brothers "select",", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 16-17)
'G.S.' or The Fourth Cooki"He has notions of Australia from the tales that he's been told-", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 18-20)
Jack Cornstalki"I met with Jack Cornstalk in London to-day,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry humour (p. 21-22)
The Men Who Made Australia : A Poemi"There'll be royal times in Sydney for the Cuff and Collar Push,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 23-31)
The Bulletin Hoteli"I was drifting in the drizzle past the Cecil in the Strand -", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 29-31)
Sacred to the Memory of `Unknown'i"Oh, the wild black swans fly westward still,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 32-33)
The Shearersi"No church-bell rings them from the Track,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 34-35)
Knocking Aroundi"Weary old wife, with the bucket and cow,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 36-37)
The Shearer's Dreami"Oh, I dreamt I shore in a shearin'-shed, and it was a dream of joy,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 38-39)
The Never-Never Countryi"By homestead, hut, and shearing-shed,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 40-43)
With Dickensi"At Windsor Terrace, number four,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry humour (p. 44-55)
The Things We Dare Not Telli"The fields are fair in autumn yet, and the sun's still shining there,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 56-57)
The Drums of Batterseai"They can't hear in West o'London, where the worst dine with the best -", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 58-61)
As Far as Your Rifles Coveri"Do you think, you slaves of a thousand years to poverty, wealth and pride,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 62)
Gipsy Tooi"If they missed my face in Farmers' Arms", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 63-64)
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