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y separately published work icon The Rising of the Court and Other Sketches in Prose and Verse selected work   poetry   short story   prose  
  • Author:agent Henry Lawson http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/lawson-henry
Issue Details: First known date: 1910... 1910 The Rising of the Court and Other Sketches in Prose and Verse
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1910 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Rising of the Court, Henry Lawson , single work short story
The narrator spends a night in a prison cell for being drunk and disorderly. There he meets an assortment of down-on-their-luck characters.
 (p. 1-13)
"Roll Up at Talbragar", Henry Lawson , single work short story (p. 14-32)
Wanted by the Police, Henry Lawson , single work short story (p. 33-53)
The Bath, Henry Lawson , single work short story (p. 54-60)
Instinct Gone Wrong, Henry Lawson , single work short story (p. 61-63)
The Hypnotized Township, Henry Lawson , single work short story humour
Harry runs a mail coach and is worried that Mac is trying to steal his business. After Mac is hypnotised by a travelling showman, Harry seizes the opportunity to scare him away.
 (p. 64-75)
The Exciseman, Henry Lawson , single work short story (p. 76-85)
Mateship In Shakespeare's Rome, Henry Lawson , single work prose humour (p. 86-110)
One Hundred and Threei"With the frame of a man, and the face of a boy, and a manner strangely wild,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 111-121)
The Army of the Rear Song of the Outcastsi"I listened through the music and the sounds of revelry,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 122-125)
The Friends of Fallen Fortunesi"The battlefield behind us,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 126-129)
The Port o' Calli"Our hull is seldom painted,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 130-133)
The Man Who Raised Charlestowni"They were hanging men in Buckland who would not cheer King George -", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 134-140)
The Southerly Busteri"There's a wind that blows out of the South in the drought,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 141-143)
Tambaroora Jimi"He never drew a sword to fight a dozen foes alone,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 144-148)
Lake Elizai"The sand was heavy on our feet,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 149-150)
In the Days When We Are Deadi"Listen! The end draws nearer,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 151-152)
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