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Issue Details: First known date: 1987... 1987 Old Ballads from the Bush
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1987 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
How the Fire Queen Crossed the Swamp How the 'Fire-King' Crossed the Swampi"The flood was down in the Wilga Swamps, three feet over the mud,", Glenrowan , single work poetry (p. 47-49)
The Bond Street Swell The New-Chum Swelli"I'll sing just now a little song,", Charles Thatcher , single work poetry (p. 52-53)
A Ballad of Eurekai"Stand up, my young Australian,", Victor J. Daley , single work poetry (p. 54-55)
Moggy's Weddingi"Jemmy Ball, a lucky digger,", Charles Thatcher , single work poetry (p. 56-57)
The Death of Halligani"Ho, men pile up the firewood", William Anderson Forbes , single work poetry (p. 58-60)
The Red Creek Consultationi"Red Creek Rush was not a duffer-", George Essex Evans , single work poetry (p. 61-63)
The Rescuei"There's a sudden, fierce clang of the knocker, then the sound of a voice in the shaft,", Edward Dyson , single work poetry (p. 64-66)
Justice on the Minesi"The day it was set, and the court it had met", single work poetry (p. 67)
A Wild Goose Chase in the Whipstick Scrubi"Old Jack gave us a wild goose chase", H. Head , single work poetry (p. 68-70)
The Sleeping Beauty : A Yarn of Lambing Flati"'Call that a yarn!' said old Tom Pugh,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 71-74)
The Fierce and Bloody Battle of the Weddin Mountainsi"Nine valiant men of New South Wales all armed to the teeth", Damphool Jnr , single work poetry satire (p. 76-77)
Morgani"When Morgan crossed the Murray to Peechelba and doom", Edward Harrington , single work poetry (p. 78-79)
Ballad of Ben Hall's Gangi"Come all you wild colonials and listen to my tale;", Anonymous , single work poetry (p. 80-82)
The Betrayal of Ben Hall The Death of Ben Halli"Ben Hall was out on the Lachlan side", Will H. Ogilvie , single work poetry (p. 83-85)
The Kelly Gang The Ballad of the Kelly Gangi"Oh, Paddy dear, and did you hear the news that's going round,", Anonymous (fl. c.1878) , single work poetry (p. 86-89)
The Kellys The Capture of the Kelly Gang Ye Sons of Australiai"Ye sons of Australia, forget not your braves,", single work poetry (p. 90-91)
Note: With title: The Kellys.
Bogong Jack and the Trooperi"There's a story told about Bogong Jack", J. S. Manifold , single work poetry humour (p. 92-93)
The Old Bark Huti"In an old bark hut on the mountainside", single work poetry (p. 94-98)
Jack Corrigani""It's my shout this time, boys; so come along and breast the bar,", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry (p. 99-102)
Shearing in the Bari"My shearing days are over, though I never was a gun:", Duke Tritton , single work poetry (p. 104-105)
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