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The majority of the verses in this volume appeared originally in The Bulletin (Sydney); the balance in the North Queensland Register.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Dymocks
, 1943 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Spirit of the Westi"'The spirit of the West is dead', old Cameron said that night,", single work poetry (p. 5-6)
- Wongai"Old Wonga's skin is black as sin, his bridle hand is light,", single work poetry (p. 7-8)
- Cleanskin Valleyi"High hope in the heart at sunrise, and light on the silver spurs,", single work poetry (p. 9-10)
- Mulvaneyi"Mulvaney was 'Monaro-born' and true to mountain breed,", single work poetry (p. 11-12)
- Half-Castei"She was as dark as the dawning, who over sky-bound plain", single work poetry (p. 13-14)
- The Last Pikeri"I drank when the dusk was deepening where our legions drank of old,", single work poetry (p. 15-17)
- Horsemen's Countryi"Where the Queensland sun is streaming and brigalows are tall", single work poetry (p. 18-19)
- Romai"In the north when bearded bushmen, yarning with their pipes aglow,", single work poetry (p. 20)
- The Dingo-Chaseri"His camp was warm in the wilgas, the scent of the dew was sweet,", single work poetry (p. 21-22)
- The Bitch of Crangai"When the last rays of sunset beyond the west have fled", single work poetry (p. 23-24)
- Malloway of the Yesterdayi"Old Malloway named the Yesterday when he and his run were young,", single work poetry (p. 25-26)
- The Road to Muswellbrooki"Down the long road to Muswellbrook three score of years ago,", single work poetry (p. 27-28)
- Kiangai"When old Kianga's day was done and all her glory gone,", single work poetry (p. 29-30)
- Jonah Bellei"On the pastured wastes of Rawbelle that are rich with memories,", single work poetry (p. 31-32)
- Lawton's Ridei"When for a hundred miles or more beneath the Queensland sun", single work poetry (p. 33-34)
- Stallion of the Hillsi"The south wind whipped where dry lands were robed in dusty shrouds", single work poetry (p. 35-36)
- The Killeri"Slowly the years have drifted, on tides of time aflow,", single work poetry (p. 37-38)
- Moonlightersi"On Queensland runs at full of moon down valleys pearled with dew", single work poetry (p. 39-40)
- Blue Queensland Dogsi"The story of their coming perhaps some grey-beard knows,", single work poetry (p. 41)
- Mountain Cattlei"When wandering from outpost stations, our sires had roamed away", single work poetry (p. 42-43)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Song and Folksong
1944
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 2 February vol. 65 no. 3338 1944; (p. 2)
— Review of The Spirit of the West, or, Ballads of Cattle Land 1943 selected work poetry
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Song and Folksong
1944
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 2 February vol. 65 no. 3338 1944; (p. 2)
— Review of The Spirit of the West, or, Ballads of Cattle Land 1943 selected work poetry
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