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y separately published work icon A Drum for Ben Boyd sequence   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 1948... 1948 A Drum for Ben Boyd
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1948 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
'From Our Roving Reporter'i"Well, friends, after a very trying fortnight", Francis Webb , single work poetry (p. 1-2, 4-5)
Author's prologue : A Drum for Ben Boyd, Part Two Author's Prologuei"Light quakes over the city, contracts, drives on:", Francis Webb , single work poetry (p. 7-9)
Untitledi"1842. An immense shaking of the sun", Francis Webb , single work poetry (p. 11)
A Boat Builderi"I, Jan Strindberg, boat-builder from Vossvangen,", Francis Webb , single work poetry (p. 13-14)
Journalisti"A new ship's in, dirt-cheap at sixpence per line,", Francis Webb , single work poetry (p. 15-16)
Untitledi"Ringed with a million sterling, the name of Boyd", Francis Webb , single work poetry (p. 17)
Sir Oswald Brierlyi"You will not find me lurking in the shadows", Francis Webb , single work poetry (p. 19)
A Whaleri"A dressed-up ape with a patronising stick", Francis Webb , single work poetry (p. 21-22)
A Papuan Shepherdi"Through the thick morning steam they took shape,", Francis Webb , single work poetry (p. 23-24)
Untitledi"Brierly dreams of a studio,", Francis Webb , single work poetry (p. 25)
Politiciani"This is a good man for a colony like ours,", Francis Webb , single work poetry (p. 27)
A Pioneer of Monaroi"I have loved two things deeply: the earth and silence,", Francis Webb , single work poetry (p. 29)
Untitledi"After the groups at corners, the upraised fist,", Francis Webb , single work poetry (p. 31)
The Captain of the Oberoni"I had never before held death, pale and polished, in my hands,", Francis Webb , single work poetry (p. 33-34)
John Websteri"Perhaps I foresaw the future of this last voyage,", Francis Webb , single work poetry (p. 35-37)
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