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y separately published work icon The Faber Book of Modern Australian Verse anthology   poetry   war literature   satire   humour  
Issue Details: First known date: 1991... 1991 The Faber Book of Modern Australian Verse
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Contents

* Contents derived from the London,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,:Faber , 1991 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Faber Book of Modern Australian Verse : Introduction, Vincent Buckley , single work criticism (p. xv-xxxxiv)
The Orange Treei"The young girl stood beside me. I", John Shaw Neilson , single work poetry (p. 1-2)
Colour Yourself for a Mani"The seers may chasten; the fools may bid the waters dance uphill;", John Shaw Neilson , single work poetry (p. 2-3)
The Sun is Upi"Speak not of Death: it is a merry morn;", John Shaw Neilson , single work poetry (p. 3)
Stony Towni"If ever I go to Stony Town, I'll go as to a fair,", John Shaw Neilson , single work poetry (p. 4-5)
Take Down the Fiddle, Karl!i"Men openly call you the enemy, call you the swine,", John Shaw Neilson , single work poetry (p. 5-6)
The Night-Ridei"Gas flaring on the yellow platform; voices running up and down;", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 7)
Wild Grapesi"The old orchard, full of smoking air,", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 7-8)
Talbingoi"'Talbingo River' - as one says of bones:", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 8)
Country Townsi"Country towns, with your willows and squares,", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 9)
North Countryi"North Country, filled with gesturing wood,", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 9-10)
South Countryi"After the whey-faced anonymity", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 10-11)
Five Bellsi"Time that is moved by little fidget wheels", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 11-15)
An Inscription for Dog Riveri"Our general was the greatest and bravest of generals.", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry satire war literature (p. 15)
Beach Buriali"Softly and humbly to the Gulf of Arabs", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry war literature (p. 16)
Long Since...i"Long since I heard the muttered anger of the reef;", Robert D. FitzGerald , single work poetry (p. 17)
The Face of the Watersi"Once again the scurry of feet - those myriads", Robert D. FitzGerald , single work poetry (p. 18-20)
Roadside : Eleven Compositions : [Untitled]i"Having said that all the gums have not been cut", Robert D. FitzGerald , single work poetry (p. 20-21)
Roadside : Eleven Compositions : [Untitled]i"Below the paved road", Robert D. FitzGerald , single work poetry (p. 21)
Roadside : Eleven Compositions : [Untitled]i"Thick dust on Paddy's lucerne, burr", Robert D. FitzGerald , single work poetry (p. 22)
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