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y separately published work icon The Even More Complete Book of Australian Verse selected work   poetry   satire   humour  
Issue Details: First known date: 1994... 1994 The Even More Complete Book of Australian Verse
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Text Publishing , 2012 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Tide is Igoin Outei"Tide is igoin oute", John Clarke , single work poetry (p. 18-19)
Upon Julia's Speedosi"Whenas in Speedos Julia goes,", Bob Herrick , single work poetry humour (p. 20)
On His Governmenti"When I consider how my tax is spent,", Gavin Milton , single work poetry (p. 21-22)
The Warniadi"Prodigious talent is a dang'rous thing;", Alexandra Pope , single work poetry (p. 23-25)
Hoosagood Boytheni"For I will consider my dog, Grant.", Jeoffry Smart , single work poetry (p. 26-29)
The Work of Harmonyi"Whose hobs are these, whose forging shape?", Bill Blake , single work poetry (p. 30)
To a Howardi"Wee, sleekit, cowerin, tim'rous beastie,", Rabbi Burns , single work poetry humour (p. 31-32)
Lines Composed About Halfway Across the Pyrmont Bridgei"Earth has not anything to show more fair,", Arnold Wordsworth , single work poetry humour (p. 33)
Jenny Hit Mei"Jenny hit me when we met, Leaping from the tree", Trevor Henry Leigh Hunt , single work poetry (p. 34)
The Burial of Surgeon Moore at Narrungai"Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note", Thomas Wolfe , single work poetry humour (p. 35-36)
A Customary Talei"There was a naught boy", Warren Keats , single work poetry (p. 37-38)
Myer's Whopperi"Take the pieces from the package,", Fifteen Bobsworth Longfellow , single work poetry (p. 39-40)
Untitledi"There was an old man with a beard,", Ted Lear , single work poetry (p. 41-43)
The Pibbledy-Pobbledy Mani"When the Younghy Bonghy's singly fat", Ted Lear , single work poetry (p. 43-44)
The Westgate Bridge Disasteri"I'm extremely sorry to have to say,", William McGonigall , single work poetry (p. 45-48)
Poemsi"Are you anybody? I'm not either,", Emmy-Lou Dickinson , single work poetry (p. 49-51)
The Failed Businessmani"Why Harry, my boy, and how do you do?", Thomas the Tank Hardy , single work poetry satire (p. 52-54)
The Hunting of the Smirki"'Twas ruddock and the blundertrope", Shirley Lutwidge Dodson , single work poetry (p. 55-56)
Who Killed Ned Kelly?i"Who killed Ned Kelly?i", Anon. , single work poetry (p. 57-59)
Pied Againi"I bought this morning Monday's paper", Very Manly Hopkins , single work poetry (p. 60-61)
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