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Issue Details: First known date: 2002... 2002 An Australian Treasury of Popular Verse
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:ABC Books , 2002 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Secular Speculationsi"Do daughters of vicars", Wilbur G. Howcroft , single work poetry humour (p. 10)
Cousin Roberti"We've got a cousin Robert who can talk you half to death,", Wilbur G. Howcroft , single work poetry (p. 10-11)
Prunesi"Prunes, prunes, the musical fruit,", Anonymous , single work poetry humour (p. 12)
The Travelleri"As I rode into Burrumbeet,", C. J. Dennis , single work poetry humour (p. 12-13)
Who?i"Who gets to cut the barber's hair", Ross Noble , single work poetry (p. 13-14)
The Night We Shot the Pigi"I've shot a few foxes and 'roos in my time", Neil Carroll , single work poetry (p. 14-15)
A Salesman Named Phippsi"They buried a salesman named Phipps.", Anonymous , single work poetry humour (p. 15)
My Homelandi"In the mallee swamps where the crayfish romps", Wilbur G. Howcroft , single work poetry (p. 15-16)
The Parable of the Two Bullsi"On a hillside out in Arnhem Land,", Ron Ball , single work poetry humour (p. 16)
My Family Treei"My grandad was the local drunk and grandma was a tart,", Valerie P. Read , single work poetry (p. 16-17)
Cutleryi"When Asian children learn 'pianner'", Jim Haynes , single work poetry humour (p. 17)
A Bush Christeningi"On the outer Barcoo where the churches are few", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry humour (p. 17-18)
The Man from Blackheathi"There once was a man from Blackheath", Anonymous , single work poetry humour (p. 19)
The Day the Spaceship Took Aunt Megi"The day the spaceship took Aunt Meg", Wilbur G. Howcroft , single work poetry humour (p. 19)
Quay!i"A man wandered down to the Circular Quay", W. T. Goodge , single work poetry humour (p. 20)
While Shepherdsi"While shepherds washed their socks by night", Anonymous , single work poetry humour (p. 20)
McArthur's Farti"In the back of donga country", Rob Bath , Andrew Bleby , single work poetry humour (p. 21-22)
The Cocky from Hentyi"Said a very rich cocky from Henty,", Jim Haynes , single work poetry humour (p. 23)
A Walgett Episodei"The sun strikes down with a blinding glare,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry humour (p. 23-24)
2B or not 2Bi"Said Hamlet to Ophelia, "A sketch I'll do of thee,", Anonymous , single work poetry (p. 24)

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