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The poems that appear in this volume are presented as if they were written by Hutchinson, without any mention or credit given to other authors. However, it is clear that several of the poems were not written by Hutchinson, and there are doubts over a number of others. The poem 'I Want to Go Home' (p. 20 ) was written by Thomas Cosgrove (1860-1928), an American soldier who served in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War of 1898-1902. It was published at least as early as 1905; the poem 'The Kid Has Gone to the Colours' (p. 24) was written by the American journalist William Herschell (1873-1939), and was published in his selection, The Kid Has Gone to the Colors and Other Verses (1917); the poem 'The Peace of Victory' (pp. 4-5) appeared in the Auckland Star in 1919, where it was attributed to Ernest Aldridge, a New Zealand author. Then there are a number of other poems which were published in Soldiers' Poems [1917], by Charles Townsend O'Neill. One of these poems, 'A Call to Australians' was published in the Sydney Mail in May 1916, where the author's name was given as 'Miles Vinctus'.
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Contents indexed selectively.
Contents
- The Peace of Victoryi"When the grim tread of Warfare shook the world,", single work poetry war literature (p. 4-5)
- That Day at the Dardanellesi"Oh! greatest deed of ages, 'midst shot and bursting shells,", single work poetry war literature (p. 6-7)
- Soldiers' Dayi"A reveille in the morning, we rise out of our doss,", single work poetry war literature (p. 8-9)
- The Reformed Crooki"I've got my piece of paper,", single work poetry war literature (p. 10)
- When I Think of Theei"When the stars are brightly peeping", single work poetry war literature (p. 11)
- Anzacs Calling from the Trenchesi"To arms! Ye Austral sons. To arms!", single work poetry war literature (p. 12)
- Over the Top with the Best o 'Lucki"'Over the top with the best o 'luck -'", single work poetry war literature (p. 13)
- Life's Gardeni"'Twas in Life's Garden of the Heart, where flowers like treasures bloom;", single work poetry (p. 14)
- The Dardanellesi"There's a lonely hut on the Gippsland hill,", single work poetry war literature (p. 15-16)
- That Homeward Tracki"The red sand blinds me, the red sun burns;", single work poetry war literature (p. 17)
- The Frontier of the Empirei"We're a nation of many frontiers, mounts, and plain and strand,", single work poetry war literature (p. 18)
- The Battery 'O. PIP.'i"Cramped in a crumbling dug-out,", single work poetry war literature (p. 19)
- Repatriatedi"We welcome you returning from the war;", single work poetry war literature (p. 21)
- The Comforteri"Silent in the house I sit,", single work poetry war literature (p. 22)
- A Call to Australiansi"Ye sons of fair Australia", single work poetry war literature (p. 23)
- Our Glorious Deadi"Say, shall we stand with head bowed down,", single work poetry war literature (p. 25)
- The Epitaphi"A better truer pal than Jim", single work poetry war literature (p. 26)
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A Fit of 'Blues',
single work
prose
humour
war literature
(p. 26)A brief sketch about a soldier in a military hospital who was issued with ill-fitting pyjamas.
- The Army Biscuiti"There's fings dished up in Army life", single work poetry war literature humour (p. 27)
- Just a Prayeri"Thou to the mercy-seat our souls dost gather", single work poetry war literature (p. 27-28)
