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Issue Details: First known date: 2007... 2007 Two Centuries of Australian Poetry
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Smithfield, Fairfield area, Sydney Southwest, Sydney, New South Wales,:Gary Allen , 2007 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Botany-Bay Flowersi"God of this planet! for that name best fits", Barron Field , single work poetry (p. 11-13)
The Kangaroo Kangarooi"Kangaroo! Kangaroo!", Barron Field , single work poetry (p. 14-15)
Note: With title: The Kangaroo
Dawn and Sunrise in the Snowy Mountainsi"A few thin strips of fleecy clouds lie long", Charles Harpur , single work poetry (p. 16-17)
A Mid-Summer Noon in the Australian Foresti"Not a bird disturbs the air,", Charles Harpur , single work poetry (p. 17-18)
Note:

With title: A Midsummer Noon in the Australian Forest

With first line: Not a bird disturbs the air!

Never Mindi"My Country, though rude yet, and wild, be thy nature,", Charles Harpur , single work poetry (p. 18)
Wordsi"Words are deeds. The words we hear", Charles Harpur , single work poetry (p. 18)
Note: With title: Words
The Hand of Godi"When with a philosophic quest", Charles Harpur , single work poetry (p. 18)
Solitudei"Where the mocking lyre-bird calls", A Wanderer , single work poetry (p. 19)
My Native Landi"The moonlight of a milder clime", Henry Parkes , single work poetry
'His love for England' (Webby for the poem in Australasian Chronicle)
(p. 19-20)
The Song of Australiai"There is a land where summer skies", Caroline Carleton , Carl Linger (composer), single work lyric/song (p. 21)
The Sick Stock-Rider The Sick Stockrideri"Hold hard, Ned! lift me down once more, and lay me in the shade,", Adam Lindsay Gordon , single work poetry (p. 22-24)
The New Country New Countryi"Conde had come with us all the way-", Mary Hannay Foott , single work poetry (p. 25-26)
Note: With title: The New Country
Advance Australia Fairi"Australia's sons, let us rejoice,", Amicus , single work poetry (p. 26)
Nighti"Hark how the tremulous night-wind is passing in joy-laden sighs;", J. Brunton Stephens , single work poetry (p. 27)
The Last of His Tribei"He crouches, and buries his face on his knees,", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 28-29)
Untitledi"The song that once I dreamed about, the tender, touching thing,", Henry Kendall , extract poetry (p. 29-30)
Bush Lyrics : No. II : Camped by the Creeki"All day a strong sun has been drinking", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 30-31)
From: September in Australia, Henry Kendall , extract poetry (p. 32)
Bell-Birdsi"By channels of coolness the echoes are calling,", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 33)
On Australian Hillsi"Earth, outward tuning on her path in space", Ada Cambridge , single work poetry (p. 34-35)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Smithfield, Fairfield area, Sydney Southwest, Sydney, New South Wales,: Gary Allen , 2007 .
      Extent: viii, 9-224p.p.
      Description: col. illus.
      Note/s:
      • Includes indexes of titles and first lines.
      ISBN: 9781921276071
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