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y separately published work icon The Bush Poems of A. B. (Banjo) Paterson selected work   poetry  
Note: Poems read by Jack Thompson.
Issue Details: First known date: 2008... 2008 The Bush Poems of A. B. (Banjo) Paterson
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Coogee, Randwick area, Sydney Eastern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,:FinePoets , 2008 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Clancy of the Overflowi"I had written him a letter which I had, for want of better", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry
Mulga Bill's Bicyclei"`TWAS Mulga Bill, from Eaglehawk, that caught the cycling craze", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry humour

Mulga Bill’s Bicycle was written by Banjo Paterson in 1896. It was written at a time when cycling was a relatively new and popular social activity. Cycles were ridden everywhere, including in the outback by shearers and other workers who needed to travel cheaply. It tells the hilarious story of Mulga Bill, who thinks he’s much better at cycling than he turns out to be. A resounding crash sends him back to his original mode of transport – his trusty horse. Kilmeny and Deborah Niland’s delightful illustrations catch the mood and humour of Paterson’s verse with great spirit, and this book has become an enduring classic.

Synopsis of the illustrated picture book.

Source: Harper Collins

(http://www.harpercollins.com.au/9780207172847/mulga-bills-bicycle/#sm.00001nzfrcbsrdd2gtij7q97dp0qg)
The Geebung Polo Clubi"It was somewhere up the country, in a land of rock and scrub,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry humour
The Man from Ironbarki"It was the man from Ironbark who struck the Sydney town,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry humour
The Daylight Is Dyingi"The daylight is dying", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry
Sunrise on the Coasti"Grey dawn on the sand-hills - the night wind has drifted", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry
The Travelling Post Officei"The roving breezes come and go, the reed beds sweep and sway", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry humour
By the Grey Gulf-Wateri"Far to the northward there lies a land,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry
Flying Squirrelsi"On the rugged water shed", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry
With the Cattlei"The drought is down on field and flock,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry
Pioneersi"They came of bold and roving stock that would not fixed abide;", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry
Black Harry's Teami"No soft-skinned Durham steers are they,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry
Moving Oni"In this war we're always moving,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry war literature
The Man from Snowy Riveri"There was movement at the station, for the word had passed around", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry
Behind the Scenesi"The actor struts his little hour,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry
The Animals Noah Forgot Prologue: Australian Sceneryi"A land of sombre, silent hills, where mountain cattle go", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry
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