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y separately published work icon Harbour City Poems : Sydney in Verse, 1788-2008 anthology   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 2009... 2009 Harbour City Poems : Sydney in Verse, 1788-2008
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Glebe, Glebe - Leichhardt - Balmain area, Sydney Inner West, Sydney, New South Wales,:Puncher and Wattmann , 2009 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Too-Ral, Li-Ooral, Li-Addity, Botany Bayi"Farewell to old England for ever,", single work poetry (p. 17)
Sydney Cove A Fulfilled Prophecy Visit of Hope to Sydney Cove Visit of Hope to Sydney Cove Near Botany Bayi"Where Sydney Cove, her lucid bosom swells,", Erasmus Darwin , single work poetry (p. 18)
Botany Bay Courtship The Lass in the Female Factory No. I : Australian Courtshipi"The Currency Lads may fill their glasses", 'Juvenal' (fl. 1832) , single work poetry (p. 19-20)
Note: At head of poem: An excellent new Song, as it ought to be sung in the Theatre Royal, Sydney, by Mr. B...t L..y, in the character of the TICKET-OF-LEAVE HOLDER.
Colonial Hunti"When Sol has commenc'd his diurnal career,", single work poetry (p. 21)
From: Australasiai"And thou, fair Port! whose triad sister coves", William Charles Wentworth , extract poetry (p. 22)
A Hot Day in Sydneyi"O this weather! this weather!", Q. (fl. Sydney 1829) , single work poetry (p. 23-26)
New Songi"From towns great and small and from country we come.", single work poetry humour
'Amusing song praising the factory in spite of its drawbacks.' (Webby).
 (p. 27-28)
Note: Appears without author's/editor's note.
From: A Coast Viewi"High 'mid the shelves of a grey Cliff, that yet", Charles Harpur , extract poetry (p. 29-30)
From the Two Beaches : Manlyi"Thundering rolls the storming ocean, foaming on the golden sand,", Australie , extract poetry (p. 31)
Sydney Harbour (New Year's Eve, 1897)i"The jewelled city glitters through the night,", Mary E. Richmond , single work poetry (p. 32)
Clancy of the Overflowi"I had written him a letter which I had, for want of better", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 33-34)
Old Botany Bayi"I'm old", Mary Gilmore , single work poetry (p. 35)
Faces in the Streeti"They lie, the men who tell us, for reasons of their own,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 36-39)
Sydney-Sidei"Where's the steward? - Bar-room steward? Berth? Oh, any berth will do -", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 40-41)
Night Thoughts at Rydei"The tramway twinkles down the night,", Mary McCommonwealth , single work poetry (p. 42)
From: Second Epilogue: 1908i"The droning tram swings westward: shrill", Christopher Brennan , extract poetry (p. 43-44)
King Street In King Streeti"A morn, a sallow lamp - lit morn,", Arthur H. Adams , single work poetry (p. 45)
Note: With title: King Street
Dusk in the Domaini"Elf-light, owl-light,", Dorothea Mackellar , single work poetry (p. 46-47)
Helen in Hyde Parki"Walking together in the quiet joy", Zora Cross , single work poetry (p. 48-49)
Metempsychosisi"Suddenly to become John Benbow, walking down William Street", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 50)
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