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Issue Details: First known date: 1990... 1990 Selected Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the North Ryde, Ryde - Gladesville - Hunters Hill area, Northwest Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1990 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Death Song of the Mad Bush Shepherdi"O Lord! The girl is dead", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 2-3)
Sheaf-Tosseri"The lone crow caws from the tall dead gum:", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 3-4)
The Corneri"One-a-penny, two-a-penny", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 5)
Kamai"New Guinea light falls green and sunny;", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 5-6)
The Harei"The long view first, the distant scene:", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 6-7)
The Knifei"There is the knife. See the blade curved", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 8)
Shelling Peasi"I reach into a paper bag", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 8-9)
The Grey Gullyi"Somewhere a whip-bird calls.", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 9-10)
Religious Frog The Frogi"Round as a scone but baked too crusty hard,", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 10)
Mrs Thomasi"Mrs Thomas judges all by price.", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 10-11)
Mrs Piercei"When Mrs Pierce,", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 11)
The Bonesi"See, here in the river-cut-and-crumbled bank,", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 12)
The Charwomeni"Ho, ho! Such a sight I've seen", Eric Rolls , single work poetry humour (p. 12-13)
A Commenti"I've no respect for the cautious lover-", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 14)
The Cropi"We walked in the growing wheat:", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 14-15)
He First Sees His Wife Suckling Their Soni"John leans by the door", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 15-16)
Meg's Song and Davie's Songi"MEG Yesterday I was a maid", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 17-18)
White Cati"Old white cat by the fire", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 18)
The Foxi"Ho, the fox; he was a cocky one, oh yes,", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 18-19)
The Native Girl in the Gardeni"There were coral flowers in pastel shades", Eric Rolls , single work poetry (p. 19-20)
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