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Issue Details: First known date: 1970... 1970 The First-Born and Other Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1970 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Introducing the Author, Richard Beilby (interviewer), single work interview (p. v-xvi)
The First-Borni"Where are my first-born, said the brown land, sighing", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 1)
Retrospecti"When I was small", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 2)
The Boy and the Robini"The boy", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 3-4)
Camped in the Bushi"Wind in the hair", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 5)
The Childreni"The children walked through the bush together,", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 6)
The Boomerangi"You cunningly contrived piece of wood-", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 7)
Death of a Snakei"Six foot dugite of ebony sheen,", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 8)
Day Flighti"I closed my eyes as I sat in the jet", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 9)
Prejudicei"Is this a game", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 10)
Maureeni"Eyes sparkling,", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 11)
The Crippled Boyi"If you could run, child,", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 12)
My Dogi"You foolish creature charging in", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 13)
The Spider Webi"The web trembled, swayed,", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 14)
Memoryi"Something once said", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 15)
The Painteri"This is the canvas I can see:", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 16)
The Aboriginal Stockmani"Hands gnarled, fingers calloused by the bridle-rein;", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 17)
The Black Trackeri"He served mankind for many a year", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 18)
Warrui"Fast asleep on the wooden bench,", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 19-20)
Yadabookai"The desert wind, the harsh sun, your tribal land", Jack Davis , single work poetry (p. 21)
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