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y separately published work icon The Dawn Is at Hand selected work   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 1966... 1966 The Dawn Is at Hand
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Brisbane, Queensland,:Jacaranda Press , 1966 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Assimilation - No!i"Pour your pitcher of wine into the wide river", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 7)
Integration - Yes!i"Gratefully we learn from you,", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 8)
The Dawn is at Handi"Dark brothers, first Australian race,", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 9)
Municipal Gumi"Gumtree in the city street,", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 10)
Bwalla the Hunteri"In the hard famine time, in the long drought", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 11)
Civilisationi"We who came late to civilisation,", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 12)
Nonai"At the happy chattering evening meal", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 13)
Jarri's Love Songi"Outside his new-made gunya Jarri", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 14-15)
Dark Unmarried Mothersi"All about the country,", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 16-17)
The Curlew Criedi"Three nights they heard the curlew cry.", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 18)
Tribal Justicei"Gone the gay laughter of the old happy days,", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 19-20)
Borai"Stone Age youth", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 21-22)
Biamii"'Mother, what is that one sea,", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 23)
Daisy Bindii"Slavery at Roy Hill, to our shame profound,", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 24)
The Pasti"Let no one say the past is dead.", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 25)
No More Boomerangi"No more boomerang", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 26-27)
The Woor Womani"Bhoori the hunter left the hill,", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 28-29)
Understand, Old Onei"Understand, old one,", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 30-31)
Sounds Assail Mei"Something obscene", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 32)
The Food Gatherersi"We are the food gatherers, we", Oodgeroo Noonuccal , single work poetry (p. 33)
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