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  • Author:agent Henry Lawson http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/lawson-henry
Issue Details: First known date: 1924... 1924 Humorous Verses
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1941 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
With Dickensi"At Windsor Terrace, number four,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry humour (p. 67-75)
Professional Wanderersi"When you've knocked about the country- been away from home for years;", Henry Lawson , single work poetry humour (p. 76-77)
Saint Peteri"Now, I think there is a likeness", Henry Lawson , single work poetry humour (p. 78-79)
A Word to Texas Jack A Word to Texas Jacki"Texas Jack, you are amusin'. Great lord Harry how I laughed", Henry Lawson , single work poetry humour (p. 80-84)
Down the Riveri"I've done with joys an' misery,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 85)
In Answer to "Banjo," and Otherwise The City Bushmani"It was pleasant up the country, City Bushman, where you went,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry humour (p. 86-94)
Trouble on the Selectioni"You lazy boy, you're here at last,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry humour (p. 95-96)
'G.S.' or The Fourth Cooki"He has notions of Australia from the tales that he's been told-", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 97-99)
The Old Head Nurse and the Young Marchionessi"I saw her first from a painful bed,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry humour (p. 100-105)
Jack Cornstalki"I met with Jack Cornstalk in London to-day,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry humour (p. 106-107)
Write It Down for Me Will Yer Write it Down for Me?i"In the parlour of the shanty where the lives have all gone wrong,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 108-109)
Note: With title: Write It Down for Me
When the 'Army' Prays for Watty : A Western Picture.i"When the kindly hours of darkness, save for light of moon and star,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry humour (p. 110-111)
Years After the War in Australiai"The big rough boys from the runs out back were first where the balls flew free,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry war literature (p. 112-117)
As Good as Newi"Oh, this is a song of the old lights that came to my heart like a hymn;", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 118-119)
The King, The Queen and Ii"Oh, Scotty, have you visited the Picture Gallery,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry humour (p. 120-121)
The Shearer's Dreami"Oh, I dreamt I shore in a shearin'-shed, and it was a dream of joy,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 122-123)
Those Foreign Engineersi"Old Ivan McIvanovitch, with knitted brow of care,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry humour (p. 124-126)
The Free-Selector's Daughter : A Song of 'Sunny Lachlan Side'i"I met her on the Lachlan Side-", Henry Lawson , single work poetry humour (p. 127-128)
The Shanty On the Risei"When the caravans of wool-teams climbed the ranges from the West,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry humour (p. 129-133)
Poets of the Tombi"The world has had enough of bards who wish that they were dead,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry humour (p. 134-136)
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