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Issue Details: First known date: 1958... 1958 The Penguin Book of Australian Verse
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Harmondsworth, Middlesex,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,:Penguin , 1958 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Introduction, R. G. Howarth , single work criticism (p. 15-20)
Nationalityi"I have grown past hate and bitterness,", Mary Gilmore , single work poetry (p. 21)
Old Botany Bayi"I'm old", Mary Gilmore , single work poetry (p. 22)
Australiai"Last sea-thing dredged by sailor Time from Space,", Bernard O'Dowd , single work poetry (p. 23-24)
Christopher Brennan, single work essay
Traces some of the main currents of Brennan's life, especially those which strongly shaped his work.
 (p. 25-26)
Fire in the Heavens Fire in the heavens, and fire along the hills The Forest of Night : 1898-1902 : The Quest of Silence : 54i"Fire in the heavens, and fire along the hills,", Christopher Brennan , single work poetry (p. 27)
The Wanderer, Christopher Brennan , sequence poetry (p. 27-34)
Love's Comingi"Quietly as rosebuds", John Shaw Neilson , single work poetry (p. 35-36)
Mayi"Shyly the silver-hatted mushrooms make", John Shaw Neilson , single work poetry (p. 36-37)
The Sundowneri"I know not when this tiresome man", John Shaw Neilson , single work poetry (p. 37-38)
The Orange Treei"The young girl stood beside me. I", John Shaw Neilson , single work poetry (p. 38-39)
The Moon Was Seven Days Downi"'Peter!' she said, 'the clock has struck", John Shaw Neilson , single work poetry (p. 40-42)
Song of the Raini"Night,", Hugh McCrae , single work poetry (p. 44)
Rake's Songi"Who'd waste his sympathy upon", Hugh McCrae , single work poetry (p. 44-45)
Camden Towni"When I have books and pens and ink,", Hugh McCrae , single work poetry humour (p. 45-46)
Fragmenti"As if stone Caesar shook", Hugh McCrae , single work poetry (p. 46-47)
Joan of Arc (Introduction)i"Always she loved the sound of bells...", Hugh McCrae , single work poetry (p. 47-50)
To the Holy Spiriti"Leaving your fragrant rest on the summit of morning calm,", James McAuley , single work poetry (p. 49)
The Old Masteri"Fate struck him lucky; he could easily stand,", Swilliam , single work poetry (p. 50)
New Orderi"My horse would not drink at the town trough, not", Harley Matthews , single work poetry (p. 52)
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