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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.
Forced Salei"When, like pain, it shoots through the mind, the way", Harley Matthews , single work poetry (p. 53)
In the Swamp Nowi"They are surveying the swamp now, the surveyors,", Harley Matthews , single work poetry (p. 54-55)
Why Poets Tell the Mooni"I am a dog-skin bag, says the poet:", Peter Hopegood , single work poetry (p. 57)
Three Satiresi"I sit by the Tranquil River;", Ethel Anderson , single work poetry (p. 58-60)
Afternoon in the Gardeni"Put the sun a thought below his prime", Ethel Anderson , single work poetry (p. 60)
I Danced Before I Had Two Feeti"I danced before I had two feet", Max Dunn , single work poetry (p. 61-62)
So Easily and Unawarei"So easily and unaware,", Max Dunn , single work poetry (p. 62)
O, Where Were We Before Time Wasi"O, where were we before time was,", Max Dunn , single work poetry (p. 62-63)
After Reading a Book on Abnormal Psychologyi"Now all desires - even unknown ones - I had", Ernest G. Moll , single work poetry (p. 65-66)
The Dark Guesti"Just once or twice a year he came", Ernest G. Moll , single work poetry (p. 65-66)
Captain Dobbini"Captain Dobbin, having retired from the South Seas", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 69-73)
South Countryi"After the whey-faced anonymity", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 74)
Beach Buriali"Softly and humbly to the Gulf of Arabs", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry war literature (p. 75)
Five Bellsi"Time that is moved by little fidget wheels", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 75-79)
Star Drilli"Comfort me with stars, not apples,", T. Inglis Moore , single work poetry (p. 80-81)
Beginningsi"Not to have known the hard-bitten,", Robert D. FitzGerald , single work poetry (p. 83-84)
Edgei"Knife's edge, moon's edge, water's edge,", Robert D. FitzGerald , single work poetry (p. 84)
Transactioni"'There should be lawyers that end of your journey,", Robert D. FitzGerald , single work poetry (p. 84-86)
The Face of the Watersi"Once again the scurry of feet - those myriads", Robert D. FitzGerald , single work poetry (p. 86-88)
The Hidden Bolei"You will not find, though cannas flame for you", Robert D. FitzGerald , single work poetry (p. 88-94)
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