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Issue Details: First known date: 1976... 1976 Australian Verse from 1805 : A Continuum
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Adelaide, South Australia,:Rigby , 1976 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Merit of Sobrietyi"To him whose nature craves not drink,", Charles Harpur , single work poetry (p. 39)
"Far up the river, hark! 'tis the sharp boom," A Flight of Wild Ducksi"Far up the River - hark! 'tis the loud shock", Charles Harpur , single work poetry (p. 40)
Wellingtoni"Great captain if you will! great Duke! great Slave!", Charles Harpur , single work poetry (p. 41)
Self-Libertyi"I would not be dependent, even for love,", Charles Harpur , single work poetry (p. 41)
Solitudei"Where the mocking lyre-bird calls", A Wanderer , single work poetry (p. 42)
Our Coming Countrymeni"England's poor who wanderers be", Henry Parkes , single work poetry (p. 43-44)
Colonial Courtship, or Love on the Diggingsi"What a rum lot the gals are out here,", Charles Thatcher , single work poetry (p. 44-45)
Note: With title: Gold-Fields Girls
Poll the Grogselleri"Big Poll the Grogseller gets up every day,", Charles Thatcher , single work poetry (p. 46)
The Sick Stock-Rider The Sick Stockrideri"Hold hard, Ned! lift me down once more, and lay me in the shade,", Adam Lindsay Gordon , single work poetry (p. 46-48)
The Swimmeri"With short, sharp, violent lights made vivid,", Adam Lindsay Gordon , single work poetry (p. 48-50)
From the Wrecki""Turn out boys" - "What's up with our super. to-night?", Adam Lindsay Gordon , single work poetry (p. 51-53)
Christmas Day near Lake Torrens, 1864i"'Tis Chrismas day! but who would know", Robert Bruce , single work poetry (p. 53-55)
Note: With first line: But here, no merry bells you hear,
The Late Mr A. L. Gordon : In Memoriami"At rest! Hard by the margin of that sea", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 55-56)
Beyond Kergueleni"Down in the South, by the waste without sail on it-", Henry Kendall , single work poetry (p. 57-58)
A Psalm for the Conventiclei"A Strong - magnificent morning", 'The Mopoke' , single work poetry satire (p. 58-60)
Click Go the Shears : An Australian Balladi"Out on the board the old shearer stands", single work poetry (p. 63)
The Old Bullock Drayi"Oh! the shearing is all over, and the wool is coming down,", single work poetry (p. 63-64)
Bluey Brinki"There once was a shearer by name, Bluey Brink,", single work poetry humour (p. 64-65)
A Thousand Miles Awayi"Hurrah for the old stock saddle, hurrah for the stockwhip too,", Charles Augustus Flower , single work poetry (p. 65-66)
Note: With title: A Thousand Mile Away
Wallaby Stew Wallaby Stewi"Poor Dad, he got five years or more, as everybody knows,", Anonymous (fl. 1987) , single work poetry humour (p. 66)
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