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Contents
* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Ure Smith
, 1967 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Ryebuck Sheareri"There's a bloke on the board and I heard him say", single work poetry (p. 23-24)
- That's How the Shears Goi"You take off the belly-wool", single work poetry (p. 24)
- Sam Griffithi"One night while lying in my bunk,", single work poetry (p. 25-27)
- Kelly Songi"Farewell Dan and Edward Kelly,", single work poetry (p. 28)
- Frank Gardineri"Oh Frank Gardiner is caught at last and lies in Sydney jail,", single work poetry (p. 30)
- Sydney Cup Dayi"It was on a Sydney Cup Day,", single work poetry (p. 35)
- Take Me Down the Harbouri"Take me down the Harbour on a Sunday afternoon,", single work poetry (p. 35-36)
- Botany Bay I Botany Bayi"Farewell to old England for ever,", single work poetry (p. 36-37)
- The Backblock Sheareri"I'm only a backblock shearer boys,", single work poetry (p. 38-39)
- The Old Man Kangarooi"Bill Chippin and myself got bushed, out in a mallee", single work poetry (p. 40-41)
- The Broken-Down Squatteri"Come, Stumpy, old man, we must shift while we can;", single work poetry (p. 42-43)
- The Maid and the Magpiei"Once there was a maid who kept an old magpie.", single work poetry (p. 44-45)
-
A Bushman's Songi"I'm travellin' down the Castlereagh, and I'm a station hand,",
single work
poetry
(p. 45-46)
Note: With title: The Old Jig-Jog
- The Stockman's Last Bedi"Be ye stockman or no, to my story give ear,", single work poetry (p. 46)
- The Wreck of the Dandenongi"Oh, wild and furious blew the blast,", single work poetry (p. 48-49)
-
The Black Velvet Bandi"Her eyes they shone like the diamonds,",
single work
poetry
(p. 49-50)
Note: With first line: 'Oh, her eyes were like two shining diamonds,'
- A Starry Night For a Ramblei"It's a strarry night for a ramble,", single work poetry (p. 56-57)
- A Bushman's Songi"I'm travellin' down the Castlereagh, and I'm a station hand,", single work poetry (p. 57)
- The Hut That's Upsidedowni"Me name is Bobby Ambelet, to Glasgow I belong,", single work poetry (p. 58-59)
- Five Bob to Fouri"It was over at MacRose's where the threshing first began-", single work poetry (p. 59-60)
* Contents derived from the
Kensington,
Randwick area,
Sydney Eastern Suburbs,
Sydney,
New South Wales,:University of New South Wales Press
, 1985 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Death of Ben Halli"Come all young Australians, and every one besides,", single work poetry (p. 163-164)
- Kelly was Their Captaini"Come all you wild colonial boys and attention to me pay,", single work poetry
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
-
Booknotes
1985
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 76 1985; (p. 33)
— Review of Folk Songs of Australia and the Men and Women Who Sang Them 1967 anthology poetry criticism biography interview -
Untitled
1968
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 11 August 1968; (p. 24)
— Review of Folk Songs of Australia and the Men and Women Who Sang Them 1967 anthology poetry criticism biography interview -
Untitled
1968
single work
review
— Appears in: Walkabout , vol. 34 no. 9 1968; (p. 56)
— Review of Folk Songs of Australia and the Men and Women Who Sang Them 1967 anthology poetry criticism biography interview -
Untitled
1968
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 13 July 1968; (p. 11)
— Review of Folk Songs of Australia and the Men and Women Who Sang Them 1967 anthology poetry criticism biography interview -
Untitled
1968
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Tradition , no. 17 1968; (p. 7)
— Review of Folk Songs of Australia and the Men and Women Who Sang Them 1967 anthology poetry criticism biography interview
-
Untitled
1968
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Tradition , no. 17 1968; (p. 7)
— Review of Folk Songs of Australia and the Men and Women Who Sang Them 1967 anthology poetry criticism biography interview -
Untitled
1968
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 13 July 1968; (p. 11)
— Review of Folk Songs of Australia and the Men and Women Who Sang Them 1967 anthology poetry criticism biography interview -
Untitled
1968
single work
review
— Appears in: Walkabout , vol. 34 no. 9 1968; (p. 56)
— Review of Folk Songs of Australia and the Men and Women Who Sang Them 1967 anthology poetry criticism biography interview -
Untitled
1968
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 11 August 1968; (p. 24)
— Review of Folk Songs of Australia and the Men and Women Who Sang Them 1967 anthology poetry criticism biography interview -
Booknotes
1985
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 76 1985; (p. 33)
— Review of Folk Songs of Australia and the Men and Women Who Sang Them 1967 anthology poetry criticism biography interview
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