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y separately published work icon The Collected Verse of Banjo Paterson collected work   poetry   satire   humour  
Issue Details: First known date: 1992... 1992 The Collected Verse of Banjo Paterson
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Ringwood, Ringwood - Croydon - Kilsyth area, Melbourne - East, Melbourne, Victoria,:Penguin , 1993 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Daylight Is Dyingi"The daylight is dying", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 58-59)
Jim Carewi"Born of a thoroughbred English race,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 60-62)
The Swagman's Resti"We buried old Bob where the bloodwoods wave", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 62-64)
The Wind's Messagei"There came a whisper down the Bland between the dawn and dark,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 64-65)
Under the Shadow of Kiley's Hilli"This is the place where they all were bred;", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 66-67)
Waltzing Matilda : Carrying a Swagi"Oh! there once was a swagman camped in the billabong,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 67-68)
Waltzing Matilda "Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong," Waltzing Matilda : Carrying a Swagi"Oh! there once was a swagman camped in the billabong,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 68-69)
Brumby's Runi"It lies beyond the western pines", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 70-71)
With the Cattlei"The drought is down on field and flock,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 71-75)
Song of the Artesian Wateri"Now the stock have started dying, for the Lord has sent a drought;", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 76-77)
The Story of Mongrel Greyi"This is the story the stockman told,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 78-80)
Pioneersi"They came of bold and roving stock that would not fixed abide;", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 81)
By the Grey Gulf-Wateri"Far to the northward there lies a land,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 82-83)
Saltbush Bill's Second Fighti"The news came down on the Castlereagh, and went to the world at large,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry humour

Saltbush Bill is droving his sheep towards Castlereagh and Stingy Smith, the owner of Hard Times Hill station is worried that Bill's sheep will ruin his run. He chances on a travelling tramp, and finding out the man is a fighter, arranges for him to get Bill into a fight and tells him it's "a five-pound job if you belt him well – do anything short of kill". When Bill arrives at the station, the tramp kicks his dog, starts a fight and beats Bill senseless. Bill has to recuperate for a week from his injuries, after which he and his sheep move on. It is only later that Stingy Smith comes to realise that he has been duped, and that Bill had arranged it all.

 (p. 83-89)
It's Grand to Be a Squatter It's Grandi"It's grand to be a squatter", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry satire (p. 89-90)
The Old Australian Waysi"The London lights are far abeam", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 91-93)
The Road to Gundagaii"The mountain road goes up and down,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 93-94)
Santa Claus in the Bushi"It chanced out back at the Christmas time,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 94-98)
Sunrise on the Coasti"Grey dawn on the sand-hills - the night wind has drifted", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 99)
Song of the Wheati"We have sung the song of the droving days,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 99-101)
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