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Issue Details: First known date: 1897... 1897 Where the Dead Men Lie, and Other Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1897 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Land of Dumb Despairi"Beyond where farthest drought-fires burn,", Will H. Ogilvie , single work poetry (p. ix-x)
From the Far Westi"'Tis a song of the Never Never land-", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry (p. 1-3)
Jack's Last Muster, Diamantina River, Western Queenslandi"The first flush of grey light, the herald of daylight", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry (p. 4-8)
A Memoryi"Adown the grass-grown paths we strayed,", Surcingle , single work poetry (p. 9-12)
Josephus Rileyi"The rum was rich and rare:", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry humour (p. 13-18)
A Vision Out Westi"Far-reaching downs, a solid sea sunk everlastingly to rest", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry science fiction (p. 19-25)
Jim's Whipi"Yes! there it hangs upon the wall", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry (p. 26-28)
The Demon Snow Shoes : A Legend of Kiandrai"The snow lies deep on hill and dale,", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry (p. 29-34)
A Valentinei"The Bree was up; the floods were out", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry (p. 35-38)
The Box Tree's Lovei"Long time beside the squatter's gate", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry (p. 39-47)
A Wayside Queeni"She was born in the season of fire -", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry (p. 48-51)
Fogarty's Gini"A sweat-dripping horse and a half-naked myall,", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry (p. 52-57)
A Song from a Sandhilli"Drip, drip, drip! It tinkles on the "fly"-", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry (p. 58-59)
The Babes in the Bushi"Dozens of damp little curls;", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry (p. 60-64)
The Digger's Songi"Scrape the bottom of the hole: gather up the stuff!", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry (p. 65-66)
How Polly Paid for Her Keepi"Do I know Polly Brown? Do I know her? Why, damme,", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry (p. 67-72)
An Allegoryi"The fight was over, and the battle won.", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry (p. 73)
Kitty McCraei"The western sun, ere he sought his lair,", Surcingle , single work poetry (p. 74-79)
'Twixt the Wings of the Yardi"Hear the loud swell of it, mighty pell-mell of it,", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry (p. 80-83)
A Songi"I've a kiss from a warmer lover", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry (p. 84-85)
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