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Issue Details: First known date: 1956... 1956 A Book of Australian Verse
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Oxford University Press , 1968 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Orange Treei"The young girl stood beside me. I", John Shaw Neilson , single work poetry (p. 35-36)
Stony Towni"If ever I go to Stony Town, I'll go as to a fair,", John Shaw Neilson , single work poetry (p. 37-38)
Schoolgirls Hasteningi"Fear it has faded and the night:", John Shaw Neilson , single work poetry (p. 38)
I Spoke to the Violet [2]i"Shy one, I said, you can take me away in a breath,", John Shaw Neilson , single work poetry (p. 39)
Death Is but Deathi"THERE is no soft beatitude in Death:", Will Dyson , single work poetry (p. 39-40)
Before Actioni"We always had to do our work at night.", Leon Gellert , single work poetry war literature (p. 40)
In the Trenchi"Every night I sleep,", Leon Gellert , single work poetry war literature (p. 40-41)
These Meni"Men moving in a trench, in the clear noon,", Leon Gellert , single work poetry war literature (p. 41)
Untitledi"We pray for pity, Lord, not justice, we", Furnley Maurice , extract poetry (p. 42-44)
The Gully (from The Gully)i"Looking from the hut door one dawn in June", Furnley Maurice , single work poetry extract (p. 44-45)
The Victoria Markets Recollected in Tranquillityi"Winds are bleak, stars are bright,", Furnley Maurice , single work poetry (p. 46-50)
Moreton Miles LIVi"Wherever I go, I do no wrong;", William Baylebridge , single work poetry (p. 50-51)
Love Redeemed : XXXIIIi"The utile canons, the set codes of priests", William Baylebridge , single work poetry (p. 51)
Love Redeemed : LXXXIIi"Who questions if the punctual sun unbars", William Baylebridge , single work poetry (p. 51-52)
From a Wreath (from A Wreath)i"When tongues will tax me in the public ear,", William Baylebridge , single work poetry (p. 52)
The Ampler Circumscriptioni"WHO, not to trifle with his days or blood,", William Baylebridge , single work poetry (p. 53)
Life's Testament : II (i)i"The brain, the blood, the busy thews", William Baylebridge , single work poetry (p. 53-54)
Life's Testament : VI (iii)i"I worshipped, when my veins were fresh,", William Baylebridge , single work poetry (p. 54-55)
Life's Testament : II Life's Testament : XI (i)i"ALL that I am to Earth belongs;", William Baylebridge , single work poetry (p. 55)
Life's Testament XII Life's Testament : XIII (iii)i"Into ethereal meads,", William Baylebridge , single work poetry (p. 56)
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