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  • Author:agent Peter Porter http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/porter-peter
Issue Details: First known date: 1981... 1981 English Subtitles
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Oxford, Oxfordshire,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,: Melbourne, Victoria,:Oxford University Press , 1981 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Garden of Earthly Delightsi"It has its corner shops, no dogs allowed,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 30-31)
Alcestis and the Poeti"As the little blue-tongued lizard runs across", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 32-33)
Addio Senza Rancori"Two girls in their last year at school,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 34)
Talking to You Afterwardsi"Does my voice sound strange? I am sitting", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 35-36)
The Werther Leveli"Then he must wear his suffering like a sailor-suit,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 37-38)
The Unlucky Christi"Wherever they put down roots", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 39-40)
Two for the Price of One : [1]i"But the gift total is the gift in small", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 41)
Two for the Price of One : [2]i"That many of the Ark's denizens could not now report", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 41)
Lip Servicei"Game, set and match to the blubbering king.", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 42)
Pope's Carnations Knew Himi"But they knew they were on duty, replacing", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 43)
Sympathy for Scarpiai"If she should have all the beauty, passion, honour,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 44)
Lucia in the Sky with Diamondsi"Mad as she is, this girl", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 44)
Waiting for Isoldei"Love's wounds are transformation scenes.", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 44)
How Would You Like to be Called Wurm?i"Villains are pillars of the ancien regime:", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 44)
Nights at the Opera, Peter Porter , sequence poetry (p. 44-45)
Papageno's Panti-Hosei"While Tamino learns philosophy", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 44-45)
If You Can't Join Them, Beat Themi"With that 'dumme knab' Siegfried around", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 45)
O.K., Neronei"No opera ends less morally,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 45)
Audience at La Scalai"Taught to suck from capitalist sores their venom,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 45)
Es Sucht der Bruder Seine Bruderi"Faithful love has shown what it can do,", Peter Porter , single work poetry (p. 45)
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