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y separately published work icon Songs of the Droving Season selected work   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 2002... 2002 Songs of the Droving Season
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:ABC Books , 2002 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Cotton on the Cooper!i"There was clover on the Cooper in the days when we were young,", Bruce Simpson , single work poetry (p. 43-44)
The Murranjii"It lies a silent, stagnant swamp o'erhung with brooding trees,", Bruce Simpson , single work poetry (p. 44-45)
Conjuboi Creeki"Snowy Wilson and I we were both on the track", Bruce Simpson , single work poetry (p. 46-47)
Droughti"Old Camooweal is gripped by drought, the plain is brown and bare,", Bruce Simpson , single work poetry (p. 48)
The Fencers of the Droughti"The stockcamps have long ceased to muster,", Bruce Simpson , single work poetry (p. 49)
A Tale of Termitesi"STRANGER please pause by this old bungalow", Bruce Simpson , single work poetry humour (p. 50-51)
North-West Monsooni"We have struggled on with the starving stock,", Bruce Simpson , single work poetry (p. 51-52)
A Toasti"Here's the best, my friends, till this old world ends,", Bruce Simpson , single work poetry (p. 52-53)
Tommy Doddi"Tommy Dodd, Tommy Dodd, is your spirit still free", Bruce Simpson , single work poetry (p. 53-54)
Vale Rusty Reagani"Old Rusty Reagan's cashed his chips,", Bruce Simpson , single work poetry (p. 55)
The Call of the Roadi"The stockhorses come with the rising sun,", Bruce Simpson , single work poetry (p. 56-57)
Whispering Gumsi"Sentinel gums by the river,", Bruce Simpson , single work poetry (p. 57-58)
Assimilationi"A fighting son of a warlike race,", Bruce Simpson , single work poetry (p. 58)
Simmo the Breakeri"'Simmo the Breaker is dead, you say!", Bruce Simpson , single work poetry (p. 59-60)
The Feral Pigi"Now the feral pig is a vulgar beast,", Bruce Simpson , single work poetry (p. 60-61)
Rankine Reveriei"They'll be racing today where the Southerlies play", Bruce Simpson , single work poetry (p. 61-62)
Stirrup and Spuri"They say that old Ned is too stiff to be riding,", Bruce Simpson , single work poetry (p. 62-63)
The Burrows Morning Runi"The tourists come to Alice Springs, they come from near and far,", Bruce Simpson , single work poetry (p. 63)
On the Banks of the Outer Barcooi"Today is the Sabbath, the last of the week,", Bruce Simpson , single work poetry (p. 64-65)
Jim's Girli"She met Jim out in Charleville as he was drifting through,", Bruce Simpson , single work poetry (p. 65-67)
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