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* Contents derived from the
Chennai,
c
India,c
South Asia,
South and East Asia,
Asia,:Macmillan
, 1990 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.- 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,", single work poetry (p. 67-68)
- To a Blue Floweri"I would be dismal with all the fine pearls of the crown of a king;", single work poetry (p. 69)
- Surely God Was a Loveri"Surely God was a lover when He bade the day begin", single work poetry (p. 69-70)
- Stony Towni"If ever I go to Stony Town, I'll go as to a fair,", single work poetry (p. 70-71)
- The Bard and the Lizardi"The lizard leans in to October,", single work poetry (p. 71-72)
- Country Townsi"Country towns, with your willows and squares,", single work poetry (p. 72-73)
- Beach Buriali"Softly and humbly to the Gulf of Arabs", single work poetry war literature (p. 73-74)
- Australiai"A nation of trees, drab green and desolate grey", single work poetry (p. 74-75)
- Standardisationi"When, darkly brooding on this Modern Age,", single work poetry (p. 75-76)
- The Death of the Birdi"For every bird there is this last migration:", single work poetry (p. 76-77)
- Moschus Moschiferus : A Song for St Cecilia's Dayi"In the high jungle where Assam meets Tibet", single work poetry (p. 77-79)
- Woman to Mani"The eyeless labourer in the night,", single work poetry (p. 79-80)
- Typists in the Phoenix Buildingi"In tiled and fireproof corridors", single work poetry (p. 80-81)
- The Harp and the Kingi"Old king without a throne,", single work poetry (p. 81-83)
- Clock and Hearti"The trap of time surprised my heart--", single work poetry (p. 83-84)
- Nigger's Leap : New Englandi"The eastward spurs tip backward from the sun.", single work poetry (p. 84-85)
- From The True Discovery of Australiai"The place my lord, is much like Gideon's fleece", extract poetry (p. 85-86)
- Invocationi"Radiant Muse, my childhood's nurse", single work poetry (p. 86)
- To Any Poeti"Take salt upon your tongue.", single work poetry (p. 87)
- Late Tutoriali"The afternoon dark increases with the clock", single work poetry (p. 87-88)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Beyond Beaches, Bushes and Backwoods : Issues of National Identity and Representation in Modern Australian Poetry
2010
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Explorations In Australian Poetry 2010; (p. 41-57) In this essay, Singh discusses 'how Australian poets show a detour from the elaborate descriptions of the Australian landscape to its representation as a new nation with plurality of peoples and cultures - a multicultural nation..' (vi.)
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A Slippery Field
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: The CRNLE Reviews Journal , no. 1 1991; (p. 47-48)
— Review of An Anthology of Commonwealth Poetry 1990 anthology poetry
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A Slippery Field
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: The CRNLE Reviews Journal , no. 1 1991; (p. 47-48)
— Review of An Anthology of Commonwealth Poetry 1990 anthology poetry -
Beyond Beaches, Bushes and Backwoods : Issues of National Identity and Representation in Modern Australian Poetry
2010
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Explorations In Australian Poetry 2010; (p. 41-57) In this essay, Singh discusses 'how Australian poets show a detour from the elaborate descriptions of the Australian landscape to its representation as a new nation with plurality of peoples and cultures - a multicultural nation..' (vi.)
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