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Notes
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Epigraph: The epigraph is a quote from Henry Lawson, Autobiographical and Other Writings 1887 - 1922 beginning: 'Dawn breaking above Golden Gully....Then, slowly, the sunrise over old Mount Bukaroo purples all along the Mudgee Hills.' And ending: 'But snakes come out of some of those cellars yet. I know, because I was bitten by one shortly after arrival.'
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This work also contains poems by Henry Lawson.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:The Wayside Foundation
, 1983 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Introduction, single work autobiography (p. 3-8)
- Childhood Memories of Henry Lawson Countryi"The church bells ring across the lucerne flat,", single work poetry (p. 11-41)
- Flowers of Childhoodi"In my memory I can still smell the scent of Chocolate Flowers,", single work poetry (p. 42-47)
- Waratah and Wattlei"Though poor and in trouble I wander alone,", single work poetry (p. 51)
- Mount Bukarooi"Only one old post is standing -", single work poetry (p. 52-53)
- Eurunderee : Ii"There are scenes in the distance where beauty is not,", single work poetry (p. 54-55)
- Days When We Went Swimmingi"The breezes waved the silver grass,", single work poetry humour (p. 56-57)
- The Old Bark Schooli"It was built of bark and poles, and the floor was full of holes", single work poetry humour (p. 58-60)
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