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Issue Details: First known date: 1885... 1885 Convict Once and Other Poems
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:George Robertson , 1885 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Quart Pot Creeki"On an evening ramble lately, as I wandered sedately,", J. Brunton Stephens , single work poetry (p. 227-230)
'Our Hope'i"A wind-borne shred of that mysterious scroll", J. Brunton Stephens , single work poetry (p. 231-233)
From an Upper Verandahi"What happier haunt could the gods allot", J. Brunton Stephens , single work poetry (p. 234-236)
Opening Hymni"While nations joining gifts", J. Brunton Stephens , single work poetry (p. 237-238)
National Anthem for Federated Australia An Australian Anthem An Australian National Anthemi"Maker of earth and sea,", J. Brunton Stephens , single work poetry (p. 239-240)
Note: With title: 'Australian Anthem'
The Dominioni"She is not yet; but he whose ear", J. Brunton Stephens , single work poetry (p. 241-243)
Note: With title: 'The Dominion of Australia'. Subtitle: '(A Forecast)'.
Nonsuitedi"'Dear Richard, come at once;'--so ran her letter;", J. Brunton Stephens , single work poetry (p. 244-250)
The Courtship of the Future : A Prevision : A. D. 2876i"'What is a kiss?'-- Why, long ago,", J. Brunton Stephens , single work poetry (p. 251-254)
On a Fork of Byron'si"Like any other fork. - No mark you meet with", J. Brunton Stephens , single work poetry (p. 255-257)
Cape Byroni"Upon the orient utmost of the land,", J. Brunton Stephens , single work poetry (p. 258-259)
For My Sakei"'Inasmuch as ye gave ear unto the sighing", J. Brunton Stephens , single work poetry (p. 260-261)
The Boy Crusaderi"'Oh father, is that Jerusalem -", J. Brunton Stephens , single work poetry (p. 262-264)
The Goths in Campania : Placidia, in the Tent of Adolphusi"I am not a Roman when he looks upon me", J. Brunton Stephens , single work poetry
A narrative poem imagining the love affair between the Roman princess Placidia and Adolphus, King of the Goths.
 (p. 265-269)
Marsupial Billi"It was the time when geese despond,", J. Brunton Stephens , single work poetry humour children's
While illicitly smoking his father's meerschaum, Bill is grabbed by a kangaroo who takes him to court, where he is saved from execution through the intervention of the boss kangaroo's daughter and his own faithful dog. (Stella Lees and Pam Macintyre The Oxford Companion to Australian Children's Literature (1993): 401).
 (p. 270-294)
The Great Pig Story of the Tweedi""Hands off, old man!" the young man cried--", J. Brunton Stephens , single work poetry humour
A young man on his way to secure a marriage licence is waylaid by a steamship captain obsessed by the fact that a cargo of pigs he had carried may have been mythical creatures.
 (p. 295-305)
Drought and Doctrinei"Come, take the tenner, doctor...Yes, I know the bill says 'five'", J. Brunton Stephens , single work poetry (p. 306-311)
In a 'Bus : A Spring Contrasti"A quarter of a century agone,", J. Brunton Stephens , single work poetry (p. 312-316)
Once More : 'Intermissa Diu Bella'i"I had not thought again to be", J. Brunton Stephens , single work poetry (p. 317-319)
The Dominion : 1883i"Oh, fair Ideal, unto whom", J. Brunton Stephens , single work poetry (p. 320-323)
The Angel of the Dovesi"The angels stood in the court of the King,", J. Brunton Stephens , single work poetry (p. 324-329)
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