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y separately published work icon Barcroft Boake: Collected Works, Edited, with a Life collected work   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 2007... 2007 Barcroft Boake: Collected Works, Edited, with a Life
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Australian Scholarly Publishing , 2007 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Jack's Last Muster, Diamantina River, Western Queenslandi"The first flush of grey light, the herald of daylight", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry (p. 48-52; notes 249-250)
From the Far Westi"'Tis a song of the Never Never land-", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry (p. 53-54; notes 250)
On the Rangei"On Nungar the mists of the morning hung low,", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry (p. 55-59; notes 250-251)
In Memoriami"There's a stockwhip hanging idle", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry (p. 60; notes 251-252)
To Rolf Boldrewoodi"I cannot climb fame's tower and ring", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry (p. 61-65; notes 253)
The Demon Snow Shoes : A Legend of Kiandrai"The snow lies deep on hill and dale,", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry (p. 66-71; notes 253-254)
'Twixt the Wings of the Yardi"Hear the loud swell of it, mighty pell-mell of it,", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry (p. 72-74; notes 254)
The Digger's Songi"Scrape the bottom of the hole: gather up the stuff!", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry (p. 75-76; notes 254-255)
A Memoryi"Adown the grass-grown paths we strayed,", Surcingle , single work poetry (p. 77-78; notes 255)
Where the Dead Men Liei"Out on the wastes of the Never Never-", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry (p. 79-81; notes 255-256)
Kitty McCraei"The western sun, ere he sought his lair,", Surcingle , single work poetry (p. 82-87; notes 256-258)
Kelly's Conversioni"Kelly the "Rager" half opened an eye", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry (p. 88-93; notes 258-259)
At the "J.C." (West Queensland)i"None ever knew his name,", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry (p. 94-95; notes 259-260)
A Strike Storyi""Flash" Harry stood and scratched his ear,", Surcingle , single work poetry humour (p. 96-99; notes 260)
How Polly Paid for Her Keepi"Do I know Polly Brown? Do I know her? Why, damme,", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry (p. 100-104; notes 260-262)
Down the Riveri"Hark, the sound of it drawing nearer,", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry (p. 105-106; notes 261-262)
A Valentinei"The Bree was up; the floods were out", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry (p. 107-108; notes 262)
How Babs Malone Cut Down the Fieldi"Now the squatters and the "cockies",", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry (p. 109-114; notes 262-263)
On the Boundaryi"I love the ancient boundary-fence,", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry (p. 115-116; notes 263)
Fogarty's Gini"A sweat-dripping horse and a half-naked myall,", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry (p. 117-121; notes 263-265)
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