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y separately published work icon The Book of Australian Popular Rhymed Verse : A Classic Collection of Entertaining and Recitable Poems and Verse : From Henry Lawson to Barry Humphries anthology   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 2008... 2008 The Book of Australian Popular Rhymed Verse : A Classic Collection of Entertaining and Recitable Poems and Verse : From Henry Lawson to Barry Humphries
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:ABC Books , 2008 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Letters of the Deadi"A letter came from Dick to-day;", Edward Dyson , single work poetry war literature (p. 295)
Ownerlessi"He comes when the gullies are wrapped in the gloaming", 'John O'Brien' , single work poetry war literature (p. 296-297)
Anzac Covei"There's a lonely stretch of hillocks:", Leon Gellert , single work poetry war literature (p. 298)
Requiem The Last to Leavei"The guns were silent, and the silent hills", Leon Gellert , single work poetry war literature (p. 298)
The Ragtime Army "We are the ragtime army, the A.N.Z.A.C.," Marching Songi"We are the Ragtime Army,", single work poetry war literature humour (p. 298)
'We're All Australians Now'i"Australia takes her pen in hand,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 299)
In Picardyi"Have you seen them march to battle", Geddes (Sgt Major) , single work poetry war literature (p. 300)
The Dinkum Teni"Ten gallant sappers, marching in a line", A. N. Shuttleworth , single work poetry war literature (p. 300)
In the Trenchi"Every night I sleep,", Leon Gellert , single work poetry war literature (p. 301)
The Jester in the Trenchi"'That just reminds me of a yarn,' he said;", Leon Gellert , single work poetry war literature (p. 301)
The Rewardi"In after days some child with careless whim", Anonymous , single work poetry war literature (p. 301)
Song of a Socki"Knitted in the tram-car,", Anonymous , single work poetry war literature (p. 301)
Bootsi"We've travelled per Joe Gardiner, a humping of our swag", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry humour war literature (p. 302)
Palestine and Poets Of Poetsi"Where the tracks are hard and dreary, the tracks are long and dry,", 'Twenty-Two' , single work poetry war literature (p. 303)
Dinky Diei"He came over to London and straight away strode,", Anonymous (fl. 1986) , single work poetry war literature satire (p. 303)
Note: With title 'The Digger'
Battling Burberry Dinisi"He's not a noble-looking beast, though stout of hide and heart;", 'Koolawarra' , single work poetry war literature (p. 304)
The Wine of Peacei"The people have drunk the wine of peace", Lesbia Harford , single work poetry (p. 304)
Moving Oni"In this war we're always moving,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry war literature (p. 305)
The Wells of Beershebai"The soldiers ate their breakfast", Ted Egan , single work poetry (p. 305)
Lofty Lanei"Buckle the spur and belt again,", 'Trooper Gerardy' , single work poetry war literature (p. 306)
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