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The poem evokes a vision of the ghosts of white settlers in Australia, presenting them as wretches who died of 'inertia' in their 'lonely towers of corrugated tin'. They are contrasted with 'well cared for' Aboriginal spirits.
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English translation of the title: For Two Hundred Years
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English translation of first line: For Two Hundred Years Now
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Author's note: 1988
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