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Revised in 1934 and published as `The Wide Brown Land : A New Anthology of Australian Verse'
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Cornstalk Publishing
, 1925 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Koboldi"I raked up the fire", single work poetry (p. 1-2)
- Sunseti"The weary wind is slumbering on the wing", single work poetry (p. 3)
- Buffalo Creeki"A timid child with heart oppressed", single work poetry (p. 4-5)
- The Coming of Spring in Australia Julyi"'Twas Jack-o'-Winter hailed it first,", single work poetry (p. 5)
- The Road That Has No Endi"Hast ever tramped along the road", single work poetry (p. 6-8)
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An Old Bush Road
The Old Bush Roadi"Dear old road, wheel-worn and broken,",
single work
poetry
(p. 9-11)
Note: With title: An Old Bush Road.
- The New Mooni"What have you got in your knapsack fair,", single work poetry (p. 12)
- When I Was Sixi"When I was only six years old,", single work poetry (p. 12-14)
- Memoryi"Late, late last night, when the whole world slept,", single work poetry (p. 14-15)
- The Fairies' Fairi"Who's that dancing on the moonlit air,", single work poetry (p. 16)
- A Racing Eighti"Who knows it not, who loves it not,", single work poetry (p. 17)
- Sunrise in Victoria The Australian Sunrisei"The Morning Star paled slowly, the Cross hung low to the sea,", single work poetry (p. 18)
- To a Billyi"Old billy - battered, brown and black", single work poetry (p. 19-20)
- Verselets : 3 : A Song of Roving A Song of Roving A-Rovingi"When the sap runs up the tree,", single work poetry (p. 21-22)
- A Vision of Youthi"A horseman on a hill-top green", single work poetry (p. 22-24)
- The Little Worldsi"Ah, Mother dear! broad-bosomed Mother Earth!", single work poetry (p. 24-25)
- The Wind Childi"My folk's the wind-folk, its there I belong,", single work poetry (p. 26-27)
- Men of Australiai"Men of all the lands Australian from the Gulf to Derwent River,", single work poetry (p. 29-31)
- On the Plainsi"Half-lost in film of faintest lawn,", single work poetry (p. 32-34)
- The Nation Buildersi"A handful of workers seeking the star of a strong intent-", single work poetry (p. 35-37)
* Contents derived from the
Sydney,
New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson
, 1929 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Warrigali"Through forest boles the storm-wind rolls,", single work poetry (p. 91-92)
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