William James Wye William James Wye i(A11447 works by) (a.k.a. Billy Wye; Wye)
Born: Established: 1866 Wandiligong, Bright area, Myrtleford - Bright - Mount Beauty area, North East Victoria, Victoria, ; Died: Ceased: 1952 Albury, Albury area, Riverina - Murray area, New South Wales,
Gender: Male
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1 The Trooper's Farewell i "I gaze through the gathering gloom of the night,", William James Wye , 2000 extract poetry war literature (The Trooper's Farewell)
— Appears in: ReCollecting Albury Writing : Poetry and Prose from Albury and District 1859 to 2000 2000; (p. 111-112)
1 The Aborigines i "How strange 'tis to see, in this land of the free, and novel in native mammalia;", William James Wye , 1997 single work poetry
— Appears in: Billy Wye : The Last True Australian Bush Poet 1997; (p. 222-223) ReCollecting Albury Writing : Poetry and Prose from Albury and District 1859 to 2000 2000; (p. 108-110)
1 The Old Wodonga road i "I visualise the days of old, and watch the varied scenes unfold;", William James Wye , 1997 single work poetry
— Appears in: Billy Wye : The Last True Australian Bush Poet 1997; (p. 171) ReCollecting Albury Writing : Poetry and Prose from Albury and District 1859 to 2000 2000; (p. 107)
1 y separately published work icon Billy Wye : The Last True Australian Bush Poet William James Wye , Dianne Carroll , Omeo : Carroll Publishing , 1997 Z223224 1997 selected work poetry biography

Carroll's substantial introduction, titled The True Story of William James Wye Bushman, Poet & Balladist, Including His Recordings of Australia's History through Verse (pp. 9-141), traces the life, family and writing career of William James Wye. Included in this section are, Souvenirs of the Sunny South: Being a Collection of Australian Horse Verse, Bush Minstrelsy, and other poetry by William James Wye.

The second half of this volume comprises Wye's poetry under the headings; Legends, Places, Humour, Nation and Nature, Family and Friends, Troopers, Horses and Other.
1 How the Mopoke Lost His Song (An Aboriginal Legend) i "I hear the mopoke calling in the distance from the hill,", William James Wye , 1941 single work poetry
— Appears in: Bush Minstrelsy 1941; (p. 15) Shadow and Shine : An Anthology of Gippsland Literature 1988; (p. 55)
1 y separately published work icon Bush Minstrelsy William James Wye , Melbourne : Bread and Cheese Club , 1941 Z106451 1941 selected work poetry
1 The Bogong Ranges i "I have known the spell of the Bogong Ranges,", William James Wye , 1927 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Australasian , 9 April vol. 122 no. 4083 1927; (p. 929)
1 The Call of Fate i "I remember the hut where I was born,", William James Wye , 1927 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Australasian , 22 January vol. 122 no. 4072 1927; (p. 232)
1 'The Foundling' i "Eight years ago, it could be ten,", William James Wye , 1926 single work poetry
— Appears in: Queensland Authors and Artists' Xmas Magazine. 1926; (p. 20)
1 The Retreat i "I know a spot on Gippsland side,", William James Wye , 1915 single work poetry
— Appears in: Souvenirs of the Sunny South : Being a Collection of Australian Horse Verse 1915; (p. 65-68) Shadow and Shine : An Anthology of Gippsland Literature 1988; (p. 54-55)
1 The Trooper's Farewell i "I gaze through the gathering gloom of the night,", William James Wye , 1915 single work poetry war literature
— Appears in: The Sydney Mail , 29 November 1916; (p. 23) Billy Wye : The Last True Australian Bush Poet 1997; (p. 36-38)
1 4 y separately published work icon Souvenirs of the Sunny South : Being a Collection of Australian Horse Verse William James Wye , Melbourne : Fraser and Jenkinson , 1915 Z430326 1915 selected work poetry
1 In the Stockyard i "Now give to me the outlaw in the stockyard on the rise,", 1907 single work poetry
— Appears in: Steele Rudd's Magazine , February 1907; (p. 14) Souvenirs of the Sunny South : Being a Collection of Australian Horse Verse 1915; (p. 35-37)
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