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Issue Details: First known date: 1992... 1992 Selected Poems : A. B. Paterson
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Pymble, Turramurra - Pymble - St Ives area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1992 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Selected Poems, Les Murray , single work criticism (p. viii-xiii)
Preludei"I have gathered these stories afar,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 1)
The Man from Snowy Riveri"There was movement at the station, for the word had passed around", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 2-5)
Clancy of the Overflowi"I had written him a letter which I had, for want of better", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 6-7)
Conroy's Gapi"This was the way of it, don't you know-", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 8-12)
The Geebung Polo Clubi"It was somewhere up the country, in a land of rock and scrub,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry humour (p. 13-15)
The Travelling Post Officei"The roving breezes come and go, the reed beds sweep and sway", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry humour (p. 16-17)
Saltbush Billi"Now this is the law of the Overland that all in the West obey,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry

The character of "Saltbush Bill" is introduced in this poem as a drover of sheep along "the track of the Overland", who stretches the "the law of the Great Stock Routes" by allowing his sheep to make use of all the good grass they find. On the occasion described in the poem, Bill's sheep have spread across a squatter's property. A Jackaroo arrives and attempts to drive the sheep back into the accepted "space of the half-mile track". An argument and then fight ensues between Bill and the Jackaroo, and, while Bill concedes after a marathon fight, in the end he achieves his aim of finding his sheep a good feed.

 (p. 18-21)
A Mountain Stationi"I bought a run a while ago,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry humour (p. 22-23)
The Man Who Was Awayi"The widow sought the lawyer's room with children three in tow,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 24)
The Man from Ironbarki"It was the man from Ironbark who struck the Sydney town,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry humour (p. 25-26)
On Kiley's Runi"The roving breezes come and go", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 27-30)
In the Droving Daysi""Only a pound," said the auctioneer,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 31-33)
Losti"'He ought to be home,' said the old man, 'without there's something amiss.'", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 34-35)
Over the Rangei"Little bush maiden, wondering-eyed,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 36)
The Boss of the "Admiral Lynch"i"Did you ever hear tell of Chile? I was readin' the other day", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 37-39)
A Bushman's Songi"I'm travellin' down the Castlereagh, and I'm a station hand,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 40-41)
How Gilbert Diedi"There's never a stone at the sleeper's head,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 42-44)
A Ballad of Shearing Shearing at Castlereaghi"The bell is set a-ringing, and the engine gives a toot,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 45)
In Defence of the Bushi"So you're back from up the country, Mister Lawson, where you went,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry satire (p. 46-47)
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