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Notes

Dedication: For Lincoln, Tait, Kendall, and Warwick.

* Contents derived from the Kensington, Randwick area, Sydney Eastern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,:Simtrak Studios , 1991 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.

Introit : The Honest Gouger"I never mine for potch: I leave it buried in the ground.", Graham Jenkin , single work poetry (p. 7)

Burnt Norton (or John Trelawney's Ride)"O 'twas on a North-West station where the men are really men,", Graham Jenkin , single work poetry humour (p. 8-11)

The Ballad of the Bushmen's Club (Paradise Lost)"Now there's a joint across in Sydney, I suppose you jokers know,", Graham Jenkin , single work poetry humour (p. 12-15)

The Ballad of the Blue Lake Bunyip : Introduction"Of all the puzzles in the world, that scientists have tried to break,", Graham Jenkin , single work poetry humour (p. 16-17)

The Ballad of the Blue Lake Bunyip, Graham Jenkin , single work poetry humour (p. 16-28)

The Ballad of the Blue Lake Bunyip : Prologue (the Old Stockman Speaks)"This latest talk you know you blokes, about the old Blue Lake,", Graham Jenkin , single work poetry humour (p. 18)

The Ballad of the Blue Lake Bunyip : Canto I : Blue Lake Bill"I'll tell you about old Blue Lake Bill (if you'll stand us another beer)", Graham Jenkin , single work poetry humour (p. 19-23)

The Ballad of the Blue Lake Bunyip : Canto II : Sam McGregor's Leap"But I s'pose you jokers want to know what made him disappear", Graham Jenkin , single work poetry humour (p. 24-26)

The Ballad of the Blue Lake Bunyip : Epilogue"There is no pub erected there, nor even a council seat,", Graham Jenkin , single work poetry humour (p. 28)

The Ballad of the Birdsville Drover"Oh come all youse wild young bushy blokes and listen unto me", Graham Jenkin , single work poetry humour (p. 30-36)

Temptation"Many years have passed between this present time and then,", Graham Jenkin , single work poetry (p. 38-42)

Fencer's Yarn"I used to reckon drovers was the wildest bunch of coots", Graham Jenkin , single work poetry humour (p. 44-47)

The Brown Boots Incident (the Battle of Wongo Creek)"Pengilly and Smith-Watson were two learned jackaroos,", Graham Jenkin , single work poetry humour (p. 48-51)

The Wombat and Goanna : The Ringer's Yarn (for Bill Scott)"Come all you ringers of renown, great knights of the shearing board,", Graham Jenkin , single work poetry humour (p. 52-58)