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Issue Details: First known date: 1940... 1940 White Man's Work and Other Poems
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Notes

  • Author's note: To Athol (A.I.F.)

Contents

* Contents derived from the Perth, Western Australia,:Brokensha and Shaw , 1940 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
White Man's Worki"Here as we stand upon this grassy mount,", William Charles Thomas , single work poetry (p. 3-4)
One Grey Dayi"A kookaburra one grey day, alone", William Charles Thomas , single work poetry (p. 5)
On Araluen Hillsi"On Araluen hills the flowers are sleeping", William Charles Thomas , single work poetry (p. 6)
The Hills of Nannupi"The hills of Nannup drowsy are", William Charles Thomas , single work poetry (p. 7)
Splendouri"There's splendour in the sunrise", William Charles Thomas , single work poetry (p. 8)
Caxtoni"Out of an age of ignorance,", William Charles Thomas , single work poetry (p. 9)
Not In Vaini"But yesterday the grass was green,", William Charles Thomas , single work poetry (p. 10)
This Is A Landi"This is a land that was slow of birth,", William Charles Thomas , single work poetry (p. 11)
The Fergusoni"The Ferguson comes idling through,", William Charles Thomas , single work poetry (p. 12)
The Meed of Blamei"What will it matter when the end has come", William Charles Thomas , single work poetry (p. 13)
Step By Stepi"Step by step we journey onward,", William Charles Thomas , single work poetry (p. 14)
Poweri"Power is a strange and subtle thing,", William Charles Thomas , single work poetry (p. 15)
Some Trees, Some Meni"Tall trees and broad trees, and trees of slender height,", William Charles Thomas , single work poetry (p. 16)
The Promontoryi"Fringed by a chain of ghostly hills,", William Charles Thomas , single work poetry (p. 17)
Nanarupi"If Greeks of old had seen the bay", William Charles Thomas , single work poetry (p. 18)
Australindi"When I go back to Australind,", William Charles Thomas , single work poetry (p. 19)
Summer Is Passingi"Summer is passing, the bees have lazy grown,", William Charles Thomas , single work poetry (p. 20)
Albanyi"Fair town that nestles at the foot of hills", William Charles Thomas , single work poetry (p. 21)
Etchingi"Opulent caterpillars on the streets,", William Charles Thomas , single work poetry (p. 22)
A Thousand Yearsi"Tree of one thousand years!", William Charles Thomas , single work poetry (p. 23)
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War and Peace 1940 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21 December no. 32131 1940; (p. 8)
War and Peace 1940 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21 December no. 32131 1940; (p. 8)
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