y separately published work icon The Spirit of the West, or, Ballads of Cattle Land selected work   poetry  
Issue Details: First known date: 1943... 1943 The Spirit of the West, or, Ballads of Cattle Land
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Dymocks , 1943 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Stockmen's Riveri"With floating foam and flood-wrack of debris riding high,", Lex McLennan , single work poetry (p. 44)
The Dreams a Singer Dreamsi"When cloud-drifts veil the sunlight", Lex McLennan , single work poetry (p. 45)
They May Not Ride Againi"In years that have wafted westward we met on the blacksoil plain,", Lex McLennan , single work poetry (p. 46-47)
Queensland Steersi"North of the netted border the grassland rolls away", Lex McLennan , single work poetry (p. 48)
Bombers Going Northi"Over the scrubs and the pastured acres,", Lex McLennan , single work poetry war literature (p. 49)
The Bustardi"Low I circle with pinions flailing,", Lex McLennan , single work poetry (p. 50)
Brumby Countryi"The flaming sunset faded and northward turned the breeze;", Lex McLennan , single work poetry (p. 51)
Where Talon Felli"Silent and lone is the mound of stone that juts from the Mitchell grass,", Lex McLennan , single work poetry (p. 52-53)
He Hails From Snowy Riveri"Above the wild white faces", Lex McLennan , single work poetry (p. 54-55)
'Boomerang' Bradyi"The 'Boomerang' with keen true flight sped on, nor travelled back", Lex McLennan , single work poetry (p. 56-57)
Joe the Droveri"'To-night,' said Joe, the drover, 'I know the rains will come,", Lex McLennan , single work poetry (p. 58-59)
Nitai"When dawn was dim on the stockyard she straddled the steel-blue colt,", Lex McLennan , single work poetry (p. 60-62)
Beside the Mooniei"Beside the moaning Moonie, in days no more to be,", Lex McLennan , single work poetry (p. 63-64)
Scott of the Queensland Mountedi"As straight as a mountain sapling, and resolute, tall and brown,", Lex McLennan , single work poetry (p. 65-66)
Kings of the Rope and Saddle : The Kroombit Boysi"Beyond the broken bloodwoods, over the timbered rise,", Lex McLennan , single work poetry (p. 67-68)
The Queensland Brandi"On a dismal drizzling evening in the spring of ninety-three", Lex McLennan , single work poetry (p. 69)
With Feet of Clayi"As the dull red flush of dawn subsided,", Lex McLennan , single work poetry (p. 70)
Rideout's Landi"Sweep of a hundred valleys with rocks and boulders piled,", Lex McLennan , single work poetry (p. 71-72)
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