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The Beauteous Terrorist in the title poem was a remarkable young woman, a beautiful Russian aristocrat Sophia Perovskaia, who deserted her class to join the Terrorist Party which sought to overthrow the Czar. She was arrested and executed, a deed which prompted Sir Henry Parkes, a noted politician on the opposite side of the globe, to pen an epic poem in her honour. Back cover of the facsimile edition.

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,: Sydney, New South Wales,: Adelaide, South Australia,: Brisbane, Queensland,:George Robertson , 1885 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.

The Beauteous Terrorist"Soft as the morning's pearly light,", A Wanderer , single work poetry (p. 1-14)

The Silver Wedding Day"Five-and-twenty years are gone", A Wanderer , single work poetry (p. 15-18)

Bounding O'er the Summer Sea"Bounding o'er the summer sea,", A Wanderer , single work poetry (p. 19-20)

Trust"Thou know'st, thou know'st, O Lord of life,", A Wanderer , single work poetry (p. 21)

Bismarck"What all-consuming love of fatherland", A Wanderer , single work poetry (p. 22-23)

Seventy"Three score and ten, - the weight of years", A Wanderer , single work poetry (p. 24-27)

Solitude"Where the mocking lyre-bird calls", A Wanderer , single work poetry (p. 28-31)

To Inez"Oh! 'tis not that thy form is fair,", A Wanderer , single work poetry (p. 32-33)

The Daughter of Toil"Radiant as the summer morning,", A Wanderer , single work poetry (p. 34-39)

The Cry of "Land!"""Land, land!" the joyful cry at last,", A Wanderer , single work poetry (p. 40-41)

The Australian Flag The Flag"Fling out the flag - our virgin flag,", A Wanderer , single work poetry (p. 42-44)

Stella"The beauteous star of Southern climes", A Wanderer , single work poetry (p. 45-46)

Brougham"He stood erect in manhood's golden dawn,", A Wanderer , single work poetry (p. 47-50)

The Martyr Tree"Right through its heart the fire's red teeth", A Wanderer , single work poetry (p. 51-52)

Lays of Love and Longing To Arabella G., of Sacramento"You ask me why I love you, Sweet!", A Wanderer , single work poetry (p. 53-54)

Homeward in the Tropics"Cheerily o'er the tropic sea,", A Wanderer , single work poetry (p. 55-57)

On the Mountains Life on the Mountains"Listen to the blustering rain,", A Wanderer , single work poetry (p. 58-63)

Minnie"Minnie, darling, far away,", A Wanderer , single work poetry (p. 64-65)

A Mother's Grief"Softly, faintly,", A Wanderer , single work poetry (p. 66-67)

The Mountain Grave"The railway's heavy-freighted trains", A Wanderer , single work poetry (p. 68-71)

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* Contents derived from the Dubbo, Dubbo area, Wellington - Dubbo - Narromine area, Central West NSW, New South Wales,:Review Publications , 1986 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.

The Beauteous Terrorist"Soft as the morning's pearly light,", A Wanderer , single work poetry (p. 3-14)