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Issue Details: First known date: 1956... 1956 A Book of Australian Verse
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Oxford University Press , 1968 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
A Book of Australian Verse [1968] : Introduction, Judith Wright , single work criticism (p. 1-11)
A Midsummer Noon in the Australian Forest "Not a sound disturbs the air," A Mid-Summer Noon in the Australian Foresti"Not a bird disturbs the air,", Charles Harpur , single work poetry (p. 13-14)
To His Wifei"O pure of soul, and fond and deep of heart", Daniel Henry Deniehy , single work poetry (p. 14-15)
The Crazy Worldi"The world did say to me,", William Gay , single work poetry (p. 16-17)
Where the Dead Men Liei"Out on the wastes of the Never Never-", Barcroft Boake , single work poetry
A poem about the many man - settlers - who perished in the Australian outback, with allusions to the landscape itself as a possible cause of these deaths. 
 (p. 17-19)
Love and Sacrificei"Can we not consecrate", Bernard O'Dowd , single work poetry (p. 20-22)
The Roaring Daysi"The night too quickly passes,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 22-25)
Aubadei"We woke together on a gusty dawn", Christopher Brennan , single work poetry (p. 25-26)
Towards the Source : 1894-97 : III : 12i"Let us go down, the long dead night is done,", Christopher Brennan , single work poetry (p. 26-27)
Sweet Silence After Bells! Towards the Source : 1894-97 : 3i"Sweet silence after bells!", Christopher Brennan , single work poetry (p. 27)
The Forest of Night : 1898-1902 : The Twilight of Disquietude : 37i"My heart was wandering in the sands", Christopher Brennan , single work poetry (p. 28)
The Forest of Night : 1898-1902 : The Twilight of Disquietude : 34i"The years that go to make me man", Christopher Brennan , single work poetry (p. 28-29)
The Forest of Night : 1898-1902 : The Twilight of Disquietude ; 42i"What do I know? myself alone,", Christopher Brennan , single work poetry (p. 29)
How Old is My Heart The Wanderer : 1902- : 91i"How old is my heart, how old, how old is my heart,", Christopher Brennan , single work poetry (p. 30)
The Wanderer : 1902- : 98i"O Desolate eves along the way, how oft", Christopher Brennan , single work poetry (p. 30-31)
O Said, This Misery Must End I Said This Misery Must End Pauca [Pavca] Mea : 103i"I said, This misery must end:", Christopher Brennan , single work poetry (p. 31-32)
Song Be Delicatei"Let your song be delicate.", John Shaw Neilson , single work poetry (p. 32-33)
To a Blue Floweri"I would be dismal with all the fine pearls of the crown of a king;", John Shaw Neilson , single work poetry (p. 33)
The Break of Dayi"The stars are pale.", John Shaw Neilson , single work poetry (p. 34)
'Tis the White Plum Treei"It is the white Plum Tree", John Shaw Neilson , single work poetry (p. 34-35)
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