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Issue Details: First known date: 1957... 1957 The March Past : Selected Poems
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Notes

  • Dedication: To battlers the whole wide world over,
    Old acquaintances I would renew,
    I place my poor gift on the altar
    Of mateship, and pledge it to you.
  • From Foreword by Katharine Susannah Prichard: 'Sincere expressions of thought and feeling, these poems by "Ironbark" breathe the spirit of Australian working people; their independence, gaiety, detestation of snobbery, their loyalty to each other and their courageous struggle for a better way of life.'

Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Current Book Distributors , 1957 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The March Pasti"Well it maybe I was dreaming", Ironbark , single work poetry (p. 9-10)
Organisedi"Bill drove a coach away outback,", Russ Singleton , single work poetry satire (p. 11)
A Moral Certaintyi"There's a lot of us well know, of course,", Ironbark , single work poetry (p. 11)
Men Who Made Australiai"Yes, they came from Merrie England", Ironbark , single work poetry (p. 12)
My Pedigreei"I've got no fancy pedigree,", Ironbark , single work poetry (p. 13)
The Old Bush Schooli"The learning wasn't very great -", Ironbark , single work poetry (p. 14)
The Pommy Ploughmani"I've seen a lot of battling blokes", Ironbark , single work poetry (p. 15-16)
On the Marchi"They're on the march, no matter where you go,", Ironbark , single work poetry (p. 16)
The Preacher's Prayeri"There was no spreading chestnut tree,", Ironbark , single work poetry (p. 17-18)
Nothin' Doin'i"I'm battlin' round in search of work", Russ Singleton , single work poetry (p. 18)
Lightning Jacki"He wasn't a bloke to waste his words,", Ironbark , single work poetry (p. 19-20)
Socialismi"Big shote with their mighty power", Ironbark , single work poetry (p. 20)
Magic Kegsi"I was working in a wine joint once,", Ironbark , single work poetry (p. 21)
The Spare Parts Mani"But still the surgeons ply their skill,", Ironbark , single work poetry (p. 22)
The Chefi"It's only old Bill "Ironbark"", Ironbark , single work poetry humour (p. 23-24)
The Pauper's Funerali"I sometimes view the traffic", Ironbark , single work poetry (p. 25-26)
Chinai"My old Grandpa once had a dog,", Ironbark , single work poetry (p. 27-28)
The Richest Man in Rookwoodi"He never missed a chance to make a shilling,", Russ Singleton , single work poetry satire (p. 28)
The Golden Gatei"I dreamt I saw the Golden Gate", Ironbark , single work poetry (p. 29-30)
Three Nice Coloured Girlsi"Three coloured girls once travelled", Ironbark , single work poetry (p. 30-31)
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