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Reprint of the first part of Verses, Popular and Humorous. Contents quite different from those in Popular Verses 1925.

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1900 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.

The Ports of the Open Sea"Down here where the ships loom large in", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 1-4)

The Three Kings : I"The East is dead and the West is done, and again our course lies thus:-", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 5-7)

The Outside Track"There were ten of us there on the moonlit quay,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 8-9)

Sydney-Side"Where's the steward? - Bar-room steward? Berth? Oh, any berth will do -", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 10-12)

The Rovers"Some born of homely parents", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 13-17)

Foreign Lands"You may roam the wide seas over, follow, meet, and cross the sun,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 18-21)

Mary Lemaine"Jim Duff was a "native", as wild as could be;", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 22-24)

The Shakedown on the Floor"Set me back for twenty summmers-", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 25-27)

Reedy River Ten Miles Down Reedy River"TEN miles down Reedy River", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 28-30)

Note: With the title "Reedy River".

Old Stone Chimney"The rising moon on the peaks was blending", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 31-34)

Song of the Old Bullock-Driver"FAR back in the days when the blacks used to ramble", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 35-38)

The Lights of Cobb and Co."Fire lighted, on the table a meal for sleepy men,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 39-44)

How the Land was Won"The future was dark and the past was dead", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 45-47)

The Boss Over the Board The Boss-Over-The-Board"When in charge of a rough and unpopular shed,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry humour (p. 48-51)

When the Ladies Come to the Shearing-Shed""THE ladies are coming," the super says", Henry Lawson , single work poetry humour (p. 52-54)

The Ballad of the Rouseabout"A rouseabout of rouseabouts, from any land - or none -", Henry Lawson , single work short story (p. 55-59)

Years After the War in Australia"The big rough boys from the runs out back were first where the balls flew free,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry war literature (p. 60-66)