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From author's Acknowledgment: Of the verses contained in this first instalment of my Big-Australian message, the greater number originally appeared in the Bulletin.

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Lothian , 1913 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.

Australians Yet!"I saw a Track shine out across", Grant Madison Hervey , single work poetry (p. 1-3)

Upon the Hills"There is a nobler air", Grant Madison Hervey , single work poetry (p. 4-6)

The Gods and the Girls"There's a toast that has waited proposing", Grant Madison Hervey , single work poetry (p. 7-8)

The Night I Spent in Quod"I spent a night in Quod last year - in plain unvarnished Quod;", Grant Madison Hervey , single work poetry (p. 9-13)

Ballad of the Drums"Lo! the thresher-drums are booming 'mid the hills at early morning -", Grant Madison Hervey , single work poetry (p. 14-17)

"Five Years'""I never see a woman, save", Grant Madison Hervey , single work poetry (p. 18-19)

Mulga-Land"Land of stars and stunted gum, where the crawling camels come", Grant Madison Hervey , single work poetry (p. 20-23)

In Praise of Children"Give me the kids for comrades - I'm tired of politicians,", Grant Madison Hervey , single work poetry (p. 24-26)

"The Man You Might Have Been""There's a fearsome lot of pages filled by pessimistic sages -", Grant Madison Hervey , single work poetry (p. 27-29)

The Need for Men"The world needs Men - the world needs earnest fighters,", Grant Madison Hervey , single work poetry (p. 30-31)

A Vagabond Heart"There are vagabond lovers a-wander", Grant Madison Hervey , single work poetry (p. 32)

Going Blind"Is this the end of every hope,", Grant Madison Hervey , single work poetry (p. 33-34)

Back to the Bush"It is good, now and then, to turn back from the city.", Grant Madison Hervey , single work poetry (p. 35-37)

"When the Doctor Will Not Come""In the dark I see him ride,", Grant Madison Hervey , single work poetry (p. 38-40)

The Passing of Captain Banks"There's an island north o' Scotland where the storms cease not their roaring —", Grant Madison Hervey , single work poetry (p. 41-44)

Note: Published with the note: [Captain James Banks, the "Old Man" of the Australasian mercantile marine, died last year, after fifty years' service at sea.]

His Monument"What need has he for carven stone - what need for granite pile?", Grant Madison Hervey , single work poetry (p. 45-46)

Thro' Storm and Gloom"'Tis care and sorrow that try love,", Grant Madison Hervey , single work poetry (p. 47-48)

Among the Thieves"There's a section of the city which has barred its doors to pity-", Grant Madison Hervey , single work poetry (p. 49-52)

Lips and Stars"Stars on the beach a-gleaming -", Grant Madison Hervey , single work poetry (p. 53)

The Driver"Whene'er I see a chariot go speeding near or far,", Grant Madison Hervey , single work poetry (p. 54-56)

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The Bookaneer : Grant Hervey's Verses 1913 single work review
— Appears in: The Lone Hand , 1 October vol. 13 no. 78 1913; (p. xxiv-xxvi)
— Review of Australians Yet and Other Verses Grant Madison Hervey , 1913 selected work poetry

"Australians Yet" 1913 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian Town and Country Journal , 5 November 1913; (p. 37)
— Review of Australians Yet and Other Verses Grant Madison Hervey , 1913 selected work poetry

Big - Australian Verse 1913 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 28 August vol. 34 no. 1750 1913; (p. 2)
— Review of Australians Yet and Other Verses Grant Madison Hervey , 1913 selected work poetry

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