The Luckless Journey; Or, One Half Pint Too Much : An Australian Sketch single work   poetry   humour   "Assist, kind muse, whilst I relate"
Issue Details: First known date: 1842... 1842 The Luckless Journey; Or, One Half Pint Too Much : An Australian Sketch
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'Sad tale of Andrew and Peg who go to Sydney to sell their produce; are robbed of the proceeds while drunk and on the way home have their bullocks impounded and their keg of grog spilt' (Webby)

Notes

  • Epigraph: 'O, that men should put an enemy in their mouths, to steal away their brains! Every inordinate cup is unblest, and its ingredient is-a devil.' Shakespeare
  • Includes author's notes on the text.

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