Tom Brown, or Haman in the Bush single work   poetry   "I had a noble Station"
Alternative title: And Haman Told Them of the Glory of His Riches (Pastures), and of the Multitude of His Children (Sheep)
Is part of Squatter Songs Charles Harpur , 1845 sequence poetry
  • Author:agent Charles Harpur http://www.poetrylibrary.edu.au/poets/harpur-charles
Issue Details: First known date: 1845... 1845 Tom Brown, or Haman in the Bush
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Originally published as 'Squatter Songs No. 2' in the Weekly Register, 1845. Later published as 'Tom Brown, or Haman in the Bush'.
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon The Weekly Register of Politics, Facts and General Literature vol. 4 no. 89 5 April 1845 Z629072 1845 newspaper issue 1845 pg. 159
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    • Poem untitled in this source.
    • Author unattributed in this source.
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon The Poetical Works of Charles Harpur Charles Harpur , Elizabeth Perkins (editor), Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1984 Z459555 1984 selected work poetry satire 'This collection represents one version of almost every poem written by Charles Harpur, with the omission of some translations and paraphrases. The verse drama, "Stalwart the Bushranger", and the fragments of the dramatic poem "King Saul" are not included. ... The collection is edited from Harpur's manuscript poems held in the Mitchell Library, Sydney, and from printed copies in colonial newspapers when no manuscript version existed.' (Preface) Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1984 pg. 97-98
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    • With first line: I had a noble Station once as any in the land:
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  • New South Wales,
  • 1840s
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