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Bush life & society
'Twixt the Wings of the Yard
Barcroft Boake
Hear the loud swell of it, mighty pell-mell of it!1897→Love & relationships
A Memory
Barcroft Boake
Adown the grass-grown paths we strayed:1897→War & public life
A Song
Barcroft Boake
I've a kiss from a warmer lover1897→Bush life & work
A Song From a Sandhill
Barcroft Boake
Drip, drip, drip! It tinkles on the fly—1897→Love & relationships
A Valentine
Barcroft Boake
The Bree was up; the floods were out1897→War & public life
A Vision Out West
Barcroft Boake
Far-reaching downs, a solid sea sunk everlastingly to rest,1897→Sea & travel
A Wayside Queen
Barcroft Boake
She was born in the season of fire,1897→War & public life
An Allegory
Barcroft Boake
The fight was over, and the battle won.1897→War & public life
At Devlin's Siding
Barcroft Boake
What made the porter stare so hard? what made the porter stare1897→War & public life
At the 'J.c.'
Barcroft Boake
None ever knew his name—1897→War & public life
Babs Malone
Barcroft Boake
Now the squatters and the cockies,1897→Bush life & legend
Desiree
Barcroft Boake
Will she spring with a blush from the arms of Dawn,1897→War & public life
Down the River
Barcroft Boake
Hark the sound of it; drawing nearer!1897→Bush life & legend
Fogarty’s Gin
Barcroft Boake
A sweat-dripping horse and a half-naked myall,1897→War & public life
From the Far West
Barcroft Boake
'Tis a song of the Never Never land—1897→Sea & travel
HOW POLLY PAID FOR HER KEEP
Barcroft Boake
Do I know Polly Brown? Do I know her? Why, damme!1897→City & society
Jack Corrigan
Barcroft Boake
'It's my shout this time, boys; so come along and breast the bar,1897→Sea & travel
JACK'S LAST MUSTER
Barcroft Boake
The first flush of grey light, the herald of daylight,1897→Bush life & legend
Jim’s Whip
Barcroft Boake
Yes! there it hangs upon the wall1897→Bush life & legend
Josephus Riley
Barcroft Boake
The rum was rich and rare:1897→City & society
KELLY'S CONVERSION
Barcroft Boake
Kelly the Rager half opened an eye1897→Bush life & legend
Kitty McCrae
Barcroft Boake
The western sun, ere he sought his lair,1897→Love & relationships
On the Boundary
Barcroft Boake
I love the ancient boundary-fence—1897→War & public life
On the Range
Barcroft Boake
On Nungar the mists of the morning hung low;1897→Bush life & legend
Skeeta
Barcroft Boake
Our Skeeta was married! our Skeeta! the tomboy and pet of the place—1897→Bush life & legend
The Babes in the Bush
Barcroft Boake
Dozens of damp little curls;1897→Bush life & legend
The Box Tree’s Love
Barcroft Boake
Long time beside the squatter's gate1897→City & society
The Demon Snow Shoes
Barcroft Boake
The snow lies deep on hill and dale,1897→Goldfields & work
The Digger's Song
Barcroft Boake
Scrape the bottom of the hole: gather up the stuff!1897→Never Never & mortality
Where the Dead Men Lie
Barcroft Boake
Out on the wastes of the Never Never—1891→