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Poet
A. B. (Banjo) Paterson
1864–1941
Poet, journalist, solicitor and war correspondent whose verse helped shape Australia’s popular idea of bush life.
173 poems in the collection
State Library of New South Wales · public domain · Public domain in Australia
Ride, rivalry and the comic velocity of the bush ballad.
173 poems
Poems in this collection
Love & relationships"He Giveth His Beloved Sleep"1902 · POEM-000963Law & satire“In Re a Gentleman, One”1889 · POEM-000803City & society"Shouting" for a Camel1921 · POEM-000888Road, rail & travelA Ballad of Ducks1917 · POEM-001034Love & relationshipsA Bunch of Roses1894 · POEM-000862Love & relationshipsA Bush Christening1893 · POEM-000855Work & solidarityA Bushman's Song1892 · POEM-000844Work & solidarityA Disqualified Jockey's Story1898 · POEM-000900Racing & satireA Dream of the Melbourne Cup1886 · POEM-000790Politics, public life & satireA Job for McGuinness1923 · POEM-001056Courtship, character & comedyA Motor Courtship1906 · POEM-001021Work & solidarityA Mountain Station1891 · POEM-000836Politics, public life & satireA Nervous Governor-General1904 · POEM-000993Horse racing, rules & satireA Rule of the A.J.C.1900 · POEM-000912Road, rail & travelA Singer of the Bush1917 · POEM-001038City & societyA Voice From the Town1894 · POEM-000866Work & solidarityA Walgett Episode1902 · POEM-000977War & public lifeAmbition and Art1894 · POEM-000863City & societyAn Answer to Various Bards1892 · POEM-000841City & societyAn Evening in Dandaloo1891 · POEM-000829Racing & satireAn Idyll of Dandaloo1889 · POEM-000809Love & relationshipsAnthony Considine1902 · POEM-000959Work & solidarityAny Other Time1902 · POEM-000960Love & relationshipsAs Long as Your Eyes Are Blue1891 · POEM-000832Bush, land & travelAt the Melting of the Snow1917 · POEM-001039Outback witBeen There Before1891 · POEM-000833War & public lifeBlack Swans1893 · POEM-000850War, memory & serviceBoots1919 · POEM-001048Horses, riding & racingBrumby's Run1895 · POEM-000881War & public lifeBy the Grey Gulf-water1897 · POEM-000897War, memory & serviceCassidy's Epitaph1919 · POEM-001047City & countryClancy of the Overflow1889 · POEM-000811City & societyCome-by-chance1891 · POEM-000824Politics, public life & satireCommandeering1900 · POEM-000929War & public lifeConroy's Gap1890 · POEM-000822Work & solidarityDo They Know?1902 · POEM-000961War & public lifeDriver Smith1899 · POEM-000917War, empire & public conscienceEl Mahdi to the Australian Troops1885 · POEM-000788War & public lifeFather Riley's Horse1899 · POEM-000918War & public lifeFed Up1900 · POEM-000928Bush life & societyFrying Pan's Theology1893 · POEM-000856Law & satireGilhooley’s Estate1890 · POEM-000818Politics, public life & satireGone Down1903 · POEM-000987War & public lifeHard Luck1902 · POEM-000962Politics, public life & satireHawker, the Standard Bearer1919 · POEM-001046City & societyHay and Hell and Booligal1896 · POEM-000882War & public lifeHow Gilbert Died1895 · POEM-000864Sea & travelHow M'ginnis Went Missing1889 · POEM-000805Bush life & workHow the Favourite Beat Us1894 · POEM-000867City & societyIn Defence of the Bush1892 · POEM-000839City & societyIn the Droving Days1891 · POEM-000826Road, rail & travelIn the Stable1921 · POEM-000964Love & relationshipsIt's Grand1902 · POEM-000951Sea & travelJim Carew1895 · POEM-000876Politics, public life & satireJimmy Dooley's Army1923 · POEM-001053War & public lifeJock1921 · POEM-000965War & public lifeJohnny Boer1900 · POEM-000925Bush life & workJohnson's Antidote1895 · POEM-000872Bush humourLast Week1893 · POEM-000854Road, rail & travelLay of the Motor Car1905 · POEM-001013Sea & travelLost1887 · POEM-000795Character, reflection & philosophyMaxims of Hafiz1906 · POEM-001022Military life, work & enduranceMoving On1918 · POEM-001042City & societyMulga Bill's Bicycle1896 · POEM-000884Bush life & societyMulligan's Mare1889 · POEM-000807Bush life & societyNot on It1917 · POEM-001037Politics, public life & satireNow Listen to Me and I'll Tell You My Views1902 · POEM-000945City & societyOld Pardon, the Son of Reprieve1921 · POEM-000798Goldfields & workOn Kiley's Run1890 · POEM-000821War & public lifeOn the Trek1902 · POEM-000970Racing & lossOnly a Jockey1887 · POEM-000792Sea & travelOur New Horse1890 · POEM-000813City & societyOut of Sight1896 · POEM-000883Love & relationshipsOver the Range1887 · POEM-000793War & public lifePioneers1896 · POEM-000892Politics, public life & satirePoliceman G.1903 · POEM-000986Bush life & workPrelude1895 · POEM-000874Sea & travelRiders in the Stand1903 · POEM-000985War, service & remembranceRight in Front of the Army1902 · POEM-000972Sea & travelRio Grande's Last Race1896 · POEM-000891Droving & rivalrySaltbush Bill1894 · POEM-000870Sea & travelSaltbush Bill on the Patriarchs1903 · POEM-000990War & public lifeSaltbush Bill, J.P.1921 · POEM-001017City & societySaltbush Bill's Gamecock1898 · POEM-000903Road, rail & travelSaltbush Bill's Second Fight1897 · POEM-000899Love & relationshipsSanta Claus1900 · POEM-000931Love & relationshipsSanta Claus in the Bush1906 · POEM-001024Love & relationshipsShearing at Castlereagh1894 · POEM-000860War & public lifeSong of the Artesian Water1896 · POEM-000887War & public lifeSong of the Federation1901 · POEM-000934War & public lifeSong of the Future1889 · POEM-000808War & public lifeSong of the Pen1899 · POEM-000911Bush life & workSong of the Wheat1914 · POEM-001029War & public lifeSunrise on the Coast1914 · POEM-001028Military life, work & enduranceSwinging the Lead1918 · POEM-001041City & societyT.y.s.o.n.1898 · POEM-000901City & societyTar and Feathers1889 · POEM-000804Racing, wagers & sportThat Half-Crown Sweep1922 · POEM-001051War & public lifeThat V.c.1900 · POEM-000927City life & societyThe “Bottle-Oh” Man1899 · POEM-000916Love & relationshipsThe All Right 'Un1893 · POEM-000851Work & solidarityThe Amateur Rider1894 · POEM-000869War & public lifeThe Angel's Kiss1917 · POEM-001035Military life, work & enduranceThe Army Mules1918 · POEM-001040Politics, public life & satireThe Ballad of Cockatoo Dock1903 · POEM-000983Politics, public life & satireThe Ballad of G. R. Dibbs1892 · POEM-000840Politics, public life & satireThe Ballad of M. T. Nutt and His Dog1904 · POEM-001010Politics, public life & satireThe Ballad of that P.N.1903 · POEM-000984War & public lifeThe Ballad of the Calliope1897 · POEM-000898Politics, public life & satireThe Ballad of the Carpet Bag1903 · POEM-000989War & public lifeThe Boss of the Admiral Lynch1892 · POEM-000842Politics, public life & satireThe Bushfire1886 · POEM-000789City & societyThe City of Dreadful Thirst1899 · POEM-000920Sea & travelThe Corner Man1921 · POEM-000800Politics, public life & satireThe Dam that Keele Built1905 · POEM-001015Politics, public life & satireThe Dauntless Three1906 · POEM-001023Bush life & workThe Daylight Is Dying1895 · POEM-000875Politics, public life & satireThe Federal Bus Conductor and the Old Lady1899 · POEM-000908City & societyThe First Surveyor1899 · POEM-000913Politics, public life & satireThe Fitzroy Blacksmith1904 · POEM-000997Railway workThe Flying Gang1891 · POEM-000827Sport & satireThe Geebung Polo Club1893 · POEM-000858Love & relationshipsThe Great Calamity1893 · POEM-000853War & public lifeThe Gundaroo Bullock1917 · POEM-001036Politics, public life & satireThe Incantation1905 · POEM-001016War & public lifeThe Last Parade1902 · POEM-000966Love & relationshipsThe Last Trump1902 · POEM-000967Bush life & societyThe Lost Drink1891 · POEM-000828Exploration, travel & the outbackThe Lost Leichhardt1899 · POEM-000914Politics, public life & satireThe Man from Goondiwindi, Q.1904 · POEM-001011Humour & tall taleThe Man From Ironbark1892 · POEM-000843Ride, courage & legendThe Man From Snowy River1890 · POEM-000814Family & lawThe Man Who Was Away1894 · POEM-000868Work & solidarityThe Maori's Wool1921 · POEM-000936Love & relationshipsThe Matrimonial Stakes1899 · POEM-000905War & public lifeThe Mountain Squatter1915 · POEM-001031War & public lifeThe Mylora Elopement1886 · POEM-000791City & societyThe Old Australian Ways1902 · POEM-000968City & societyThe Old Timer's Steeplechase1921 · POEM-000969War, memory & serviceThe Old Tin Hat1919 · POEM-001049City & societyThe Open Steeplechase1891 · POEM-000834War & public lifeThe Pannikin Poet1892 · POEM-000838Work & solidarityThe Passing of Gundagai1902 · POEM-000958Work & solidarityThe Pearl Diver1902 · POEM-000971Politics, public life & satireThe Premier and the Socialist1904 · POEM-001008City & societyThe Protest1901 · POEM-000941Character, reflection & philosophyThe Quest Eternal1919 · POEM-001050War, service & remembranceThe Reveille1900 · POEM-000924Work & solidarityThe Reverend Mullineux1899 · POEM-000909Politics, public life & satireThe Rhyme of the O'Sullivan1904 · POEM-001006City & societyThe Road to Gundagai1902 · POEM-000973Work & solidarityThe Road to Hogan's Gap1914 · POEM-001027City & societyThe Road to Old Man's Town1902 · POEM-000974Society & satireThe Scapegoat1889 · POEM-000810City & societyThe Scotch Engineer1902 · POEM-000975Politics, public life & satireThe Seven Ages of Wise1904 · POEM-001005Goldfields & workThe Story of Mongrel Grey1896 · POEM-000890War & public lifeThe Swagman's Rest1895 · POEM-000877City & societyThe Travelling Post Office1894 · POEM-000861Bush life & workThe Two Devines1894 · POEM-000871City & societyThe Wargeilah Handicap1921 · POEM-000942City & societyThe Wind's Message1895 · POEM-000878War & public lifeThere's Another Blessed Horse Fell Down1900 · POEM-000926War & public lifeThose Names1890 · POEM-000819Racing & remembranceTommy Corrigan1894 · POEM-000865Writing, print & literary lifeTypographical1923 · POEM-001054Homestead & memoryUnder the Shadow of Kiley's Hill1895 · POEM-000879Bush life & legendWaltzing Matilda1903 · POEM-000981War, memory & serviceWe’re All Australians Now1915 · POEM-001032War & public lifeWhat Have the Cavalry Done?1902 · POEM-000976City & societyWhen Dacey Rode the Mule1893 · POEM-000849City & societyWith French to Kimberley1900 · POEM-000930War & public lifeWith the Cattle1896 · POEM-000885