Collected Poetry

Name: Collected Poetry
Author: Andrew Barton Paterson

Collected Poetry by Andrew Barton Paterson is a collection of the works of one of Australia’s most beloved poets. Paterson’s works are known for their vivid descriptions of the Australian landscape and its people, and his poems often reflect his love of the country and its people. This collection includes some of his most famous works, such as “The Man from Snowy River” and “Clancy of the Overflow”, as well as lesser-known works. It also includes some of his later works, such as “The Geebung Polo Club” and “Saltbush Bill”. This collection is a must-have for any fan of Paterson’s work, and a great introduction to his poetry for those who are unfamiliar with it.

By Andrew Barton Paterson · First published 1940 · Genre: Poetry, Literary Fiction, Romance · 60 chapters

Chapter 1: El Mahdi to the Australian Troops
Chapter 2: The Bushfire, an Allegory
Chapter 3: The Deficit Demon, a Political Ballad
Chapter 4: Our Mat
Chapter 5: Uncle Bill, the Larrikin's Lament
Chapter 6: The Sausage Candidate, a Tale of the Elections
Chapter 7: Who is Kater Anyhow?
Chapter 8: The Hypnotist
Chapter 9: The Maori Pig Market
Chapter 10: The Ballad of G
Chapter 11: The Duties of an Aide-de-camp
Chapter 12: Behind the Scenes
Chapter 13: Reconstruction, from a Farmer's Point of View
Chapter 14: Tom Collins
Chapter 15: The Ghost of the Murderer's Hut
Chapter 16: A Triolet
Chapter 17: The Wreck of the Golfer
Chapter 18: Sydney Cup, 1899, an Outside Tip
Chapter 19: The Federal Bus Conductor and the Old Lady
Chapter 20: A Rule of the A
Chapter 21: The Lost Leichhardt
Chapter 22: Investigating Flora
Chapter 23: Commandeering
Chapter 24: The Rum Parade
Chapter 25: Now Listen to Me and I'll Tell You My Views
Chapter 26: The Ballad of Cockatoo Dock
Chapter 27: The Ballad of That P
Chapter 28: Policeman G
Chapter 29: Gone Down
Chapter 30: The Ballad of the Carpet Bag
Chapter 31: A Nervous Governor-general
Chapter 32: The Fitzroy Blacksmith, With Apologies to Longfellow
Chapter 33: The Seven Ages of Wise, a Post-shakespearian Fragment
Chapter 34: The Rhyme of the O'sullivan and Pro Bono Publico
Chapter 35: "ave Caesar"
Chapter 36: The Premier and the Socialist
Chapter 37: The Ballad of M
Chapter 38: The Man from Goondiwindi, Q
Chapter 39: The Dam That Keele Built
Chapter 40: The Incantation
Chapter 41: A Motor Courtship
Chapter 42: Wisdom of Hafiz: the Philosopher Takes to Racing
Chapter 43: The Dauntless Three, With Apologies to the Shade of Macaulay
Chapter 44: Old Schooldays
Chapter 45: "we're All Australians Now"
Chapter 46: Australia Today 1916
Chapter 47: The Army Mules
Chapter 48: Swinging the Lead
Chapter 49: Moving On
Chapter 50: Hawker the Standard Bearer
Chapter 51: Cassidy's Epitaph
Chapter 52: Boots
Chapter 53: The Old Tin Hat
Chapter 54: The Quest Eternal
Chapter 55: That Half-crown Sweep, a Tale of the Territory
Chapter 56: Jimmy Dooley's Army, a Political Ballad by Our Bolshevik Bard
Chapter 57: Typographical, a Ballad of Burdens
Chapter 58: A Job for Mcguinness
Chapter 59: The Dry Canteen
Chapter 60: Unforgotten

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