FOLK COLLECTION 11: The Skaggs Foundation Cowboy Poetry Collection

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Book Title

Composer

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Pages

Author

Poem Title

First Lines

Keywords

Poetic Works of Henry Lawson

David McKee Wright

FC 11 L-24

245

Henry Lawson

The Shanty on the Rise

When the caravans of wool-teams climbed the ranges from the West.

Poetic Works of Henry Lawson

David McKee Wright

FC 11 L-24

247

Henry Lawson

Poets of the Tomb

The world has had enough of bards who wish that they were dead.

Poetic Works of Henry Lawson

David McKee Wright

FC 11 L-24

248

Henry Lawson

Grog-an'-Grumble Steeplechase

'Twixt the coastline and the border lay the town of Grog-an'-Grumble.

Poetic Works of Henry Lawson

David McKee Wright

FC 11 L-24

249

Henry Lawson

Hawbers

Dust, dust, dust and a dog.

Poetic Works of Henry Lawson

David McKee Wright

FC 11 L-24

250

Henry Lawson

Bursting of the Boom

The shipping-office clerks are "short," the manager is gruff.

Poetic Works of Henry Lawson

David McKee Wright

FC 11 L-24

251

Henry Lawson

The Greenhorn Rouseabout

Call this hot?

Poetic Works of Henry Lawson

David McKee Wright

FC 11 L-24

253

Henry Lawson

His Majesty's Garden Spade

It was the old King of Virland.

Poetic Works of Henry Lawson

David McKee Wright

FC 11 L-24

254

Henry Lawson

Sign of the Old Black Eye

When your rifle is lost, and your bayonet too.

Poetic Works of Henry Lawson

David McKee Wright

FC 11 L-24

256

Henry Lawson

Australian Bards and Bush Reviews

While you use your best endeavor to immortalize in verse.

Poetic Works of Henry Lawson

David McKee Wright

FC 11 L-24

257

Henry Lawson

Song of the Back to Front

The Finn stokes well in the hot Red Sea, where the fireman cooks his soul.

Poetic Works of Henry Lawson

David McKee Wright

FC 11 L-24

258

Henry Lawson

Because of Her Father's Blood

Sir William was gone to the Wars again.

Poetic Works of Henry Lawson

David McKee Wright

FC 11 L-24

261

Henry Lawson

When There's Trouble on Your Mind

Now I do not want to bore you, or to take up too much time.

Poetic Works of Henry Lawson

David McKee Wright

FC 11 L-24

262

Henry Lawson

My Literary Friend

Once I wrote a little poem that I thought was very fine.

Poetic Works of Henry Lawson

David McKee Wright

FC 11 L-24

263

Henry Lawson

Dogs of War

Comes the British bulldog first -- solid as a log.

Poetic Works of Henry Lawson

David McKee Wright

FC 11 L-24

265

Henry Lawson

But What's the Use

But what's the use of writing "bush."

Poetic Works of Henry Lawson

David McKee Wright

FC 11 L-24

266

Henry Lawson

Song of the General Sick-and-Tiredness

I'm tired of raving at wrong things which must still to the end endure.