When a young man submitted a set of verses to the Bulletin in 1889 under the pseudonym 'the Banjo', it was the beginning of an enduring tradition. Today Banjo Paterson is still one of Australia's best-loved poets. This complete collection of his verse shows the bush balladeer at his very best with favourites such as 'A Bush Christening', 'the Man from Ironbark', 'Clancy of the Overflow' and the immortal 'The Man from Snowy River'. These well-known verses are joined here by his comic verse, his remarkable war poems, including 'We're All Australians Now', and lesser known works.
A beautiful new edition of the complete poems of A. B. 'Banjo' Paterson When a young man submitted a set of verses to the BULLEtIN in 1889 under the pseudonym 'the Banjo', it was the beginning of an enduring tradition. today Banjo Paterson ...
Readers have long embraced the passionate energy of Henry Lawson's poems. This collection of 177 poems showcases the very best of Lawson ...
Action Dann tells his best friend Oakie the tale of the jolly swagman and his stolen jumbuck. You'll come a-Waltzing Matilda with me.
A handsomely presented collection of the poetry of one of Australia's best-known poets. All the poems that Paterson wrote are published in this one elegantly-illustrated volume.
This outstanding series of paintings and watercolours truly reflect his sympathy and understanding of Paterson's subjects. >So here is an opportunity for all those who love the work of A. B. Paterson to renew their acquaintance with his ...
Did you hear no sweeter voices in the music of the bush Than the roar of trams and buses , and the war - whoop of ' the push ? Did the magpies rouse your slumbers with their carol sweet and strange ? Did you hear the silver chiming of ...
Poems of Banjo Paterson
In this collection, leading Paterson scholar Clement Semmler presents more than 100 of Paterson's poems that reflect the remarkable richness and range of his writings.
SUMMARY:A collection of poems about such Australian animals as Weary Will, the wombat, Old Man Platypus and Benjamin Bandicoot.
This book is illustrated with engravings from the 1880s and 1890s that have been coloured using the latest computer technology.