The verses in this collection have appeared in papers in various parts of the world—"Rio Grande" in London; most of the war verses in Bloemfontein; others in Sydney. A. B. Paterson.
CONTENTSContents with First LinesRIO GRANDE'S LAST RACE AND OTHER VERSESRio Grande's Last RaceBy the Grey Gulf-waterWith the CattleMulga Bill's BicycleThe Pearl DiverThe City of Dreadful ThirstSaltbush Bill's GamecockHay and Hell and BooligalA Walgett EpisodeFather Riley's HorseThe Scotch EngineerSong of the FutureAnthony ConsidineSong of the Artesian WaterA Disqualified Jockey's StoryThe Road to GundagaiSaltbush Bill's Second FightHard LuckSong of the FederationThe Old Australian WaysThe Ballad of the 'Calliope'Do They KnowThe Passing of GundagaiThe Wargeilah HandicapAny Other TimeThe Last TrumpTar and FeathersIt's GrandOut of SightThe Road to Old Man's TownThe Old Timer's SteeplechaseIn the Stable"He Giveth His Beloved Sleep"Driver SmithThere's Another Blessed Horse Fell DownOn the TrekThe Last ParadeWith French to KimberleyJohnny BoerWhat Have the Cavalry DoneRight in the Front of the ArmyThat V.C.Fed UpJock!Santa ClausFrom a section of Advertisements, 1909.THE MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER,RIO GRANDE'S LAST RACE, AND OTHER VERSES.Biographical Note:
CONTENTS
Contents with First Lines
RIO GRANDE'S LAST RACE AND OTHER VERSES
Rio Grande's Last Race
By the Grey Gulf-water
With the Cattle
Mulga Bill's Bicycle
The Pearl Diver
The City of Dreadful Thirst
Saltbush Bill's Gamecock
Hay and Hell and Booligal
A Walgett Episode
Father Riley's Horse
The Scotch Engineer
Song of the Future
Anthony Considine
Song of the Artesian Water
A Disqualified Jockey's Story
The Road to Gundagai
Saltbush Bill's Second Fight
Hard Luck
Song of the Federation
The Old Australian Ways
The Ballad of the 'Calliope'
Do They Know
The Passing of Gundagai
The Wargeilah Handicap
Any Other Time
The Last Trump
Tar and Feathers
It's Grand
Out of Sight
The Road to Old Man's Town
The Old Timer's Steeplechase
In the Stable
"He Giveth His Beloved Sleep"
Driver Smith
There's Another Blessed Horse Fell Down
On the Trek
The Last Parade
With French to Kimberley
Johnny Boer
What Have the Cavalry Done
Right in the Front of the Army
That V.C.
Fed Up
Jock!
Santa Claus
From a section of Advertisements, 1909.
THE MAN FROM SNOWY RIVER,
RIO GRANDE'S LAST RACE, AND OTHER VERSES.
Biographical Note: