Poetic Openings : Henry Lawson to Henry Lawson
Poet : Henry Lawson :
Poem : The Flour Bin :
First Line : By Lawson's Hill, near Mudgee,
Poet : Henry Lawson :
Poem : The Free-selector's Daughter :
First Line : I met her on the Lachlan Side --
Poet : Henry Lawson :
Poem : The Ghost :
First Line : Down the street as I was drifting with the city's human tide,
Poet : Henry Lawson :
Poem : The Glass On The Bar :
First Line : Three bushmen one morning rode up to an inn,
Poet : Henry Lawson :
Poem : The Great Grey Plain :
First Line : Out West, where the stars are brightest,
Poet : Henry Lawson :
Poem : The Grog-an'grumble Steeplechase :
First Line : Twixt the coastline and the border lay the town of Grog-an'-Grumble
Poet : Henry Lawson :
Poem : The Heart Of Australia :
First Line : When the wars of the world seemed ended, and silent the distant drum,
Poet : Henry Lawson :
Poem : The Iron Wedding Rings :
First Line : In these days of peace and money, free to all the Commonweal,
Poet : Henry Lawson :
Poem : The League Of Nations :
First Line : Light on the towns and cities, and peace for evermore!
Poet : Henry Lawson :
Poem : The Lights Of Cobb & Co. :
First Line : Fire lighted; on the table a meal for sleepy men;
