[Editor: This poem, by “L. L.”, was published in The Sun, and New South Wales Independent Press (Sydney, NSW), 11 February 1843.] The Ill-Fated. Oh, let me gaze on the beauteous dead: The spell of life hath broken, For brighter joys which around us shed, Deeper sorrows … [Read more...] about The Ill-Fated [poem by L. L., 11 February 1843]
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Billy Barlow in Australia [song, 2 September 1843]
[Editor: This song was published in The Maitland Mercury & Hunter River General Advertiser (2 September 1843). It was also included in Banjo Paterson’s collection, The Old Bush Songs (1905), with minor variations.] Billy Barlow in Australia When I was at home I was down … [Read more...] about Billy Barlow in Australia [song, 2 September 1843]
Billy Barlow in Australia [song, 1905]
[Editor: This song was published in The Old Bush Songs (1905), edited by Banjo Paterson. It was previously published (with variations; including an extra stanza) in The Maitland Mercury & Hunter River General Advertiser, 2 September 1843.] Billy Barlow in Australia When I … [Read more...] about Billy Barlow in Australia [song, 1905]