Published 1919
by Angus & Robertson ltd. in Sydney .
Written in English
Edition Notes
| Statement | by C.J. Dennis ... Illustrated by Hal Gye |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | PR6007.E54 B6 1919 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | 3 p. l., v-ix, 11-150 p., 1 l. |
| Number of Pages | 150 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL24173290M |
| LC Control Number | 20010087 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 11206560 |
Backblock Ballads and Later Verses is a collection of poetry by celebrated Australian poet, C. J. Dennis ().. The 36 poems, many of which are written in Aussie vernacular, highlight the extraordinary, the comic and the tragic of daily life in :// Australian Poetry Library Had read a book about the Swook, the which lives in Peru. Now the Swook it is a beetle that inhabits Wuzzle Shrubs, An’ it makes a steady diet of the little Grimble Grubs; So Martin he imported some, at very great expense, An’ turned ’em loose to play the dooce and teach the Grimbles sense. Then he swore by Wuzzle Swooks— Offered up as sacrifices to “the bridge across the crick”. Dawking now is sadly fearing For the crowd’s intelligence. Joseph, skilled in engineering, Full of pomp and sly pretence, Still holds out the pleasing promise of that bridge whene’er he goes Up to Wombat, patient Wombat, where the
Backblock Ballads and Later Verses Sydney Angus and Robertson Backblock Ballads And Later Verses. An Old Master We were cartin' laths and palin's from the slopes of Mount St. Leonard, With our axles near the road-bed and the mud as stiff as glue; [Editor: This book of poems by C. J. Dennis was published in , although many of his works had previously appeared in various periodicals. The majority of the poems included in this volume had appeared in his first book Backblock Ballads and Other Verses (); however, that book did not sell in great numbers (a comparison of the poems included in the two books is available here). [Editor: This book of poems by C.J. Dennis was published in , although many of his works had previously appeared in various periodicals. Although Backblock Ballads and Other Verses was not a good seller, twenty-one of its poems were included in his later book, Backblock Ballads and Later Verses (), which achieved great success (a comparison of the poems included in the two books is Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Backblock Ballads and Laters Verses by J. C. Dennis (, Hardcover) at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products! › eBay › Books › Nonfiction.
Backblock ballads and later verses. by C. J. (Clarence James) Dennis. Share your thoughts Complete your review. Tell readers what you thought by rating and reviewing this book. Rate it * You Rated it * › eBooks › Back to eBooks. AMD LAT^a-VER5B5 cSYDNE^riVi^^ ii Robcrr^oiilXd ^rP^^^f^^m^^ BACKBLOCK BALLADS AND LATER VERSES BY C. J. DENNIS Author of "The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke," " Doreen," "The Moods of Ginger Mick," "The Glugs of Gosh," "Digger Smith," etc. Illustrated by Hal Gye SYDNEY ANGUS & ROBERTSON BACKBLOCK BALLADS AND LATER VERSES by DENNIS, C. J. Seller Sainsburys Books Pty Ltd Condition 8vo, pp, with colour frontispiece. Very good hardback copy, in green cloth with some minimal rubbing (spine ends) and fleckin Beneath, and a book of rhyme, And a cuddlesome girl that sings a bit, But don't sing all the time; That's all I ask, and it's only just; For it's all that I hold dear— A bough and a book
