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With an introduction and bibliography, Andrew Barton (Banjo) Paterson may fairly be regarded as Australia's national poet. "Waltzing Matilda", "Clancy of the Overflow" and "The Man from the Snowy River" still strike a chord in the hearts of Australians wherever they may be, evoking, as they do, the rough life and values of the outback. The apparent simplicity of the ballad form which 'Banjo' embraced so wholeheartedly is balanced by many syllabic irregularities and internal rhyme. This harks back to the old ballads of the English a... read more

The Wordsworth Poetry Library comprises the works of the greatest English-speaking poets, as well as many lesser-known poets. Each collection has a specially commissioned introduction.

The Wordsworth Poetry Library comprises the works of the greatest English-speaking poets, as well as many lesser-known poets. Each collection has a specially commissioned introduction.

The Wordsworth Poetry Library comprises the works of the greatest English-speaking poets, as well as many lesser-known poets. Each collection has a specially commissioned introduction.

The Wordsworth Poetry Library comprises the works of the greatest English-speaking poets, as well as many lesser-known poets. Each collection has a specially commissioned introduction.

The Wordsworth Poetry Library comprises the works of the greatest English-speaking poets, as well as many lesser-known poets. Each collection has a specially commissioned introduction.

The Wordsworth Poetry Library comprises the works of the greatest English-speaking poets, as well as many lesser-known poets. Each collection has a specially commissioned introduction.

Covering world poetry, ancient and medieval times, the 19th and 20th century, and both serious and humorous works, this volume contains more than 400 short poems. It features verses of 12 lines of less by Boethius, Su T'ung-Po, Plato, Shakespeare, Voltaire, Heine, Tennyson, Whitman, Yeats, Cummings, and scores of others.