| "Saint Peter" | |
|---|---|
| by Henry Lawson | |
| Written | 1893 |
| First published in | The Bulletin |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Publication date | 8 April 1893 |
| Full text | |
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"Saint Peter" is a well-known poem by iconic Australian writer and poet Henry Lawson. It was first published on 8 April 1893 in The Bulletin. [1]
The poem references Saint Peter. It was written to music in 1975 by Australian musician Peter Duggan and is now a popular Australian folk song. [2]
Henry Archibald Hertzberg Lawson was an Australian writer and bush poet. Along with his contemporary Banjo Paterson, Lawson is among the best-known Australian poets and fiction writers of the colonial period and is often called Australia's "greatest short story writer".
"A Double Buggy at Lahey's Creek" is a short story by Australian writer and poet Henry Lawson, first published in 1901.It was Lawson's second story to include the character of Joe Wilson; however, chronologically, it is fourth and final in the Joe Wilson series. The story recounts the events that befall Joe Wilson and his family, and which ultimately lead to his buying a double buggy for his wife, Mary.
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1900.
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1899.
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1893.
The Poets of the Tomb is a poem by Australian writer and poet Henry Lawson. It was first published in The Bulletin magazine on 8 October 1892 in reply to fellow poet Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson's poem, In Answer to Various Bards.
"The Drover's Wife" is a dramatic short story by the Australian writer Henry Lawson. It recounts the story of a woman left alone with her four children in an isolated hut in the outback in the late 19th century.
Andy's Gone With Cattle is a poem by Australian writer and poet Henry Lawson. It was first published in The Australian Town & Country Journal on 13 October 1888.
A Bush Christening is a humorous poem by Australian writer and poet Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson. It was first published in The Bulletin magazine on 16 December 1893, the Christmas issue of that publication. It has been called "a rollicking account of how the traditional pre-occupations, whisky and religion, come together".
The Teams is a poem by Australian writer and poet Henry Lawson. It was first published in the Australian Town and Country Journal on 21 December 1889. It was later published in the poet's poetry collection In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses in 1896.
Verses, Popular and Humorous (1900) was the second collection of poems by Australian poet Henry Lawson. It was released in hardback by Angus and Robertson publishers in 1900. It features some of the poet's earlier major works, including "The Lights of Cobb and Co", "Saint Peter" and "The Grog-An'-Grumble-Steeplechase". Most of the poems in the volume had been written after the publication of In the Days When the World was Wide and Other Verses in 1896.
This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of Australian literature during 1957.
When I Was King and Other Verses (1905) is a collection of poetry by Australian poet and author Henry Lawson.
"Crime in the Bush" (1899) is a dramatic essay by the Australian writer Henry Lawson.
"The Never-Never Country" (1901) is a poem by Australian poet Henry Lawson. It is also known by the title "The Never-Never Land".
"Faces in the Street" (1888) is a poem by Australian poet Henry Lawson.
"The Song of Old Joe Swallow" (1890) is a poem by Australian poet Henry Lawson.
"Song of the Shingle Splitters" (1874) is a poem by Australian poet Henry Kendall.
"How M'Dougal Topped The Score" (1898) is a poem by Australian poet Thos. E. Spencer.
"The Fire at Ross's Farm" (1890) is a poem by Australian poet Henry Lawson.
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