On a Cattle Track

Henry Kendall (1839 - 1882)

Henry Kendall was the first Australian poet to draw his inspiration from the life, scenery and traditions of the country. In the beginnings of Australian poetry the names of two other men stand with his—Adam Lindsay Gordon, of English parentage and education, and Charles Harpur, born in Australia a generation earlier than Kendall. Harpur's work, though lacking vitality, shows fitful gleams of poetic fire suggestive of greater achievement had the circumstances of his life been more favourable. Kendall, whose lot was scarcely more fortunate, is a true singer; his songs remain, and are likely long to remain, attractive to poetry lovers. - Summary by from the Biographical Note of Poems of Henry Kendall

Genre(s): Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 On a Cattle Track - Read by ALP Algy Pug
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Play 02 On a Cattle Track - Read by BK Bruce Kachuk
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Play 03 On a Cattle Track - Read by GG Greg Giordano
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Play 04 On a Cattle Track - Read by IK Ian King
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Play 05 On a Cattle Track - Read by KO Nuria
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Play 06 On a Cattle Track - Read by LCW Larry Wilson
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Play 07 On a Cattle Track - Read by TP Tomas Peter
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Play 08 On a Cattle Track - Read by VB tovarisch
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Play 09 On a Cattle Track - Read by VW boilingforest
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