Project Gutenberg 1995-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 127 Paterson, A. B. (Andrew Barton) 1864 1941 Paterson, Banjo Paterson, Andrew Barton Rio Grande's Last Race, and Other Verses Produced by A. Light, David M. Medinets, and David Widger "Rio Grande's Last Race and Other Verses" by A. B. Paterson is a collection of poems written in the early 20th century. The poems encapsulate themes of Australian life, nature, and the spirit of farming and rural culture, featuring various characters and narratives that bring to life the country's unique landscape and experiences. The opening of the collection introduces several verses that highlight different facets of Australian life, beginning with "Rio Grande's Last Race," which tells the poignant story of a fearless rider, Jack Macpherson, as he faces his destiny during a thrilling horse race. The poem employs vivid imagery of the racecourse and the spectral presence of past champions guiding him, setting a tone of tragic heroism. Other verses, such as "By the Grey Gulf-water" and "With the Cattle," expand the narrative to encompass themes of drought and perseverance amid hardship, suggesting a deep connection to the land and its challenging conditions. The opening portion poignantly showcases Paterson’s ability to weave stories about the Australian spirit through engaging characters and evocative verse. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Australian poetry PR Text Australia Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 179814 179823 2024-09-01T05:03:22.582336 2023-10-01T04:52:35.232783 text/html text/html 177292 2013-01-20T10:29:04 text/html; charset=us-ascii 62576 2013-01-20T10:29:52 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 121877 2024-09-01T05:03:28.696369 application/epub+zip 124970 2024-09-01T05:03:24.075383 application/epub+zip 124969 2024-09-01T05:03:23.165312 application/epub+zip 296354 2024-09-01T05:03:31.235272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287100 2024-09-01T05:03:28.021323 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287022 2022-09-01T05:16:57.557743 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159533 159493 2024-09-01T05:03:22.206329 2023-10-01T04:52:34.897770 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 159436 2008-07-13T12:17:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60422 2008-07-13T12:18:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18482 2024-09-01T05:03:31.371307 application/rdf+xml 17364 2024-09-01T05:03:23.517369 image/jpeg 4122 2024-09-01T05:03:23.340360 image/jpeg 120110 2024-09-01T05:03:22.598366 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia