Saint Peter (poem) explained

"Saint Peter"
Author:	Henry Lawson
Written:	1893
First:	The Bulletin
Country:	Australia
Language:	English
Publication Date:	8 April 1893
Wikisource:	Saint Peter

"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]

Further publications

• Verses, Popular and Humorous (1900)
• Humorous Verses by Henry Lawson, Angus and Robertson (1941)^[3]
• Songs from Lawson edited by John Meredith, Bush Music Club (1957)^[4]
• The World of Henry Lawson edited by Walter Stone, Hamlyn (1974)^[5]
• A Campfire Yarn : Henry Lawson Complete Works 1885-1900 edited by Leonard Cronin, Lansdowne (1984)^[6]

See also

• 1893 in Australian literature
• 1893 in poetry

Notes and References

1. http://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C81028 Austlit - "Saint Peter" by Henry Lawson
2. Web site: "Saint Peter" . Union Songs. 19 September 2023.
3. Web site: Austlit — Humorous Verses by Henry Lawson . Austlit. 19 September 2023.
4. Web site: Songs from Lawson (Bush Music Club) . National Library of Australia. 19 September 2023.
5. Web site: The World of Henry Lawson (Hamlyn) . National Library of Australia. 19 September 2023.
6. Web site: A Campfire Yarn : Henry Lawson Complete Works 1885-1900 (Lansdowne) . National Library of Australia. 19 September 2023.