Saint Peter (poem)
| "Saint Peter" | |
|---|---|
| by Henry Lawson | |
| Written | 1893 |
| First published in | The Bulletin |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Publication date | 8 April 1893 |
| Full text | |
 Saint Peter at Wikisource | |
"Saint Peter" is a well-known poem by iconic Australian writer and poet Henry Lawson.[1] It was first published on 8 April 1893 in The Bulletin.[2]
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.[3]
Further publications
- Verses, Popular and Humorous (1900)
- Humorous Verses by Henry Lawson, Angus and Robertson (1941)[4]
- Songs from Lawson edited by John Meredith, Bush Music Club (1957)[5]
- The World of Henry Lawson edited by Walter Stone, Hamlyn (1974)[6]
- A Campfire Yarn : Henry Lawson Complete Works 1885-1900 edited by Leonard Cronin, Lansdowne (1984)[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Austlit — "Saint Peter" by Henry Lawson". Austlit. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ ""Saint Peter"". The Bulletin, 8 April 1893, p19. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ^ ""Saint Peter"". Union Songs. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Austlit — Humorous Verses by Henry Lawson". Austlit. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "Songs from Lawson (Bush Music Club)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "The World of Henry Lawson (Hamlyn)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ "A Campfire Yarn : Henry Lawson Complete Works 1885-1900 (Lansdowne)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 September 2023.