Project Gutenberg 1995-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 231 Paterson, A. B. (Andrew Barton) 1864 1941 Paterson, Banjo Paterson, Andrew Barton Rio Grande's Last Race, and Other Verses Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_Grande%27s_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.) Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Australian poetry PR Text Australia Category: Poetry 179925 2025-07-01T04:56:12.567104 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 145943 2025-07-01T04:56:19.676078 application/epub+zip 148797 2025-07-01T04:56:15.443093 application/epub+zip 136607 2025-07-01T04:56:14.309111 application/epub+zip 327205 2025-07-01T04:56:22.086070 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317997 2025-07-01T04:56:18.963076 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287022 2022-09-01T05:16:57.557743 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159533 2025-07-01T04:56:12.222155 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 159436 2008-07-13T12:17:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60422 2008-07-13T12:18:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18845 2025-07-01T04:56:22.207060 application/rdf+xml 17383 2025-07-01T04:56:14.797093 image/jpeg 4085 2025-07-01T04:56:14.552085 image/jpeg 141935 2025-07-01T04:56:12.584108 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia