Poems

A Snake Yarn “You talk of snakes,” said Jack the Rat, “But blow me, one hot summer, I seen a thing that knocked me flat – […]

Australia’s Pride Now Pat Ahearne, of Ingleburn Upon the Castlereagh, Was flush of cash and very “flash” As shearer-persons say. At Yankee grab his luck was […]

Daley’s Dorg ‘Wattle’ “You can talk about yer sheep dorgs,” said the man from Allan’s Creek, “But I know a dorg that simply knocked ’em bandy! […]

How we drove the Trotter Oh, he was a handsome trotter, and he couldn’t be completer, He had such a splendid action and he trotted to […]

No Choice “When I was a kiddy and away out-back,” Said the man with the salt-bush lingo. “My dogs, two cattle-dogs, grey and black, They gets […]

Ough”A Phonetic Fantasy The baker-man was kneading dough And whistling softly, sweet and lough. Yet ever and anon he’d cough As though his head were coming […]

The Australian Slanguage “Tis the everyday Australian Has a language of his own, Has a language, or a slanguage, Which can simply stand alone. And a […]

The Great Australian Adjective The sunburnt —- stockman stood And, in a dismal —- mood, Apostrophized his —- cuddy; “The —- nag’s no —- good, He […]

The Guile of Dad M’Ginnis When M,Ginnis struck the mining camp at Jamberoora Creek His behaviour was appreciated highly; For, although he was a quiet man, […]

The M’Camley Mixture Jack M’Camley, Lank and long, Ox-persuader, Billabong. Bluff and hearty Sort o’ party, Got the “blanky” habit strong! Says the parson, Bright old […]