The Melodiuos Bullocky
The Melodiuos Bullocky ‘Tis of the Wild Colonial Boy [Come out of that saplin’, Rat!] Brought up by honest parents [Now, Strawberry, what are yer at!] […]
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The Shearer’s Cook Now, shearers’ cooks, as shearers know, Are very seldom wont to blow; But when I took to dabbing tar And “picking-up” on Blaringar, […]
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Two Men and a Maid Two little dudes from the George-street block, Up for a brief vacation! One little girl in a neat print frock, Maid […]
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A Christmas Carol Welcome, sweet Christmas, blest be the morn That Christ our Saviour was born! Earth’s Redeemer, to save us from all danger, And, as […]
READ MOREA Descriptive Poem on the Silvery Tay
A Descriptive Poem on the Silvery Tay Beautiful silvery Tay, With your landscapes, so lovely and gay, Along each side of your waters, to Perth all […]
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A Humble Heroine ‘Twas at the Seige of Matagarda, during the Peninsular War, That a Mrs Reston for courage outshone any man there by far; She […]
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A New Temperance Poem, in Memory of My Departed Parents… My parents were sober living, and often did pray For their family to abstain from intoxicating […]
READ MOREA New Year’s Resolution to Leave Dundee
A New Year’s Resolution to Leave Dundee Welcome! thrice welcome! to the year 1893, For it is the year I intend to leave Dundee, Owing to […]
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A Requisition to the Queen Smiths Buildings No. 19 Patons Lane, Dundee. Sept the 6th. 1877. Most August! Empress of India, and of great Britain the […]
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A Soldier’s Reprieve ‘Twas in the United States of America some years ago An aged father sat at his fireside with his heart full of woe, […]
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