Old Town Types No.1 – The Old Town
Old Town Types No.1 – The Old Town Fierce on the wheat-sown Mallee plain The ruthless summer suns burned down, And dust-storms, heralding the rain, Swept […]
READ MOREOld Town Types No.15 – Mrs Felix Donnett
Old Town Types No.15 – Mrs Felix Donnett Mrs Felix Donnett was a lady of renown, For ten years her husband was mayor of the town; […]
READ MOREOld Town Types No.17-Mr Bodge the Banker
Old Town Types No.17-Mr Bodge the Banker Mr Bodge, the banker, was a power in the land; His city bank had granted him an autocratic hand; […]
READ MOREOld Town Types No.2 – Red Matt
Old Town Types No.2 – Red Matt He gleaned all the gossip and he gathered all the news, Mad Matt, the carrier, delivering the grub; He […]
READ MOREOld Town Types No27 – Sergeant Mat McGillicuddy
Old Town Types No27 – Sergeant Mat McGillicuddy King of all the old town, gaoler, censor, too, Bane of heavy sinners doing things they shouldn’t do, […]
READ MOREOur Cow
Our Cow Down by the slipralls stands our cow Chewing, chewing, chewing, She does not care what folks out there In the great, big world are […]
READ MOREOur Street
Our Street In our street, the main street Running thro’ the town, You see a lot of busy folk Going up and down: Bag men and […]
READ MOREOur Town Awakes
Our Town Awakes Six o’clock. From the railway yard The engine toots; careering hard, A milk-cart rattles by and stops; A magpie calls from the gum-tree […]
READ MOREOver the Fence
Over the Fence ‘Taint my idea uv argument to call a man a fool, An’ I ain’t lookin’ round for bricks to ‘eave at ole man […]
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