Poems

An Allegory The fight was over, and the battle won A soldier, who beneath his chieftain’s eye Had done a might deed and done it well, […]

An Easter Rhyme Easter Monday in the city – Rattle, rattle, rumble, rush; Tom and Jerry, Nell and Kitty, All the down-the-harbour “push,” Little thought have […]

At Devlin’s Siding What made the porter stare so hard? what made the porter stare And eye the tall young woman and the bundle that she […]

At the “J. C.” None ever knew his name, Honoured, or one of shame, Highborn or lowly; Only upon that tree Two letters, J and C, […]

Babs Malone Babs Malone Now the squatters and the cockies, Shearers, trainers, and their jockeys Had gathered them together for a meeting on the flat; They […]

Desiree Will she spring with a blush from the arms of Dawn, When the sleepy songsters prune Their dewy vestments on bush and thorn, And the […]

Down the River Hark, the sound of it drawing nearer, Clink of hobble and brazen bell; Mark the passage of stalwart shearer, Bidding Monaro soil farewell. […]

Featherstonhaugh Brookong station lay half-asleep Dozed in the waning western glare (‘Twas before the run had stocked with sheep And only cattle depastured there) As the […]

Fogarty’s Gin A sweat-dripping horse and a half-naked myall, And a message: ‘Come out to the back of the run— Be out at the stake-yards by […]

From the Far West ‘Tis a song of the Never Never land— Set to the tune of a scorching gale On the sandhills red, When the […]