#Australians #XIXCentury #XXCentury
A man was Peter Myloh, strong-bro… Australian Aboriginal, son of a d… And even I, an urchin then, read… Deep grief, that came with knowled… For he was ‘educated.’ But he ca…
The Censor sits behind his desk, And smiles a censored smile; His great, blue pencil hovers o’er Some masterpiece awhile, Then swoops - oh, child of whose p…
I’m only just a common racing dog, Simple in habit, and my diet’s pla… I have never had a longing for the… That some men seem to need, more v… And I have heard it said of such…
Upon the road to Rockabout I came upon some sheep - A large and woolly flock about As wide as it was deep. I was about to turn about
I can not recall his heyday; for… When his curly hair had thinned a… That he kept the local fruit shop… For our Captain Curly Taplin was… The details of his uniform grow va…
I wed him because he looked nice (… And I feared to be left on the sh… For I wouldn’t take mother’s advi… So I’ve no one to blame but mysel… My friends always said that he had…
Blokes ~ ‘Erb Do you know ’Erb? Now, there’s a… If football’s on your mind, why, '… To put you wise. It’s his whole… Keen? He’s as keen as mustard on…
I’d like to be a teacher, and have… Calling out, ‘Attention, please!’… I’d be quite strict with boys and… And all the books and maps and thn… I’d make then learn the dates of k…
Once a little sugar ant made up hi… To fare away far away, far away fr… He had eaten all his breakfast, an… To see what he should chance to se… Up and down a fern frond, round an…
‘Young sir,’ ‘E sez . . . Like th… Romantic like, as if me dream was… ’Is dress was fancy, an’ 'is style… An’ me? I ‘ope I know ’ow to be’a… In 'igh-toned company, for ain’t…
Winter comes; and our complaints Grow apace as summer faints, Waning days grow dull and drear, Something tells, too well, I fear… That I’ve found a germ or two;
Another milestone gained and passe… Another 'rakkud’ broken, And this year’s deaths exceed the… Which is a hopeful token. America can ne’er look back;. . .…
It wasn’t kid stakes. I 'ad no c… To act deceivin’, or to treat 'er… I’m old enough to know them games… Not with Doreen. Besides, deceit ain’t in me bag uv…
The swallows are back, and I’m tu… For today ’tis my duty to sing A melodious lay that is graciously… To welcome– officially– spring Ting-a-ling
This is the listening week of the… Listening-in. A-cock and alert is the national e… Listening-in. All over the land in the country t…