[Editor: This poem, by an anonymous poet (known only as “A”), was published in The Age (Melbourne, Vic.), 12 June 1855. The poem was written regarding a ball held at Government House (Toorak, Victoria), by the Governor (Sir Charles Hotham), to celebrate the birthday of Queen … [Read more...] about The Lament of the Screw-tator [poem by “A”, 12 June 1855]