[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in Verses Popular and Humorous, 1900.] Mary Lemaine Jim Duff was a ‘native,’ as wild as could be ; A stealer and duffer of cattle was he, But back in his youth he had stolen a pearl — Or a diamond rather — the heart of a … [Read more...] about Mary Lemaine [poem by Henry Lawson]
Henry Lawson (1867-1922) (author)
Foreign Lands [poem by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in Verses Popular and Humorous, 1900.] Foreign Lands You may roam the wide seas over, follow, meet, and cross the sun, Sail as far as ships can sail, and travel far as trains can run ; You may ride and tramp wherever … [Read more...] about Foreign Lands [poem by Henry Lawson]
The Rovers [poem by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in Verses Popular and Humorous, 1900.] The Rovers Some born of homely parents For ages settled down — The steady generations Of village, farm, and town : And some of dusky fathers Who wandered since the flood — The … [Read more...] about The Rovers [poem by Henry Lawson]
Sydney-Side [poem by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in Verses Popular and Humorous, 1900.] Sydney-Side Where’s the steward ? — Bar-room steward ? Berth ? Oh, any berth will do — I have left a three-pound billet just to come along with you. Brighter shines the Star of … [Read more...] about Sydney-Side [poem by Henry Lawson]
The Outside Track [poem by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in Verses Popular and Humorous, 1900.] The Outside Track There were ten of us there on the moonlit quay, And one on the for’ard hatch ; No straighter mate to his mates than he Had ever said : ‘Len’s a match !’ ’Twill be … [Read more...] about The Outside Track [poem by Henry Lawson]
The Three Kings [poem by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in Verses Popular and Humorous, 1900.] The Three Kings * The East is dead and the West is done, and again our course lies thus :— South-east by Fate and the Rising Sun where the Three Kings wait for us. When our hearts … [Read more...] about The Three Kings [poem by Henry Lawson]
The Ports of the Open Sea [poem by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in Verses Popular and Humorous, 1900.] The Ports of the Open Sea Down here where the ships loom large in The gloom when the sea-storms veer, Down here on the south-west margin Of the western hemisphere, Where the might … [Read more...] about The Ports of the Open Sea [poem by Henry Lawson]
Preface [Verses Popular and Humorous, by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This preface by Henry Lawson was published in Verses Popular and Humorous, 1900.] Preface My acknowledgments of the courtesy of the editors and proprietors of the newspapers in which most of these verses were first published are due and are gratefully discharged … [Read more...] about Preface [Verses Popular and Humorous, by Henry Lawson]
The Ghost [poem by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses, 1896.] The Ghost Down the street as I was drifting with the city’s human tide, Came a ghost, and for a moment walked in silence by my side — Now my heart was hard … [Read more...] about The Ghost [poem by Henry Lawson]
Australian Bards and Bush Reviewers [poem by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses, 1896.] Australian Bards and Bush Reviewers While you use your best endeavour to immortalise in verse The gambling and the drink which are your country’s greatest … [Read more...] about Australian Bards and Bush Reviewers [poem by Henry Lawson]
The Poets of the Tomb [poem by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses, 1896.] The Poets of the Tomb The world has had enough of bards who wish that they were dead, ’Tis time the people passed a law to knock ’em on the head, For ’twould … [Read more...] about The Poets of the Tomb [poem by Henry Lawson]
Marshall’s Mate [poem by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses, 1896.] Marshall’s Mate You almost heard the surface bake, and saw the gum-leaves turn — You could have watched the grass scorch brown had there been grass to … [Read more...] about Marshall’s Mate [poem by Henry Lawson]
After All [poem by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses, 1896.] After All The brooding ghosts of Australian night have gone from the bush and town; My spirit revives in the morning breeze, though it died when the sun went … [Read more...] about After All [poem by Henry Lawson]
The Cambaroora Star [poem by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses, 1896.] The Cambaroora Star So you’re writing for a paper? Well, it’s nothing very new To be writing yards of drivel for a tidy little screw; You are young and … [Read more...] about The Cambaroora Star [poem by Henry Lawson]
The Song and the Sigh [poem by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses, 1896.] The Song and the Sigh The creek went down with a broken song, ’Neath the sheoaks high; The waters carried the song along, And the oaks a sigh. The song … [Read more...] about The Song and the Sigh [poem by Henry Lawson]
A Prouder Man than You [poem by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses, 1896.] A Prouder Man than You If you fancy that your people came of better stock than mine, If you hint of higher breeding by a word or by a sign, If you’re proud … [Read more...] about A Prouder Man than You [poem by Henry Lawson]
Dan, the Wreck [poem by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses, 1896.] Dan, the Wreck Tall, and stout, and solid-looking, Yet a wreck; None would think Death’s finger’s hooking Him from deck. Cause of half the fun that’s … [Read more...] about Dan, the Wreck [poem by Henry Lawson]
Peter Anderson and Co. [poem by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses, 1896.] Peter Anderson and Co. He had offices in Sydney, not so many years ago, And his shingle bore the legend ‘Peter Anderson and Co.,’ But his real name was … [Read more...] about Peter Anderson and Co. [poem by Henry Lawson]
Since Then [poem by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses, 1896.] Since Then I met Jack Ellis in town to-day — Jack Ellis — my old mate, Jack — Ten years ago, from the Castlereagh, We carried our swags together away To … [Read more...] about Since Then [poem by Henry Lawson]
The Shame of Going Back [poem by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses, 1896.] The Shame of Going Back When you’ve come to make a fortune and you haven’t made your salt, And the reason of your failure isn’t anybody’s fault — When you … [Read more...] about The Shame of Going Back [poem by Henry Lawson]
Cameron’s Heart [poem by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses, 1896.] Cameron’s Heart The diggings were just in their glory when Alister Cameron came, With recommendations, he told me, from friends and a parson ‘at hame;’ He … [Read more...] about Cameron’s Heart [poem by Henry Lawson]
The Teams [poem by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses, 1896.] The Teams A cloud of dust on the long white road, And the teams go creeping on Inch by inch with the weary load; And by the power of the green-hide … [Read more...] about The Teams [poem by Henry Lawson]
Mount Bukaroo [poem by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses, 1896.] Mount Bukaroo Only one old post is standing — Solid yet, but only one — Where the milking, and the branding, And the slaughtering were done. Later years … [Read more...] about Mount Bukaroo [poem by Henry Lawson]
Eurunderee [poem by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses, 1896.] Eurunderee There are scenes in the distance where beauty is not, On the desolate flats where gaunt appletrees rot. Where the brooding old ridge rises up to … [Read more...] about Eurunderee [poem by Henry Lawson]
The City Bushman [poem by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses, 1896.] The City Bushman It was pleasant up the country, City Bushman, where you went, For you sought the greener patches and you travelled like a gent; And you … [Read more...] about The City Bushman [poem by Henry Lawson]