[Editor: This poem, allegedly written by “Clancy” (Thomas Gerald Clancy), was composed as a reply to Banjo Paterson’s poem, “Clancy of the Overflow” It is believed to have been written in 1897.] Clancy’s Reply ’Neath the star-spangled dome Of my Austral home, When … [Read more...] about Clancy’s Reply [poem by Thomas Gerald Clancy, 1897]
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Ned Kelly was a Gentleman [poem, 1940s]
[Editor: A poem regarding Ned Kelly. Believed to have been written during the Second World War, when Australia was at war with the Japanese (1941-1945); possibly composed around the time of the battle of Milne Bay (August-September 1942).] Ned Kelly was a Gentleman Ned … [Read more...] about Ned Kelly was a Gentleman [poem, 1940s]
The Bastard from the Bush [poem, circa 1900]
[Editor: This is an anonymously-authored bawdy rhyme, apparently from the early 1900s (or possibly the late 1890s). Some have attributed it to Henry Lawson; however, it is doubtful that he would be the author, given his reported aversion to swearing. The attribution to Lawson is … [Read more...] about The Bastard from the Bush [poem, circa 1900]