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A Black Reckoning [poem by Kenneth Mackay]

28 April 2016 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by Kenneth Mackay was published in Stirrup Jingles from the Bush and the Turf and Other Rhymes (1887).] A Black Reckoning. “You want to know why I’ve wandered away Alone like a beaten dog?” Said the old sheep super Harrison Grey “Well, take a seat on … [Read more...] about A Black Reckoning [poem by Kenneth Mackay]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: conflict Aborigines vs Whites, Kenneth Mackay (1859-1935) (author), poem, SourceSLV, Stirrup Jingles from the Bush and the Turf and Other Rhymes (Kenneth Mackay 1887), year1887

The Old Shepherd [poem by Kenneth Mackay]

28 April 2016 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by Kenneth Mackay was published in Stirrup Jingles from the Bush and the Turf and Other Rhymes (1887).] The Old Shepherd. Deep in the shades of an Australian forest, Built from such trees as round it shadows cast, Stands a rude hut, now but a ruined … [Read more...] about The Old Shepherd [poem by Kenneth Mackay]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: Kenneth Mackay (1859-1935) (author), poem, SourceSLV, Stirrup Jingles from the Bush and the Turf and Other Rhymes (Kenneth Mackay 1887), year1887

The Bush Fire [poem by Kenneth Mackay]

28 April 2016 · 2 Comments

[Editor: This poem by Kenneth Mackay was published in Stirrup Jingles from the Bush and the Turf and Other Rhymes (1887).] The Bush Fire. In days when breath comes short and fast, And birds are still with stifling heat; While clouds of dust are upwards cast By weary … [Read more...] about The Bush Fire [poem by Kenneth Mackay]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: Kenneth Mackay (1859-1935) (author), poem, poetry about bushfires, SourceSLV, Stirrup Jingles from the Bush and the Turf and Other Rhymes (Kenneth Mackay 1887), year1887

The Black King’s Skull [poem by Kenneth Mackay]

28 April 2016 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by Kenneth Mackay was published in Stirrup Jingles from the Bush and the Turf and Other Rhymes (1887).] The Black King’s Skull. One night, when round the walls with dismal shrieks The winds of winter blew, And sudden rains had filled the forest … [Read more...] about The Black King’s Skull [poem by Kenneth Mackay]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: Kenneth Mackay (1859-1935) (author), poem, poetry about Aborigines, SourceSLV, Stirrup Jingles from the Bush and the Turf and Other Rhymes (Kenneth Mackay 1887), year1887

Bushed [poem by Kenneth Mackay]

28 April 2016 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by Kenneth Mackay was published in Stirrup Jingles from the Bush and the Turf and Other Rhymes (1887).] Bushed. ’Tis night once more, my horse is done, No sign of life is there! Surely I know that blasted gum — I’ve seen that hill-top bare. But why … [Read more...] about Bushed [poem by Kenneth Mackay]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: Kenneth Mackay (1859-1935) (author), poem, SourceSLV, Stirrup Jingles from the Bush and the Turf and Other Rhymes (Kenneth Mackay 1887), year1887

Skeleton Creek [poem by Kenneth Mackay]

28 April 2016 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by Kenneth Mackay was published in Stirrup Jingles from the Bush and the Turf and Other Rhymes (1887).] Skeleton Creek. Where leaves are wet with tears of spring, And odours rare of wattle bloom Float on the breath of winds that bring From forest … [Read more...] about Skeleton Creek [poem by Kenneth Mackay]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: Kenneth Mackay (1859-1935) (author), poem, SourceSLV, Stirrup Jingles from the Bush and the Turf and Other Rhymes (Kenneth Mackay 1887), year1887

The Muster [poem by Kenneth Mackay]

28 April 2016 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by Kenneth Mackay was published in Stirrup Jingles from the Bush and the Turf and Other Rhymes (1887).] The Muster. The Stockyard posts are rotten, And weeds the panels fill; The stockmen are forgotten, Their whips for ever still. Gone is the rush … [Read more...] about The Muster [poem by Kenneth Mackay]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: Kenneth Mackay (1859-1935) (author), poem, SourceSLV, Stirrup Jingles from the Bush and the Turf and Other Rhymes (Kenneth Mackay 1887), year1887

Randwick [poem by Kenneth Mackay]

28 April 2016 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by Kenneth Mackay was published in Stirrup Jingles from the Bush and the Turf and Other Rhymes (1887).] Randwick. Grand National Steeplechase Meeting, 12th June, 1887. There is dust in the air, and a grinding Of tires on the wheel-weary way , As, … [Read more...] about Randwick [poem by Kenneth Mackay]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: Kenneth Mackay (1859-1935) (author), poem, SourceSLV, Stirrup Jingles from the Bush and the Turf and Other Rhymes (Kenneth Mackay 1887), year1887

To the Memory of Adam Lindsay Gordon [poem by Kenneth Mackay]

28 April 2016 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This poem by Kenneth Mackay was published in Stirrup Jingles from the Bush and the Turf and Other Rhymes (1887).] Dedication To the Memory of Adam Lindsay Gordon. To your dear memory, poet horseman lying In that calm realm of deep and dreamless … [Read more...] about To the Memory of Adam Lindsay Gordon [poem by Kenneth Mackay]

Filed Under: poetry, prefaces, dedications, introductions, miscellaneous sections Tagged With: Adam Lindsay Gordon (1833-1870) (subject), Kenneth Mackay (1859-1935) (author), poem, SourceSLV, Stirrup Jingles from the Bush and the Turf and Other Rhymes (Kenneth Mackay 1887), year1887

Stirrup Jingles from the Bush and the Turf and Other Rhymes [by Kenneth Mackay, 1887]

28 April 2016 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This book of poetry by Kenneth Mackay was published in 1887.] Stirrup Jingles from The Bush and the Turf and Other Rhymes. By Kenneth Mackay. Index. [To the Memory of Adam Lindsay Gordon] Randwick BUSH SKETCHES — The Muster Skeleton … [Read more...] about Stirrup Jingles from the Bush and the Turf and Other Rhymes [by Kenneth Mackay, 1887]

Filed Under: books booklets pamphlets Tagged With: book, Kenneth Mackay (1859-1935) (author), SourceSLV, Stirrup Jingles from the Bush and the Turf and Other Rhymes (Kenneth Mackay 1887), year1887

Picturesque Australia [poem, 7 May 1887]

20 April 2015 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: A poem published in The Queenslander, 7 May 1887.] Picturesque Australia. Oh! where’s the land whose beauty can compare With our Australia’s, or her riches share? ’Neath sunny skies in molten azure sea, Spreads far and wide the country of the free; Where … [Read more...] about Picturesque Australia [poem, 7 May 1887]

Filed Under: poetry Tagged With: poem, SourceTrove, year1887

[An amusing incident] [26 April 1887]

15 November 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: An extract from the news section of The Age, 26 April 1887.] [An amusing incident] An amusing incident which happened at the King-street police station last week is the subject of conversation amongst the city force, and is to be enquired into at … [Read more...] about [An amusing incident] [26 April 1887]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: crime law and punishment, humour and humourous stories, police, SourceGoogleNews, SourceTrove, year1887

[Inaugural meeting of the Australian Republican Union] [5 July 1887]

26 May 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: An untitled article from the “News of the day” section of The Sydney Morning Herald, 5 July 1887.] [Inaugural meeting of the Australian Republican Union] A largely-attended meeting was held in the Temperance Hall yesterday evening for the purpose of inaugurating … [Read more...] about [Inaugural meeting of the Australian Republican Union] [5 July 1887]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: Australian national sentiment, republicanism, SourceTrove, year1887

The Old Bullock Dray [song, 1905]

12 April 2012 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This song was published in The Old Bush Songs (1905), edited by Banjo Paterson. It was previously published (with variations) in The North Melbourne Advertiser, 14 March 1890.] The Old Bullock Dray Oh! the shearing is all over, And the wool is coming down, And … [Read more...] about The Old Bullock Dray [song, 1905]

Filed Under: songs Tagged With: Editor’s notes, song, SourceArchiveOrg, The Old Bush Songs (Banjo Paterson 1905), year1887, year1905

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