[Editor: This poem by Kenneth Mackay was published in Stirrup Jingles from the Bush and the Turf and Other Rhymes (1887).] Hypatia. She pants along the marble nave Like wounded doe by hounds hard pressed, Or tired swimmer when some wave Has struck his breast. And as … [Read more...] about Hypatia [poem by Kenneth Mackay]
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The Love Maiden [poem by Kenneth Mackay]
[Editor: This poem by Kenneth Mackay was published in Stirrup Jingles from the Bush and the Turf and Other Rhymes (1887).] The Love Maiden. He comes out from the deeper shades To where, amid the golden light That kisses soft the wattle glades, She stands in robes of … [Read more...] about The Love Maiden [poem by Kenneth Mackay]
Meanderings in an Austral Arcady [poem by Kenneth Mackay]
[Editor: This poem by Kenneth Mackay was published in Stirrup Jingles from the Bush and the Turf and Other Rhymes (1887).] Meanderings in an Austral Arcady. Dreamland! ere the rude awaking, When our hopes were all of Spring, And each rosy morning, breaking, Bore new … [Read more...] about Meanderings in an Austral Arcady [poem by Kenneth Mackay]
A Back Country Race Meeting [poem by Kenneth Mackay]
[Editor: This poem by Kenneth Mackay was published in Stirrup Jingles from the Bush and the Turf and Other Rhymes (1887).] A Back Country Race Meeting. So you’re tired of our civilised racing, And sick of the din of the ring, — I suppose you’ve been playing at … [Read more...] about A Back Country Race Meeting [poem by Kenneth Mackay]
The Gold Digger’s Yarn [poem by Kenneth Mackay]
[Editor: This poem by Kenneth Mackay was published in Stirrup Jingles from the Bush and the Turf and Other Rhymes (1887).] The Gold Digger’s Yarn. “What, turning in? why have another fill man! — Joe, pitch that bit of box upon the fire, I’ll trouble you this way to pass … [Read more...] about The Gold Digger’s Yarn [poem by Kenneth Mackay]
The Swagsman’s Find [poem by Kenneth Mackay]
[Editor: This poem by Kenneth Mackay was published in Stirrup Jingles from the Bush and the Turf and Other Rhymes (1887).] The Swagsman’s Find. Very well, if I must, just fill up once more, — Now. Temple, pass on the bottle! For a joker so small, as I said … [Read more...] about The Swagsman’s Find [poem by Kenneth Mackay]
The Shearer Shorn [poem by Kenneth Mackay]
[Editor: This poem by Kenneth Mackay was published in Stirrup Jingles from the Bush and the Turf and Other Rhymes (1887).] The Shearer Shorn. The fire’s a bit low; put those pine sticks Round the billy, while I turn the cakes! — The damper we had at the “salt … [Read more...] about The Shearer Shorn [poem by Kenneth Mackay]
The Stockman’s Offering [poem by Kenneth Mackay]
[Editor: This poem by Kenneth Mackay was published in Stirrup Jingles from the Bush and the Turf and Other Rhymes (1887).] The Stockman’s Offering. Alright, boss! If a yarn I must spin, Leastways it won’t be a cuffer, Although, how this here pitch to begin I don’t … [Read more...] about The Stockman’s Offering [poem by Kenneth Mackay]
A Black Reckoning [poem by Kenneth Mackay]
[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]
The Old Shepherd [poem by Kenneth Mackay]
[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]
The Bush Fire [poem by Kenneth Mackay]
[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]
The Black King’s Skull [poem by Kenneth Mackay]
[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]
Bushed [poem by Kenneth Mackay]
[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]
Skeleton Creek [poem by Kenneth Mackay]
[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]
The Muster [poem by Kenneth Mackay]
[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]
Randwick [poem by Kenneth Mackay]
[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]
To the Memory of Adam Lindsay Gordon [poem by Kenneth Mackay]
[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]
Stirrup Jingles from the Bush and the Turf and Other Rhymes [by Kenneth Mackay, 1887]
[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]
Picturesque Australia [poem, 7 May 1887]
[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]
[An amusing incident] [26 April 1887]
[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]
[Inaugural meeting of the Australian Republican Union] [5 July 1887]
[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]
The Old Bullock Dray [song, 1905]
[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]