[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in Short Stories in Prose and Verse (1894). Also published in On the Track (1900).] The mystery of Dave Regan. “And then there was Dave Regan,” said the ‘Trav’ler.’ “Dave used to die oftener than any other bushman I knew. … [Read more...] about The mystery of Dave Regan [by Henry Lawson]
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When the Children Come Home [poem by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in Short Stories in Prose and Verse (1894) and In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses (1896).] When the Children Come Home On a lonely selection far out in the west An old woman works all the day without … [Read more...] about When the Children Come Home [poem by Henry Lawson]
Macquarie’s mate [by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in Short Stories in Prose and Verse, 1894.] Macquarie’s mate (A Darling River sketch.) The chaps in the bar of Stiffner’s shanty were talking about “Macquarie” — an absent shearer who seemed, from their conversation, to … [Read more...] about Macquarie’s mate [by Henry Lawson]
The Legend of Coo-ee Gully [poem by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in Short Stories in Prose and Verse, 1894.] The Legend of Coo-ee Gully. The night came down thro’ Deadman’s Gap, Where the ghostly saplings bent Before a wind that tore the flies From many a digger’s tent. Dark as … [Read more...] about The Legend of Coo-ee Gully [poem by Henry Lawson]
The bush undertaker [by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in Short Stories in Prose and Verse, 1894.] The bush undertaker. “Five Bob!” The old man shaded his eyes and peered through the dazzling glow of that broiling Christmas Day. He stood just within the door of a … [Read more...] about The bush undertaker [by Henry Lawson]
A typical bush yarn [by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in Short Stories in Prose and Verse, 1894.] A typical bush yarn. Two chaps named Brummy and Swampy was tramping from Nevermineware to Smotherplace. Brummy was a bad egg, and Swampy knowed it; but they travelled together … [Read more...] about A typical bush yarn [by Henry Lawson]
The union buries its dead [by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in Short Stories in Prose and Verse, 1894.] The union buries its dead A bushman’s funeral. A sketch from Life and Death. While out boating, one Sunday afternoon on a bilabong across the river, we saw a young man on … [Read more...] about The union buries its dead [by Henry Lawson]
The drover’s wife [by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in Short Stories in Prose and Verse, 1894.] The drover’s wife The “house” contains two rooms; is built of round timber, slabs, and stringy-bark, and floored with split slabs. A big bark kitchen stands at the end, and is … [Read more...] about The drover’s wife [by Henry Lawson]
The Fire at Ross’s Farm [poem by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in Short Stories in Prose and Verse (1894) and In the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses (1896).] The Fire at Ross’s Farm The squatter saw his pastures wide Decrease, as one by one The farmers moving to the … [Read more...] about The Fire at Ross’s Farm [poem by Henry Lawson]
Johnson, alias Crow [poem by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This poem by Henry Lawson was published in Short Stories in Prose and Verse, 1894. Lawson based this poem upon a true story.] Johnson, alias Crow Where the seasons are divided and the bush begins to change, and the links are rather broken in the Great Dividing … [Read more...] about Johnson, alias Crow [poem by Henry Lawson]
A narrow escape [by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in Short Stories in Prose and Verse, 1894.] A narrow escape I suppose the reader has experienced or heard of hair breadth escapes, the memory of which has caused his own hair to stand on end; yet, when he has read the … [Read more...] about A narrow escape [by Henry Lawson]
Bush cats [by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in Short Stories in Prose and Verse (1894). Also published in On the Track (1900).] Bush cats “Domestic cats” we mean — the descendants of cats who came from the northern world during the last hundred odd years. We do not … [Read more...] about Bush cats [by Henry Lawson]
We called him “Ally” for short [by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in Short Stories in Prose and Verse, 1894.] We called him “Ally” for short I don’t believe in ghosts; I never did have any sympathy with them, being inclined to regard them as a nuisance and a bore. A ghost generally comes … [Read more...] about We called him “Ally” for short [by Henry Lawson]
“Rats” [by Henry Lawson]
[Editor: This story by Henry Lawson was published in Short Stories in Prose and Verse, 1894.] “Rats” “Why, there’s two of them, and they’re having a fight! Come on.” It seemed a strange place for a fight — that hot, lonely, cotton-bush plain. And yet not more than half … [Read more...] about “Rats” [by Henry Lawson]
Preface [Short Stories in Prose and Verse]
[Editor: This preface by Henry Lawson was published in Short Stories in Prose and Verse, 1894.] Preface. This is an attempt to publish, in Australia, a collection of sketches and stories at a time when everything Australian, in the shape of a book, must bear the imprint … [Read more...] about Preface [Short Stories in Prose and Verse]
Short Stories in Prose and Verse [by Henry Lawson, 1894]
[Editor: This collection of poems and short stories, first published in 1894, was Henry Lawson’s first book. It was published by his mother, Louisa Lawson, who owned and edited The Dawn magazine. Henry Lawson’s works had already been published as individual pieces in publications … [Read more...] about Short Stories in Prose and Verse [by Henry Lawson, 1894]
The Wallaby Brigade [song, 1905]
[Editor: This song was published in The Old Bush Songs (1905), edited by Banjo Paterson. It was previously published in The Queenslander, 29 September 1894.] The Wallaby Brigade You often have been told of regiments brave and bold, But we are the bravest in the … [Read more...] about The Wallaby Brigade [song, 1905]
The Freehold on the Plain [song, 1905]
[Editor: This song was published in The Old Bush Songs (1905), edited by Banjo Paterson. It was previously published in The Queenslander, 21 July 1894.] The Freehold on the Plain (Air: “The Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane”) I’m a broken-down old squatter, my cash it … [Read more...] about The Freehold on the Plain [song, 1905]
A Thousand Miles Away [song, 1905]
[Editor: This song was published in The Old Bush Songs (1905), edited by Banjo Paterson. It was previously published in The Queenslander, 13 October 1894.] A Thousand Miles Away (Air: “Ten Thousand Miles Away”) Hurrah for the Roma railway! Hurrah for Cobb and … [Read more...] about A Thousand Miles Away [song, 1905]
The Overlander [song, 1905]
[Editor: This song was published in The Old Bush Songs (1905), edited by Banjo Paterson. It was previously published (with minor variations) in The Queenslander, 28 July 1894.] The Overlander There’s a trade you all know well — It’s bringing cattle over — I’ll tell you … [Read more...] about The Overlander [song, 1905]
The Shepherd [song, 1905]
[Editor: This song was published in The Old Bush Songs (1905), edited by Banjo Paterson. It was previously published in The Queenslander, 29 September 1894.] The Shepherd (Air: “She Wore a Wreath of Roses”) He wore an old blue shirt the night that first we met, An … [Read more...] about The Shepherd [song, 1905]
The Stockman’s Last Bed [song, 1905]
[Editor: This song was published in The Old Bush Songs (1905), edited by Banjo Paterson. It was previously published in The Queenslander, 7 July 1894.] The Stockman’s Last Bed Be ye stockmen or no, to my story give ear. Alas! for poor Jack, no more shall we hear The … [Read more...] about The Stockman’s Last Bed [song, 1905]
Wallabi Joe [song, 1905]
[Editor: This song was published in The Old Bush Songs (1905), edited by Banjo Paterson. It was previously published in The Queenslander, 20 October 1894.] Wallabi Joe (Air: “The Mistletoe Bough”) The saddle was hung on the stockyard rail, And the poor old horse … [Read more...] about Wallabi Joe [song, 1905]
Song of the Squatter [song, 1905]
[Editor: This song was published in The Old Bush Songs (1905), edited by Banjo Paterson. It was previously published in The Queenslander, 27 October 1894.] Song of the Squatter [The subjoined is one of the “Songs of the Squatters,” written by the Hon. Robert Lowe … [Read more...] about Song of the Squatter [song, 1905]
The Maranoa Drovers [song, 1905]
[Editor: This song was published in The Old Bush Songs (1905), edited by Banjo Paterson. It was previously published in The Queenslander, 11 August 1894.] The Maranoa Drovers (Air: “Little Sally Waters”) The night is dark and stormy, and the sky is clouded o’er; Our … [Read more...] about The Maranoa Drovers [song, 1905]