[Editor: A poem by Henry Lawson, written in support of the trade union movement. Published in The Worker (Wagga Wagga, NSW), 3 April 1913.] Too Old to Rat. I don’t care if the cause be wrong, Or if the cause be right — I’ve had my day and sung my song And fought the bitter […]
Old Bar Telephone [poem, 22 April 1913]
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[Editor: This poem was published in The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales (Taree, NSW), 22 April 1913.] Old Bar Telephone. “A splendid thing,” the captain cries, “Now I can ring up for supplies — And if there’s half a chance of wreck The Taree Corps shall […]
Alderman Harris: An Ultimo Ultimatum [poem, 6 July 1913]
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[Editor: A poem regarding a member of a local council. Published in Truth (Sydney), 6 July 1913.] Alderman Harris. An Ultimo Ultimatum. A right good chip of a tough old block; A man with his father’s nerve. He takes his stand as firm as a rock, With neither flinch nor swerve. Son of a fighting […]
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