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194010 [2014/04/21 18:39] – Formatting allchin09 | 194010 [2014/04/21 18:44] – [A BALLAD OF BUSHWALKERS' BASIN] allchin09 | ||
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- | Yours faithfully, | + | Yours faithfully,\\ |
- | + | C. CAINES PHILLIPS,\\ | |
- | C. CAINES PHILLIPS, | + | Convenor\\ |
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(Tune- "Abdul the bulbul Amir." | (Tune- "Abdul the bulbul Amir." | ||
- | There' | + | There' |
- | + | 'Twixt Abdul and Ivan Skavar,\\ | |
- | 'Twixt Abdul and Ivan Skavar, | + | But the tale has no biff,\\ |
- | + | 'cause it's based on a myth,'\\ | |
- | But the tale has no biff, | + | This true one is better by far.\\ |
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- | 'cause it's based on a myth, | + | |
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- | This true one is better by far. | + | |
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- | My tale, 'twill appear, is of no Slavonic peer | + | |
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- | Named Ivan Skavinski Skavar, | + | |
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- | But of maidens and men much more famous than then, | + | |
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- | Their song I will sing it afar. | + | |
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- | Casting off trousers and skirts they wear short shorts and shirts, | + | |
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- | And are quite accustomed to fear, | + | |
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- | And the catalogue long of the deeds they have done, | + | |
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- | Fill with envy the Bulbul Amir. | + | |
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- | Jack, Harold and others left the care of their mothers | + | |
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- | To walk to the Bushwalkers' | + | |
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- | They intended to stroll to that fine water-hole | + | |
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- | Not five miles from Leumeah Station. | + | |
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- | They walked all that day and they walked all that night, | + | |
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- | 'Neath the light of the pale southern stars, | + | |
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- | And all that they found and all that they got | + | |
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- | Were scratches-and blisters and scars. | + | |
+ | My tale, 'twill appear, is of no Slavonic peer\\ | ||
+ | Named Ivan Skavinski Skavar,\\ | ||
+ | But of maidens and men much more famous than then,\\ | ||
+ | Their song I will sing it afar.\\ | ||
- | Now this Club has the seed of a much finer breed, | + | Casting off trousers and skirts they wear short shorts and shirts,\\ |
+ | And are quite accustomed to fear,\\ | ||
+ | And the catalogue long of the deeds they have done,\\ | ||
+ | Fill with envy the Bulbul Amir.\\ | ||
- | For Ivan he died most forlorn, | + | Jack, Harold and others left the care of their mothers\\ |
+ | To walk to the Bushwalkers' | ||
+ | They intended to stroll to that fine water-hole\\ | ||
+ | Not five miles from Leumeah Station.\\ | ||
- | But our Harold arrived with the next day's sunrise, | + | They walked all that day and they walked all that night,\\ |
+ | 'Neath the light of the pale southern stars,\\ | ||
+ | And all that they found and all that they got\\ | ||
+ | Were scratches-and blisters and scars.\\ | ||
- | He arrived like the milk in the morn. | + | Now this Club has the seed of a much finer breed,\\ |
+ | For Ivan he died most forlorn, | ||
+ | But our Harold arrived with the next day's sunrise, | ||
+ | He arrived like the milk in the morn.\\ | ||
Frank Duncan. | Frank Duncan. |
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