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194010 [2014/04/21 18:42] – [ANOTHER LETTER FROM THE RIVER CANOE CLUB'S MAPPING SECTION] allchin09 | 194010 [2014/04/21 18:44] – [A BALLAD OF BUSHWALKERS' BASIN] allchin09 | ||
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(Tune- "Abdul the bulbul Amir." | (Tune- "Abdul the bulbul Amir." | ||
- | There' | + | There' |
+ | 'Twixt Abdul and Ivan Skavar,\\ | ||
+ | But the tale has no biff,\\ | ||
+ | 'cause it's based on a myth,' | ||
+ | This true one is better by far.\\ | ||
- | 'Twixt Abdul and Ivan Skavar, | + | My tale, 'twill appear, is of no Slavonic peer\\ |
+ | Named Ivan Skavinski | ||
+ | But of maidens and men much more famous than then,\\ | ||
+ | Their song I will sing it afar.\\ | ||
- | But the tale has no biff, | + | 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.\\ | ||
- | 'cause it's based on a myth, | + | 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.\\ | ||
- | This true one is better by far. | + | 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.\\ | ||
- | + | Now this Club has the seed of a much finer breed,\\ | |
- | + | For Ivan he died most forlorn,\\ | |
- | My tale, 'twill appear, is of no Slavonic peer | + | But our Harold arrived with the next day's sunrise,\\ |
- | + | He arrived like the milk in the morn.\\ | |
- | Named Ivan Skavinski Skavar, | + | |
- | + | ||
- | But of maidens and men much more famous than then, | + | |
- | + | ||
- | Their song I will sing it afar. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | + | ||
- | + | ||
- | 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. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | + | ||
- | + | ||
- | 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. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | + | ||
- | + | ||
- | 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. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | + | ||
- | + | ||
- | 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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