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Wallflower by Robert William Service
Till midnight her needle she plied
To finish her pretty pink dress;
"Oh, bless you, my darling," s..
Work by Robert William Service
When twenty-one I loved to dream,
And was to loafing well inclined;
Somehow I couldn’t get up stea..
Why? by Robert William Service
He was our leader and our guide;
He was our saviour and our star.
We walked in friendship by his s..
Wine Bibber by Robert William Service
I would rather drink than eat,
And though I superbly sup,
Food, I feel, can never beat
Delectatio..
Window Shopper by Robert William Service
I stood before a candy shop
Which with a Christmas radiance shone;
I saw my parents pass and stop
..
White Christmas by Robert William Service
My folks think I’m a serving maid
Each time I visit home;
They do not dream I ply a trade
As old..
Why Do Birds Sing? by Robert William Service
Let poets piece prismatic words,
Give me the jewelled joy of birds!
What ecstasy moves them to s..
Work And Joy by Robert William Service
Each day I live I thank the Lord
I do the work I love;
And in it find a rich reward,
All price an..
Wrestling Match by Robert William Service
What guts he had, the Dago lad
Who fought that Frenchman grim with guile;
For nigh an hour they mi..
William Street by Kenneth Slessor
The red globe of light, the liquor green,
the pulsing arrows and the running fire
spilt on the s..
What Being in Rank-Old Nature by Gerard Manley Hopkins
What being in rank-old nature should earlier have that breath been
That h?re p?rsonal tells off the..
What Shall I Do For the Land that Bred Me by Gerard Manley Hopkins
What shall I do for the land that bred me,
Her homes and fields that folded and fed me?—
Be unde..
Wind on the Hill by A. A. Milne
No one can tell me,
Nobody knows,
Where the wind comes from,
Where the wind goes.
It’s flying..
Waltzing Matilda by Andrew Barton Paterson
Oh! there once was a swagman camped in the Billabong,
Under the shade of a Coolabah tree;
And he s..
Wisdom of Hafiz: the Philosopher Takes to Racing by Andrew Barton Paterson
My son, if you go to the races to battle with Ikey and Mo,
Remember, it’s seldom the pigeon can pi..
"We're All Australians Now" by Andrew Barton Paterson
Australia takes her pen in hand
To write a line to you,
To let you fellows understand
How prou..
With French to Kimberley by Andrew Barton Paterson
The Boers were down on Kimberley with siege and Maxim gun;
The Boers were down on Kimberley, their..
White Cockatoos by Andrew Barton Paterson
Now the autumn maize is growing,
Now the corn-cob fills,
Where the Little River flowing
Winds..
Why the Jackass Laughs by Andrew Barton Paterson
The Boastful Crow and the Laughing Jack
Were telling tales of the outer back:
"I’ve just been tr..
When Dacey rode the Mule by Andrew Barton Paterson
’TWAS to a small, up-country town,
When we were boys at school,
There came a circus with a clown..
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