Poetic Openings : Henry Lawson to Henry Lawson
Poet : Henry Lawson :
Poem : A Prouder Man Than You :
First Line : If you fancy that your people came of better stock than mine,
Poet : Henry Lawson :
Poem : A Song Of Brave Men :
First Line : Man, is the Sea your master? Sea, and is man your slave?
Poet : Henry Lawson :
Poem : A Song Of The Republic :
First Line : Sons of the South, awake! arise!
Poet : Henry Lawson :
Poem : Above Eurunderee :
First Line : There are scenes in the distance where beauty is not,
Poet : Henry Lawson :
Poem : After All :
First Line : The brooding ghosts of Australian night have gone from the bush and town;
Poet : Henry Lawson :
Poem : Andy's Gone With Cattle :
First Line : Our Andy's gone to battle now
Poet : Henry Lawson :
Poem : As Far As Your Rifles Cover :
First Line : Do you think, you slaves of a thousand years to poverty, wealth and pride,
Poet : Henry Lawson :
Poem : At The Beating Of A Drum :
First Line : Fear ye not the stormy future, for the Battle Hymn is strong,
Poet : Henry Lawson :
Poem : Australian Bards And Bush Reviewers :
First Line : While you use your best endeavour to immortalise in verse
Poet : Henry Lawson :
Poem : Australian Engineers :
First Line : Ah, well! but the case seems hopeless, and the pen might write in vain;
